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March 2018 ASCA News
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ASCA Council Chair, Ben Brown congratulates Elisa Larson, the 2018 Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Champion.
Image courtesy Jen LaRoe.
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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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As we reflect on the burst of ASCA's activity and outreach around the state in the past four weeks, we are grateful for our partners and everyone who joined us at the Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards and the Poetry Out Loud State Competition in Juneau, the Creative Forces Summit in Anchorage and Dr. Jane Chu's community meetings in Fairbanks and Bethel.
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Air Force Colonel Theresa Lawson, commander of the 673d Medical Operations Squadron, introduces the "The Forget Me Nots", a group of veterans working with music therapists, Rebecca Vaudreuil and Danielle Kalseth at the Creative Forces Summit on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, February 22, 2018.
Image courtesy Mike Conti.
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At the Governor's Awards, there were many special moments during the evening as we honored Alaskans who have spent their lives making our state an extraordinary place through arts and culture. State Writer Laureate, Ernestine Hayes, spoke at both the awards and Poetry Out Loud events. Her remarks, available on 360 North Links here, (
Governor's Awards) and (
Poetry Out Loud), provided a powerful and uplifting message of a hopeful future built on connection and caring.
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Alaska State Writer Laureate, Ernestine Saankalaxt' Hayes speaks as Alaska Humanities Forum President & CEO Kameron Perez-Verdia, looks on.
Image courtesy Ron Gile.
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While hosting NEA chairman, Dr. Jane Chu, and her staff and guests from the national Creative Forces team, it was clear that a willingness to work together and across sectors is one of our strengths in Alaska. To that end, planning is underway for our statewide arts conference in Fairbanks, September 6-8, 2018 where we can continue to create connection, and strengthen networks and opportunities for Alaskans. More details and a Save the Date are coming soon!
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Dr. Jane Chu and Dr. Theresa Arevgaq John at The Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and Museum, Bethel, Alaska, February 24, 2018.
Photo courtesy Saunders McNeill.
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Arts Education Opportunities in Alaska's Art Education Month!
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Anchorage Museum, Director of Collections and Chief Conservator, Monica Shah shows Palmer HS students how large format photographs are stored in museum collection area. This museum visit was supported by a Cultural Collaborations Excursion Grant. Photo courtesy Shelli Franckowiak.
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Please help us celebrate National and Alaska Art Education Month! This month we celebrate the extremely important role the arts play in a student's education. Throughout Alaska, in March, school districts will host student art shows, student music performances and much more! The Alaska State Council on the Arts just celebrated our statewide Poetry Out Loud Finals in Juneau, and you can read about it below. To read the full proclamation from Governor Walker recognizing Alaska Arts Education Month, visit the Alaska Arts Education Consortium website at https://akartsed.org/governor-agrees-march-is-alaska-arts-education-month/.
Thank you to all the teachers, administrators, community leaders, artists, parents and volunteers who support access to arts education opportunities for our children and youth...we hope you will get out in your communities and support students' arts endeavors, all across our state in March, and year round. Meanwhile, read below about a few of the arts education grant opportunities available through the Alaska State Council on the Arts, below.
Arts Educator Fellowship: Deadline--March 15th
Arts Educators Fellowships are awards of up to $3,000 to support the artistic professional development for teachers who are responsible for teaching visual or performing arts in public or private schools. Grants support explorations, classes, workshops, etc. in the art discipline in which the applicant teaches. The emphasis of the workshops should be on artistic development not teaching skills.
Examples include:
- A school drama specialist, applies to attend a workshop out of state to learn new skills in her art form.
- A classroom teacher who teaches visual art and would like to take classes at a local art studio for the summer, applies for support for the cost of classes and materials.
- A district cultural specialist, looking for an opportunity to grow his skills in a traditional art form and create a body of work, applies for support to apprentice with an artist in that form.
- A science teacher, who also teaches music, applies for support to take lessons with a musician in a musical form that is new, to her.
Cultural Collaborations Access and Excursion Grants: Deadline--30 days prior to the planned activity; for Project Grants--June 1 and December 1, annually.
