Alaska State Writer Laureate and keynote speaker, Ernestine Hayes (left) and Alaska Humanities Forum board member, Lolly Carpluck (right)
photo credit: Todd Paris
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We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated at INTER:CONNECT in September. In the welcoming embrace of Fairbanks Arts Association, we gained a deeper understanding and connection with Interior Alaska. Our keynote presenters, Ernestine Hayes and Da-ka-xeen Mehner, provided grounding for deeper conversations about the future of the arts, culture and creativity in Alaska. As we reflect on their inspiring messages, we appreciate how the arts are uniquely positioned to advance equity, belonging, and a healthier way for Alaskans. In the coming months, we will continue to focus on learning from the conversations and ideas that emerged during our time together.
We would like to announce that the nomination period for the next Alaska State Writer Laureate 2019-2021 opens October 30, 2018. The nomination form can be accessed
here
, along with nomination criteria, and will be posted next week on our
website
. This program began in the early 1960s when the Juneau Poetry Society created the Poet Laureate Program. The Alaska State Council of the Arts entered into a partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum in 2017 to select and support the State Writer Laureate Program. We appreciate the commitment and expertise that State Writers have brought to Alaska during their respective terms and we hope you will consider nominating a writer who is worthy of this honorary appointment.
We are pleased to announce the four 2018 Alaska Literary Awardees, selected by the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation. Every year since 2014, the Foundation has reviewed competitive applications from Alaska’s writers and has nurtured a wealth of literary activity in our state. Congratulations to this year’s group!
Next month we look forward to hosting ASCA’s Board of Trustees in Anchorage at our annual meeting. We invite you to join us for a community reception on November 12, 2018, at the Church of Love, 3502 Spenard Road in Anchorage from 4:30-6:30pm.
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Alaska Native Creative Leadership
The Alaska State Council on the Arts works with Alaska Native creative leaders and advisors, development partners and funders to build and advance programs which meet the needs and support the creative interests of Alaska Native artists and communities. The Alaska Native Creative Leaders ARTShop Program, since its 2016 inception, has selected by direct invitation, a dozen Alaska Native creative leaders - consisting of four artists per cohort year - to design, organize and implement unique arts making programs within their home communities.
Through a unique and deepening partnership between The CIRI Foundation (TCF) and the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) and the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation (AACF) - we united to co-administer and underwrite an initially, yearlong, experimental approach to support, encourage and learn about Alaska Native arts leadership. The ARTShop concept was initially proposed as a means to directly invest in Alaska Native Creative Leaders' professional development and amplify rural capacity building. ARTShop Program support of local indigenous-lead rural community art-making has evolved and matured into an indigenized leadership and community arts development prototype. The program is in its third year, and has celebrated an annual increase in direct funding, partner contributions, professional development resources and support services.
At its core, Alaska Native creative leaders, arts organization and program administrators, and co-funders are working as equal peers to explore a "systems change" in how we successfully identify creative leaders, and work collaboratively to accomplish our shared complex and long term creative goals across the state. At ASCA’s statewide arts conference this September, The CIRI Foundation CEO, Susan Anderson and Alaska Native ARTShop Leaders highlighted their experiences and shared the impact of their work already completed and currently underway across the state. ASCA looks forward to working with our partners and Alaska Native Creative Leaders to grow the potential of this ongoing work and indigenous leadership prototype.
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ARTShop Leader Lily Hope teaches Raven’s Tail Weaving techniques to her fellow Alaska Native Creative Leaders during ASCA’s Alaska Native Creative Leaders Gathering in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Back row: Delores Gregory, Da ka xeen Mehner, Patuk Glenn, Michelle Ravenmoon, Rochelle Adams. Center row: Holly Nordlum, Dr. Theresa John, Dr. Sven Haakanson, Sarah Whalen-Lunn. Front row: Benjamin Charles, Mary Goddard with baby Anastasia Hope, Lily Hope, Dixie Alexander.
Photo credit: L. Saunders McNeill
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Recipients of the 2018 Alaska Literary Awards Announced
The Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, in partnership with the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Alaska Literary Awards.
