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June 2018 ASCA News
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Join Alaska State Council on the Arts -- September 6-8 for the Biennial Alaska Arts Convergence "Inter:Connect," in Fairbanks.
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News for the ASCA Communique?
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Submit articles, short notices, calls for art or RFPs for ASCA to consider including in the next Communique.
Contact Saunders McNeill at
[email protected]
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We are excited to invite you to INTER:CONNECT, the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation's statewide conference, September 6 - 8, 2018 in Fairbanks, Alaska. The focus of the Arts Convergence in Fairbanks will be on sharing about Alaska grown creative activities, and how individuals and organizations across the state are impacting their communities through arts and cultural practice. We are delighted to partner with Fairbanks Arts Association as our conference co-host, to help illuminate the inspired work flourishing across our own state.
This is a chance to expand relationships and help each other think about the current context of arts and culture, as we acknowledge how personal and shared interests translate to each of our communities. Each community in Alaska expresses arts and cultural practice in unique and innovative ways; we know nothing takes the place of gathering in person to get to know each other's work. Join us in Fairbanks this fall to share your ideas and learn with us!
Details of the various sessions, workshops and activities will be shared over the course of the coming weeks, and current information about registration and travel is included below this note. The deadline to apply for travel assistance is June 26, 2018. Take advantage of our Early Bird conference rate by registering before July 30, 2018.
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Inter:Connect | Registration Open! Alaska Arts Convergence September 6-8 in Fairbanks
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Join the Alaska State Council on the Arts for this biennial conference open to all - including artists,
 arts organizations, educators, individuals, businesses, and leaders focused on vitality and resiliency, contributing to Alaska's growing creative industries through the arts.
Alaska State Council on the Arts' 2018 Alaska Arts Convergence, INTER:CONNECT, will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska, September 6-8, 2018. ASCA is pleased to work with Fairbanks Arts Association as the co-hosting organization for this special gathering. INTER:CONNECT is made possible with support from The Alaska Arts & Culture Foundation.
This year's conference explores how arts, culture and creativity activate networks and communities to move toward an innovative and inspired future for Alaska. The role that each of our individual voices play in this challenge is an important element of the conference. Participants will strengthen relationships and networks to support their work, exchange stories, ideas and knowledge about the value of arts and cultures in Alaska and discover and fortify practical skills and resources needed to do their work as individuals and groups.
A schedule and list of presenters is emerging and will be available July 15th. For travel planning, the welcome and keynote session will begin at 3pm on Thursday, September 6th and the conference concludes at 2pm on Saturday, September 8th.
Conference Registration
Go to
https://fairbanksarts.org/ascacon2018/ to complete the registration. All conference meals and materials are included in the registration, as well as access to the conference app. Early Bird Registration Deadline is July 30, 2018.
- Entire Conference: All Conference Events Sept. 6-8 = $120 (increasing to $150 after July 30)
- Thursday Only: Includes Lunch, Opening Welcome and Keynote Session, and Opening Reception = $60, (increasing to $75 after July 30)
- Friday Only: Includes a full day of Plenary, Concurrent Sessions, Breakfast, Lunch and other Convergences = $60, (increasing to $75 after July 30)
- Saturday Only: Includes a half day of Plenary, Concurrent Sessions, Breakfast, Lunch and other Convergences = $60, (increasing to $75 after July 30)
Getting to the Conference
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we have the opportunity to provide some travel support to conference attendees (in-state travel only).
Click here to access the travel stipend application form, online.
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A TRAVEL STIPEND IS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2018 BY 11:59PM AKDT. If you are applying for a travel stipend and your conference registration is contingent upon receiving travel support, please wait to register online until after travel stipend awards are announced on July 1st.
About Lodging
INTER:CONNECT 2018 Alaska Arts Convergence will take place at the Westmark Hotel. To receive the discount rate ($109) at the Westmark, you must reserve by July 6 and use code ASCA2018. Call 800-544-0970 or visit www.westmarkhotels.com to make reservations today.