Access Grants, bringing ARTS to KIDS, are awards of up to $1,000 to support high-quality, less than two weeks arts and cultural activities for grades K-12 at a school site during the school day. Excursion Grants, bringing KIDS to ARTS, are awards of up to $600 ($1,000 for eligible Title I schools,) to support transportation and admission costs incurred in attending arts and cultural events. Project Grants are matching awards of up to $6,000 in support of high-quality arts and cultural programs for youth that emphasize skill acquisition and direct participation in settings outside of the school day/year. Eligible programs provide regularly scheduled sessions over an extended period of time. Nonprofit organizations, schools or school districts are eligible to apply.
Artists in Schools Grants: Deadline--April 15th
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STAR artist Drew Michael leads an print-making residency in Nanwalek in 2016. Photos courtesy Bunnell Street Art Center.
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Eligible applicants include individual schools, school districts, and organizations partnering with schools and districts to support single site or multi-site artist residencies of two weeks or more.
The Artists in Schools program is supported by the State of Alaska and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional funding from the Rasmuson Foundation. Artists in Schools (AIS) residencies should provide arts experiences and training for students, teachers, and the greater community. Successful applicants will demonstrate how a residency will augment the arts curriculum and the Alaska State Content Standards for Art, connect to other core curricula, include a professional development opportunity for teachers in integrating the residency discipline into future teaching, and create engagement between the school and community.
Looking for experienced teaching artists to support your goals in arts education? Check out the STAR to get connected with artists in a variety of disciplines! The Alaska Statewide Teaching Artist Roster (STAR) is meant to assist schools and their partners with selecting artists for Artists in Schools (AIS) residencies, Cultural Collaborations and any other programs that might need teaching artist leadership.
Artists included in the STAR have been vetted through an application process by a panel of arts professionals. To be included in the roster, artists must demonstrate a high level of artistic accomplishment, experience with and understanding of a variety of educational settings-including the classroom-and the flexibility and willingness to practice as a teaching artist in Alaska. For complete information and links to the STAR, go to our Arts in Education page at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/aie.html and scroll down.
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2018 Alaska State Poetry Out Loud State Finals | Congratulations!
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The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) and the Juneau Arts & Huma
nities Council (JAHC) are pleased to congratulate the eleven State Finalists for the 2018 Alaska Poetry Out Loud Competition. These eleven students have progressed in competition at the classroom, school and regional levels, across Alaska. Each student represented their schools and communities at the Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Competition on Tuesday, March 6th at 5:00 pm in Juneau, Alaska. Elisa Larson of Petersburg High School was named the Alaska State POL Champion for 2018 and Jania Tumey of West Anchorage High School is the runner-up!
You can view the entire Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Finals on 360 North at https://www.360north.org/poetry-out-loud/. The Alaska State Champion will advance to the National Poetry Out Loud finals in Washington, DC, April 23-25th.
Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Finalists for 2018:
- Jania Tumey West Anchorage High School
- Morgan Blackgoat Thunder Mountain High School, Juneau
- Claire Mueller Barrow High School
- Kiara Haist Unalaska High School
- Iris Downey Homer High School
- Moriah Jacobsen Glennallen Schools
- Danny Brady Skagway School
- Elisa Larson Petersburg High School
- Honor Mealey North Pole High School
- Elena Padua Redington Jr./Sr. High School, Wasilla
- Jane Immingan Hogarth Kingeekuk Sr. Memorial School, Savoonga
Poetry Out Loud is a program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. In the 2017-2018 school year, Poetry Out Loud celebrates its twelfth anniversary, reaching millions of students from more than 7,300 schools nationwide.
This year, more than 3790 Alaska students grades 9-12 participated in Poetry Out Loud in their home communities. ASCA and JAHC congratulate all these students for their work in memorization and recitation of poetry from the Poetry Out Loud Anthology. We thank all of the teachers, librarians, school administrators, parents and community partners who support and encourage their students to participate. Through this program, students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
Alaska Poetry Out Loud is presented in partnership with the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and schools and communities across the State of Alaska.
We are grateful to 360North, who make it possible to share the Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Competition with Alaska, and to all School POL Liaisons, teachers, librarians, community partners and others who make Poetry Out Loud possible, each year!