Alaska Literary Awards
The following four Alaska literary artists, selected from a pool of 51 applications, will each receive $5,000 awards:
- Vera Starbard, playwriting, Anchorage
- Corinna Cook, creative non-fiction, Douglas
- Bryan Fierro, screenwriting, Anchorage
- Bill Sherwonit, creative non-fiction, Anchorage
The Alaska Literary Awards recognize and support writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and mixed genres. Quality of the work submitted is the primary consideration in determining who receives the awards. The annual Alaska Literary Awards are made possible by Peggy Shumaker and Joe Usibelli through their generous donation to the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation administered by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
For more information about the Alaska Literary Awards, contact the Alaska State Council on the Arts at 1.888.278.7424.
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We appreciate those of you who attended Inter:Connect, our state-side arts conference in September, and wrote your questions and comments on the session evaluation sheets. If you would like to give us more thorough feedback, our conference evaluation survey is live.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/INTERCONNECT18
. Please take a moment to take this
survey - your input is invaluable, and will help shape future convenings and conversations.
As a reminder, the conference sessions, information about presenters and links to session materials are still available on YAPP (
https://my.yapp.us/INTERCONNECT
)
, accessible from your computer or mobile device. If you would like to join the ongoing discussions that emerged from the conference, you are also welcome to connect with others through Slack, an on-line chat platform. Send an email to
[email protected]
to request an invitation to join.
photo credits: Todd Paris
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Artists in Schools Grants - Round II - Deadline November 1, 2018
Quarterly Grants for Individuals - Deadline December 1, 2018
- Career Opportunity Grants
- Master Artist and Apprentice Grants
Quarterly Grants for Organizations
- Deadline December 1, 2018
- Workshop Grants
- Walker Arts Presentation and Touring Grants
- (Community Arts Development - FY19 funds expended. Next open deadline will be June 1, 2019)
Cultural Collaborations Grants Open for FY19
- Round II Deadline for Cultural Collaborations Project Grants (supporting ongoing arts programming for children and youth, outside the regular school day) December 1, 2018.
- Cultural Collaborations Access and Excursion Grants available on a rolling deadline, 30 days prior to the planned activity.
- Visit https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/ccp.html for complete information, application and guidelines.
Harper Arts Touring Fund Grants Open for FY19
ASCA Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
Anchorage – November 12-13
ASCA Board of Trustees 3rd Quarter Teleconference
December 21, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
The Alaska State Council on the Arts Office will be closed for Thanksgiving on
November 22 and 23, 2018.
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Poetry Out Loud 2018-2019 Registration Open
Deadline: November 1, 2018
2018-2018 Competition Schedule:
- November 1st – Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Registration Deadline
- November 15th –Regional Divisions for Alaska State Poetry Out Loud announced
- January 25th – Deadline for all Alaska School Competitions
- February 1st – Video Posting Deadline for Schools participating in Regional Video Adjudication
- February 6th – Deadline for In-person Regional Competitions
- February 8th – Deadline for all Alaska State Finalists to POL Program
- March 6-8 (Competition to be held on March 7th) – Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Finals, Juneau AK
- April 29-May 2, 2019 – National Poetry Out Loud Finals, Washington D.C.
Amanda Filori, Alaska Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
350 Whittier St. Juneau, AK 99801
Laura Forbes, Arts Education Program Director
Alaska State Council on the Arts
Keren Lowell, Visual and Literary Arts Program Director
Alaska State Council on the Arts
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Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist Award
One annual $40,000 award recognizes an Alaska artist’s creative excellence and superior accomplishments. It serves as validation of the artist’s creative output and contribution to the state of Alaska and is reserved for mature artists with decades of experience. It also acknowledges the potential for art to come. The nomination period is open through Dec. 15. Artists also can nominate themselves. For more information, to to
https://www.rasmuson.org/news/nominate-a-distinguished-artist-4/
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Americans for the Arts Launches Arts + Social Impact Explorer
Earlier this summer,
Americans for the Arts
launched an online tool for better understanding and discussing the social impact of the arts. Available online at
https://www.americansforthearts.org/socialimpact
, the Arts and Social Impact Explorer categorizes and provides resources such as reading lists, examples of practice, and organization focused on topics of focus.
Along with the ongoing programmatic work of
Animating Democracy
which “fosters civic engagement through arts & culture,” the Arts + Social Impact Explorer is an additional tool for understanding how the arts can be a part of stronger, more resilient, more equitable communities.