To explore other lodging options, visit https://www.explorefairbanks.com/places-to-stay/
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Bravo!
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Earlier this spring, two Alaskan Artists were awarded
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Mentor Fellows in Contemporary Visual Arts and Traditional Arts. This fellowship recognizes established American Indian and Alaska Native artists of ten years or more who wish to mentor an American Indian or Alaska Native emerging artist apprentice for one year, strengthening the artistic skill and evolution of creativity among Native artists.
Congratulations to Kathleen Carlo Kendall, Koyukon Athabascan of Fairbanks, and Lily Hope, Tlingit of Juneau who are NACF Mentor Fellows in the Contemporary Visual Arts and Traditional Arts Respectively for 2018!
Kathleen Carlo Kendall and Lily Hope join an extraordinary group of Alaska Native artists in being recognized as 2018 NACF Fellows: B
rian Adams, Iñupiaq; Linda Infante Lyons, Alutiiq; and Allison Akootchook Warden, Iñupiaq, Native Village of Kaktovik were recognized as NACF National Artist Fellows at the beginning of 2018. We congratulate all these artists, and are grateful for the work they share with Alaskans, and with the world.
NEA Announces Grant Awards for Spring 2018
In pursuit of its commitment to advance the creative capacity of people and communities across the nation, the
National Endowment for the Arts announces its second round of funding for FY 2018. This funding round includes annual partnerships with state, jurisdictional, and regional arts agencies as well as the categories of
Art Works, Creativity Connects,
Our Town, and
Research: Art Works. The NEA will award 1,071 grants totaling $81.76 million to support programs that provide jobs to artists, administrators, and other creative workers and arts experiences for millions of people.
Congratulations to the following Alaskan organizations Awarded in the most recent round of Art Works, and Our Town Grants:
- Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc. (aka ANHC) $50,000 Anchorage, AK Our Town - Design To support artworks and signage celebrating the traditional Native Dena'ina community.
- Anchorage Concert Association, Inc. $25,000 Anchorage, AK Art Works - Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works To support a multidisciplinary performing arts series.
- Anchorage Symphony Orchestra $15,000 Anchorage, AK Art Works - Music To support Young People's Concerts.
- Koahnic Broadcast Corporation $15,000 Anchorage, AK Art Works - Media Arts To support production and distribution costs for a radio-based multimedia project featuring Native storytellers.
- Perseverance Theatre, Inc. $15,000 Douglas, AK Art Works - Theater To support a production of Whale Song, by Cathy Tagnak Rexford (Iñupiaq).
- Sitka Sound Science Center $20,000 Sitka, AK Art Works - Folk & Traditional Arts To support the creation of a totem pole.
Alaska State Council on the Arts was also awarded $686,200 in continuation of the state partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts in 2018, which is to be matched by State of Alaska appropriation. ASCA is grateful to continue work to represent, support and advance the creative endeavors of individuals, organizations and agencies throughout Alaska.
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Nominations for Governor's Arts & Humanities Awards to Open Soon!
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2019 Award Categories
HUMANITIES AWARDS:
The Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities are presented by the Alaska Humanities Forum to recognize those Alaska individuals and/or organizations whose efforts have contributed to telling the stories of our past, present, and future, and whose work has helped build a more culturally diverse, economically vibrant, and equitable Alaska where people are engaged, informed, and connected. These awards honor the well-established -- as well as the lesser known -- that have stepped up and made an impact in our communities and our state. Eligibility is open to any individual, organization or institution that has made a significant contribution to the arts and humanities in Alaska, with the exception of current AKHF Board members, staff or prior Award recipients. For questions, please contact Nancy Hemsath,
[email protected].
Categories:
- Education: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities by contributing to a better understanding of the world, one another, and the human experience.
- Leadership: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities through their commitment to improve Alaska's social, economic, and civic life.
- Community: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities by forging connections between people across, race, class, and cultural divides.