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Cultural Collaborations Access and Excursion Grants Open for FY18
Arts Educator Fellowships Available for FY18
- Arts Educators Fellowships are awards of up to $3,000 to support the artistic professional development for teachers who are responsible for teaching visual or performing arts in public or private schools.
- Deadline for Application: March 15, 2018
- Visit https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/ccp.html for complete information, guidelines and application.
Harper Arts Touring Fund Grants Open for FY18
Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Competition
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http://360north.org/pol
Artists in Schools Grant Application Open for FY19
- Individual Schools, Multi-site School District and Organizational Partners may apply for funds to support school artist residencies for the 2018-19 School year. v Artists in Schools (AIS) residencies should provide high quality arts experiences and training for students, teachers, and the greater community.
- Deadline for Application: April 15 and November 1, 2018
- Visit https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/AIS.html for complete information and application.
Statewide Teaching Artist Roster Application
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Calls for Art and Requests for Proposals
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Springfield Art Museum
Watercolor USA 2018 Call for Entries
Deadline: March 6, 2018
The Springfield Art Museum announces a call for entries for Watercolor USA 2018, highlighting the very best in contemporary American watermedia. This year's exhibit will run from June 2 through August 26, 2018. The nationally known exhibition is open to artists from all 50 states and U.S. territories, and seeks to discover what is new and what is next in the world of American watermedia. This year's exhibit will be judged by Kelly Kane, former Editor-In-Chief of Watercolor Artist magazine and a leader in art publishing for more than 20 years.Approximately $20,000 in cash prizes and possible Museum purchase awards are available. Top awards include the $3,000 Kenneth M. Shuck Memorial Award, the $2,000 Greg G. Thielen Memorial Award, the $1,500 Bill Armstrong Memorial Award, and the $1,000 Robert E. Goodier Memorial Award for Traditional Transparent Watercolor, among others. Additional cash awards are generously provided by the Watercolor USA Honor Society. Artists from all 50 states and U.S. territories, ages 18 and up, who are using watermedia as critical components of their work are eligible to apply. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional aqueous media are encouraged to enter. High realism, abstraction, traditional transparent watercolor, and innovative uses of the medium are all welcomed as the exhibit continues to expand and adjust with contemporary artistic practice, including the use of nontraditional supports and mounts.
For full information on entry rules, entry fees, and how to submit artwork, visit
www.sgfmuseum.org. The Springfield Art Museum is located at 1111 East Brookside Drive.
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
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.
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Grants and Funding
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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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2018 "Justice for All" Art Contest
Deadline: March 15, 2018
The Alaska Bar Association's Law-Related Education Committee, and the Alaska Court System's Alaska Fairness and Access Commission are sponsoring the 2018 Alaska "Justice for All" art contest for students grades K-4 and 5-8. Winning entries and selected submissions will be displayed at courthouses statewide, and prizes are available for top selections in both entry categories.
All entries should address in some form the contest theme: "Fairness, Diversity, Equality: Our Justice System Depends on Them; What Do They Mean to You?" Entries will be judged on a range of factors, including artistic quality, originality, and strength of expression in conveying the concepts involved. Only original works will be accepted.
Kennedy Center--Office of VSA and Accessibility Offers Several RFP's
Deadline: March 28, 2018
For Complete information and RFP Materials, visit the website at
http://education.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/programs/requests_for_proposals.cfm
1. VSA Arts Connect All - Professional Development Program
Implement professional development opportunities of 5 or more hours for educators teaching the arts to students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten-grade 12. Serve 50 or more educators of students with disabilities. $3,000-$18,000.
2. VSA Arts Connect All - Workshop/Residency Program
Implement school or community arts education workshops and/or residencies of 5 or more instructional hours for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten-grade 12. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $18,000. 3. VSA Playwright Discovery Program
Implement writing for performance classes or workshops of 5 or more hours for students with disabilities, in middle and high school, grades 6-12, ages 11-22. Strong preference given to proposals that explore the theme of the disability experience. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $18,000.