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Calls for Art + Requests for Proposals
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Call for Art: Visual Art Exhibitions | Bunnell Street Art Center
Deadline: October 31, 2018
Calls for Applications for the Visual Art Exhibition program run September 1 – October 31 annually. Applications in all media and formats including solo, group and interdisciplinary arts are welcome. Work need not be for sale. Preference is given to Alaskan artists. Learn more & apply here:
https://www.bunnellarts.org/visual-art-exhibitions/
Call for Art: Fairbanks Arts Association Bear Gallery Exhibition
Submissions Due October 31
Fairbanks Arts Association invites artists, artisans, and curators from Alaska to submit their digital
portfolios
of artwork for solo, curated, or group exhibition in the Bear Gallery for the 2020 exhibition year. Deadline: October 31,
2018
.
New Online Application Process
The application process will be through the
CaFÉ (Call for Entry.org) website
, CaFÉ has become an industry standard, pulling together thousands of calls for art into one location. Once you have your artist profile and portfolio set up on CaFÉ, applying to multiple calls for art is simple and efficient. See the Fairbanks Arts Association's entry on the CaFÉ website for submission requirements and to submit a portfolio for review.
For questions or more information, call 456-6485 ext. 226 or email
[email protected]
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Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation Grants
Deadline: December 15
Individual Support grants available to painters, printmakers and sculptors with a minimum of 20 years in a mature phase; grant amounts are determined each year. Last year this program awarded 12 grants of $25,000 each. A separate grant program, for emergencies, assists mature painters, printmakers and sculptors suffering from a recent, unforeseen catastrophic event (fire, flood, medical emergency), who have a minimum of ten years in a mature phase; grant amounts range up to $15,000 depending on the need and circumstances of the individual applicant.
2019 Annual Grants | Alaska Humanities Forum
Deadline: December 5, 2018
Mini - Grants | Alaska Humanities Forum
Rolling Deadline
The Alaska Humanities Forum has launched their 2019 Annual Grants, a $10,000 grant opportunity for those with creative vision to illuminate diverse definitions of being Alaskan.
Mini-Grants support short-term, small-scale humanities projects in Alaska with awards up to $2,000.
For over 40 years the Forum has been funding humanities projects across the state. We fund projects that educate the public, get people talking, increase public access and preserve and promote Alaska’s stories. We hope to promote projects which help us to examine what we think, what we value and what it means to be human.
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Professional Development + Artist Residencies
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Alaska Artist in Residence | Bunnell Street Art Center
Deadline: October 31, 2018
Opportunities with Bunnell Street Arts Center open September 1 – October 31st:
Bunnell Street Arts Center presents Alaska AIR, an Artist in Residence program for international, US and Alaskan artists to create artwork that promotes community engagement and creative place-making strategies. Bunnell seeks artists who aim to strengthen the social, physical and economic fabric of Homer through the arts by addressing pertinent themes. This may include decolonization, resource management and sustainability, accessibility, inclusion, skills sharing and exchange, enhancing the safety and security of local residents, and/or artistic strategies to build connections between local and global communities. Bunnell seeks artist-led projects featuring community engagement through social and civic practice, sculpture, creative writing, moving image, movement, music, painting, performance, ephemeral art, installation, poetry at the arts center and surrounding community. Learn more about the program here:
https://www.bunnellarts.org/artist-in-residence/
Americans for the Arts | National Arts Marketing Project Conference
Seattle, WA – November 6-8
It's a story we know well - arts marketers being asked to do more with less. More tickets sales, more people in seats, more campaigns with less funds, time, and resources. Arts marketers are expected to do it all and then some.
So what do we do about it? The
2018 National Arts Marketing Project Conference
this November in Seattle will give you the tools to make your work more effective and efficient. Discover new technologies and hone skills that will save you much-needed time. Learn innovative ways to target your marketing that don't require extra dollars.
NAMP
Conference is also about advocating for your career and your organization. Get the tools to prove your marketing successes to your boss, donors and any decisionmakers.
This November 9-12, meet us in Seattle to share your challenges, celebrate with more than 650 other arts marketers, and get inspired for what's next in arts marketing.