ARTS AWARDS:
The arts awards are offered in the following categories: Arts Advocacy, Alaska Native Arts, Arts Education, and Individual Artist. Eligibility is open to any individual, organization or institution that has made a significant contribution to the arts in Alaska, with the exception of current ASCA Council members, staff or prior Award recipients. For questions, please contact Keren Lowell,
[email protected].
Categories:
- Arts Advocacy - The individual or organization has exhibited a long-standing dedication to promoting the arts through volunteer, administration, legislative or professional efforts and the nomination clearly shows that the nominee has exhibited significant and successful impact on the arts in Alaska.
- Alaska Native Arts (individual or organizations) - Outstanding effort to perpetuate and promote Alaska's Native arts and cultural heritage; significant impact of contribution that advances Alaska Native language or culture. The individual or organization clearly demonstrates efforts that have significantly improved the preservation, perpetuation, and active practice of Alaska Native arts.
- Arts Education - The individual or organization has exhibited a long-standing dedication to arts education in Alaska and the nomination clearly shows the nominee has exhibited significant and successful impact on arts education in Alaska.
- Individual Artist - Awarded based on artistic leadership, distinction and merit; Recognition of artistic contribution to the state or community through previous honors and awards, reviews or articles; Longevity of impact to state or community.
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Literary Arts Awards Opening Soon for 2018
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The
Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, in partnership with the Alaska State Council on the Arts
 (ASCA), offers The Alaska Literary Awards, to support Alaska writers. We are happy to announce that the Alaska Literary Awards for 2018 will be opening soon on
https://www.callforentry.org/! Applications will open mid-June, and the deadline for submissions will be August 15, 2018.
The Alaska Literary Awards recognizes and supports writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and mixed genres. Any Alaska writer over the age of 18 is eligible to apply. Quality of the work submitted is the primary consideration in determining who receives the awards. There are no restrictions on the writer's use of the award and no formal report is required.
A select number of $5,000 fellowships for Alaska literary artists will be awarded each fall. A total of eighteen writers over the years of 2014 -2017, have been recognized for their outstanding work and received the Alaska Literary Award. Visit the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation website at
https://www.akarts.org/arts-programs/alaska-literary-awards to learn about the program and past awardees.
The Alaska Literary Awards are sponsored by Peggy Shumaker and Joe Usibelli. Peggy Shumaker is a former Alaska State Writer Laureate and Professor at the University of Alaska. Both she and her husband, Joe Usibelli, are longtime supporters of the arts in Alaska.
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Quarterly Grants Open for FY19 Second Quarter
Application Deadline: Sept 1, 2018.
Quarterly Grants for Individuals
- Career Opportunity Grants
- Master Artist and Apprentice Grants
Quarterly Grants for Organizations
- Workshop Grants
- Community Arts Development Grants
- Walker Arts Presentation and Touring Grants
Cultural Collaborations Project Grants Open for FY19
Harper Arts Touring Fund Grants Open for FY19
ASCA Board of Trustees 1st Quarter Teleconference - June 22, 2018, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Alaska State Council on the Arts Statewide Arts Conference | Fairbanks
September 6-8, 2018
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Calls for Art and Requests for Proposals
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All-Alaska Biennial 2018 Call for Entries
Deadline: June 15, 2018
The All-Alaska Biennial features contemporary work by Alaska artists. This juried exhibition is a continuation of the Anchorage Museum's
All-Alaska Juried and
Earth, Fire & Fibre exhibitions, which began more than 30 years ago to encourage the creation of new works by Alaska artists in all media. The process is open to Alaskan artists working in all media, including digital and new media.
This exhibition will open to the public November 2, 2018 in the 3rd floor galleries of the
Anchorage Museum. The All-Alaska Biennial will travel to other venues in Alaska after it closes in Anchorage March 3, 2019.
Call for Art: Exhibit Proposals Accepted
Artists interested in exhibiting at the Patron Lounge Gallery at Cyrano's Theatre Company in Anchorage can contact K N Goodrich at (907) 243-3550.
The
Kodiak Public Library Association Art Acquisition Committee, (KPLA-AAC) assisted by the City of Kodiak, requests Concepts Proposals (RFP) for three (3) distinct interior locations within the Kodiak Public Library. The total project budget for the procurement of Public Art to be installed in the Library is $15,000.00.
All submissions are due by
July 15, 2018. For more information, contact
[email protected]
 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2019
Deadline: September 3, 2018
For the fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery invites artists across the United States to broaden the definition of portraiture through submissions in all visual arts media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance, and digital or time-based media. The resulting exhibition, opening in November 2019, will celebrate the portrait's capacity to reveal facets of its subject's identity. Whether realist or allegorical, participative or activist, intimate or documentary, each of the selected artworks will underscore the enduring relevance of portraiture in contemporary life.
In the past, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition has solicited products of direct encounters between artists and sitters. For the upcoming 2019 installment, however, the Portrait Gallery also welcomes indirect encounters, such as portraits that employ appropriated or readymade imagery as a means of responding to history. The competition also seeks conceptual portraits that utilize archival research to challenge and engage the social and political landscape of our time.
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Grants and Funding
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Western Arts Alliance (WAA) is pleased to open a call for the inaugural cohort of the Native Launchpad Program. This program will provide Indigenous artists with tools and resources needed to further their careers and introduce them to the world of arts presenting and management. It is for professional Indigenous artists who are interested in touring yet have little experience working with presenters and need guidance and assistance to break into the touring market. The Native Launchpad will help create opportunity and sustainability for individual Native artists and groups through financial support, professional development opportunities, strategic promotions and networking.
Native Launchpad participants will receive:
- A total cash award of $17,000: $10,000 for the first year, $5,000 for the second year and $2,000 for the third year to help get participants tour ready
- Western Arts Alliance membership for three years
- Complimentary registration and travel support to the WAA annual conference for three years
- Professional development opportunities during the conference and through WAA's webinars and other professional development opportunities
- Promotional benefits including marketing banners for the conference, feature coverage in the program, introduction at the Juried Showcase
- Native Launchpad Artist Profile in Western Ways e-newsletter and AIPP Resource Center
- Three years of mentorship/coaching from an Indigenous performing arts veteran, selected for the ability to advance your touring and career goals
- APAP Artists Membership for three years plus travel support to attend the APAP|NYC conference for the first two years. As part of the above strategy to help artists build and strengthen connections with national networks, WAA will partner with APAP to offer reduced conference registration rate, in addition to creating educational and opportunities during the conference
The total estimated value of each Native Launchpad award is $40,000 over the three-year cycle of the cohort. Recipients of this award will be asked to commit to engage in all elements of the Native Launchpad award for the duration of the three years. Participants will be eligible to seek additional funding through WAA's Advancing Indigenous Performance Program's travel and touring funds during the three years of the award.
Qualified applicants will be professional performing artists who intend on touring and self-identify as belonging to a Native American Nation, Alaskan Native Corporation, Native Hawaiian or who identify as an Indigenous person from the US Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The program is open to any performing arts discipline that is suitable for touring and artists that are working in contemporary or traditional frameworks are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Indigenous performing arts professionals.
Click here to submit an application. Applications close June 13, 5:00 pm PST.
Notification of awards will be made by June 30, 2018.
Please see the application FAQ for additional information. For application support and questions please contact WAA's interim Launchpad Program Manager,
Andre Bouchard.
Alaska State Museum Grant in Aid Application Open
Deadline: July 31, 2018
The Alaska State Museum awards grants to Alaska museums and museum-related organizations, such as historical societies or support groups, for projects that improve the quality of museum services and operations within the state. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis once a year.
Contingent upon funding by the Legislature, the Alaska State Museums will award grants to Alaska museums and museum-related agencies for projects scheduled to take place between July 1 and June 30 of the following year. Museums may apply for a regular grant of up to $10,000 or a mini-grant of up to $2,000. You can only apply for one of these programs per year. Each grant has a separate application form.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Emergency Grants
Deadline: Monthly
In keeping with
FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, applicants must demonstrate that their artistic practice falls within this context. Created in 1993, Emergency Grants provides prompt funding for innovative visual and performing artists who:
- Have unanticipated, sudden opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding
- Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States or U.S. territories, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Grants range in amount from $500 to $2,500.