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Alaska Humanities Forum Sister School Exchange Program
The
Alaska Humanities Forum
Sister School Exchange program builds connections between Alaskan communities through a reflective experiential-based curriculum that culminates with an exchange. The Alaska Humanities Forum is currently seeking applications from secondary school educators who wish to lead teams of students from their schools for the 2018-2019 exchange program.
The program operates throughout the school year, matching a teacher and five students from a rural system community with a teacher and five students from urban Alaska. These teams work through a 6-8 week curriculum on cross-cultural understanding, and then take turns visiting and hosting each other.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Alaska Native Education Program, the Sister School Exchange has engaged in cross-cultural exchanges in Alaska for the last seventeen years.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center has multiple job opportunities for which they are hiring until filled including: 2018 Scientist-in-Residence,
Librería Donceles Program Coordinator, 2018/2019 Discovery Center Internships, 2018/2019 Education Internships, Lead Audio/Visual Exhibition Technician, Audio/Visual & Multimedia Specialist, and Visitor Services Assistant.
Visit their
website
for extended position descriptions and application information.
Reach Incorporated (The Canvas)
Multiple Hirings
Reach Incorporated in Juneau has job opportunities for which they are hiring including Contract Teachers and Pottery Studio Manager.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Multiple Hirings
The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage has job opportunities including: AlaskaPAC Security/Backstage Associate, CenterTix Box Office Assistant Manager and CenterTix Sales Associate.
Perseverance Theatre
Multiple Hirings
Perseverance Theatre in Juneau has job opportunities for which they are hiring including Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director.
Education Coordinator, Haines Sheldon Museum
Haines Borough, Haines Alaska
The Haines Borough is accepting applications for candidates to immediately fill the Museum Education Coordinator position. This position reports to the Museum Director and works 20 hours a week. This position is responsible for planning and implementation of education programming, educational components in exhibits and community outreach designed to maximize the learning experience for children, adult residents and visitors.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree with focus on education, museum studies, child development or the equivalent; one- three years experience in education or museum education setting; ability to work a flexible schedule that will sometimes include weekends, evenings and holidays; good interpersonal oral and written skills; and good general physical health including the ability to walk up and down stairs.
Wage and Benefits:
Starting wage is $17.04 per hour with SBS (in lieu of Social Security); union optional, union dues, and a PERS percentage.
Does not qualify for medical insurance benefits.
All new employees are subject to a probationary period.
Application Deadline:
5:00pm, Friday, October 26, 2018, or thereafter until filled.
For application and instructions, contact:
Alekka Fullerton, Borough Clerk
P.O. Box 1209, Haines, AK 99827
Haines Borough Administration
Building, 103 E. Third Ave.
907-766-6402
Fax: 907-766-2716
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Fall and Winter Craft Fairs
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Community festivals, fairs and gatherings are a great way to get out and engage with art, artists and culture in Alaska.
Want to make sure you are buying handicrafts made, manufactured, and/or handcrafted in Alaska? Look for the
Made in Alaska
logo. When purchasing Alaska Native handicrafts, look for the
Silver Hand
logo (shown above). The Silver Hand program helps Alaska Native artists promote their work in the marketplace and enables consumers to identify and purchase authentic Alaska Native art. The seal indicates that the artwork on which it appears is created by hand in Alaska by an individual Alaska Native artist. Most importantly, talk to the artist/maker when purchasing their products...learn about their work and their perspectives, and share what you learn with others to support Alaskan artists and makers.
Did we miss a festival or craft fair in your community? Send us an
email
and let us know.
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Staff + Board of Trustees
ASCA Staff
Andrea Noble-Pelant, Executive Director
L. Saunders McNeill, Community and Native Arts Program Director
Keren Lowell, Visual and Literary Arts Program Director
Laura Forbes, Arts in Education Program Director
Coley Diaz, Administrative Assistant
Betany Porter, Alaska Contemporary Art Bank Manager
ASCA Board of Trustees
Adelheid "Micky" Becker (Anchorage)
Alice Bioff (Nome)
Benjamin Brown, Chair (Juneau)
Peggy Ferguson (Fairbanks)
Charlotte Fox (Anchorage)
Cordelia Kellie (Wasilla)
Patrick Race (Juneau)
Charles "Charlie" Sears (Anchorage)
Jeffry Silverman (Anchorage)
Mary Wegner (Sitka)
Kes Woodward, Vice Chair (Fairbanks)
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