For complete information about the Emergency Grants, visit the website at
Alaska Community Foundation
Strengthening Organizations Grant
The
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) offers the
Strengthening Organizations grant program with the goal of funding projects that will help Alaska nonprofits become better equipped to meet their missions. This program seeks applications for projects that will directly enhance the work of the applicant organization, making it stronger with well-organized systems in place and skilled employees who have the training and resources to successfully provide services.
Eligible nonprofit organizations apply for grants to build the capacity of their organizations. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)3 nonprofit, or equivalent, organizations located in the state of Alaska. Equivalent organizations may include tribes, schools, churches, local government agencies and programs.
To best position your application for success, applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with ACF staff ahead of time to discuss their project and to submit a draft proposal for review by ACF staff. Draft reviews are available. Please contact ACF program staff via email:
[email protected] or by phone: 907-334-6700 for a draft review.
More information and links to the online application system are available at
www.alaskacf.org.
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Education and Youth
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Save the date: Alaska Art Education Association Conference
Fall Artistic Adventure | September 28-30, 2018 in Talkeetna
Registration for the Alaska Art Education Association Conference will open in August for the Alaska Art Education Association Conference in September. The conference will include a variety of workshops, and keynote speaker, Amy Meissner. Download the Save the Date flier
here. Or visit the website at
https://artedalaska.org/ for more information.
Arts Education Partnership Releases New Resource: Preparing Educators and School Leaders for Effective Arts Integration
This Education Trends report explores successful practices for arts integration, with a focus on educator and school leader professional development, and provides an overview of research that highlights the impact of instructor preparation and professional development on student outcomes.
The
Arts Education Partnership is a national network hosted by the
Education Commission of the States.
To read and download the report, visit
https://www.ecs.org/preparing-educators-and-school-leaders-for-effective-arts-integration/
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Employment
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Wrangell Mountains Center
Hiring Executive Director
The Wrangell Mountains Center is currently seeking a full-time Executive Director. The preferred start date for this position is negotiable, however preference is for a date between July 23rd and August 10th. This is a year-round position.
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Multiple Hiring
Application deadlines
: Until filled
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center has multiple job opportunities for which they are hiring until filled including: Director of Curatorial Strategies, Visitor Services Assistant, Discovery Center Interpreter, MUSE staff.
Visit their
website
for extended position descriptions and application.
Rasmuson Foundation
Hiring Program Officer
Application deadline: Until filled
We are looking for a Program Officer, a key staff member who provides strategic leadership on grants supporting arts, culture, humanities, health care, housing and community development. Program officers work with community leaders on projects related to economic betterment, social infrastructure and quality of life. For complete information visit the website at
https://www.rasmuson.org/about/open-positions/.
Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums
Hiring Microfilm/Imaging Operator II (PCN 05-3508)
Application Deadline: 6/185/2018
Go to Workplace Alaska, or
click here to view the full position description and application information. The Department of Education & Early Development (DEED), Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums is seeking a digitally savvy self-starter to join the Imaging and Microfilm Services team. The successful candidate will provide imaging and microfilm services to state and local government agencies, as well as non-profit organizations.
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Summer Fairs and Festivals
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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. Below are a list of opportunities for the month of June, and attached here is a list of events for the summer.
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. 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 in your community?
Send us an email
and let us know about it.
Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival - June 21-24 - Susan B English School in
Midnight Sun Festival - June 24 - Downtown Fairbanks
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ASCA Staff
Andrea Noble-Pelant, Executive Director
L. Saunders McNeill, Community and Native Arts Program Director
Laura Forbes, Arts in Education Program Director
Keren Lowell, Visual and Literary Arts Program Director
Janelle Matz, 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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