4. VSA TiLT Digital Storytelling Program
Implement digital storytelling classes or workshops of 5 or more hours for students with disabilities, middle and high school, grades 6-12, ages 11-22. Strong preference given to proposals that explore the theme of the disability experience. Serve 75 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $18,000.
5. VSA Museum Access for Kids Program
Implement accessible arts experiences with related educational programming for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten-grade 12. Serve 100 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $15,000.
6. VSA Performing Arts Access for Kids Program
Implement accessible performing arts experiences with related educational programming for students with disabilities, ages 3 to 22, pre-kindergarten-grade 12. Serve 100 or more students with disabilities. Must be a nonprofit performing arts venue to apply. $3,000 to $15,000.
7. Rosemary Kennedy Initiative
Implement transition opportunities for youth with disabilities, ages 15 to 22, in creative careers, arts, arts education, or arts management internships, or pre-professional training programs of 40 or more hours. Serve 5 or more students with disabilities. $3,000 to $15,000.
How to Apply: Eligible and qualified organizations are required to submit contract proposals online at the link specified in each RFP. Eligible organizations may submit proposals to a maximum of two different 2018-2019 VSA Requests for Contract Proposals, but the Kennedy Center will issue a contract offer for no more than one proposal per eligible organization. Before applying, read RFPs thoroughly as updates have been made for the 2018-2019 contract cycle.
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 28, 2018 at 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Notification: Selected recipients will be notified by June 30, 2018.
To request an accommodation or receive materials in an alternative format, contact Stephanie Litvak,
[email protected], at least two weeks prior to the submission deadline.
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants
Application open: January 15-April 15, Annually
The
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students' knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.
The Academic Enrichment Grants provide funding for programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic and creative abilities of children from low-income households. The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation awards grants to individuals in amounts up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $30,000 over three years, provided the eligibility requirements continue to be met.
Western Governors' Association
"Celebrate the West" regional Art Competition
Deadline: April 30, 2018
The "Celebrate the West" 2018 art competition is open to high school students (Grades 9-12) in the Western Governors' Association 19 Western states and three U.S.-flag Pacific Islands (List below). The Competition: Submit an original two-dimensional artwork that conveys what your state means to you, how you are artistically inspired by your state, or the uniqueness of living in the West. You may draw inspiration from your state's history, landmarks, natural resources, National Parks or Monuments, current or historical events, people, community and culture.
Finalists will be displayed at the WGA Governors' Summer Meeting to be held in Rapid City, South Dakota June 25-27, 2018. Finalists will compete for First, Second and Third Place Awards voted on by meeting attendees, which include governors and their staff, U.S. Cabinet members, and WGA sponsors. The First-Place Prize award is $1,000, the Second-Place prize is $500, and Third-Place will be awarded $300. $200 will be awarded to each remaining state finalist.
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Professional Development
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North Words Writers Symposium
Registration open
Conference dates: May 30 - June 2, 2018
North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway has opened registration for their 2018 conference. Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, Rin Tin Tin, and Saturday Nights, is the 2018 keynote writer. Other faculty include Alaska Writer Laureate Ernestine Hayes from Juneau, Portland novelist Willy Vlautin, Juneau poet Emily Wall, Ketchikan writer-artist Ray Troll, Washington writer Colleen Mondor, and Fairbanks writer Frank Soos. The 4-day symposium features author panels, writing workshops, and outdoor activities. There is a limit of 40 participants. Organizing faculty include Buckwheat Donahue, Jeff Brady, Daniel Henry, and John Straley. For more information go to
http://nwwriterss.com.
Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference 2018
Registration open
Conference dates: June 8 - 12, 2018
Registration is open for the seventeenth annual Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference, June 8-12, 2018. Held in Homer, Alaska, this nationally recognized writing conference features workshops, readings and panel presentations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing. Keynote presenter Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award finalist, will be joined by Jean Anderson, Rick Barot, Richard Chiappone, Bryan Allen Fierro, Diane Glancy, Ernestine Hayes, Jean Hegland, Erin Coughlin Hollowell, Barbara Hurd, Kevin Larimer, Nancy Lord, Peggy Shumaker, Floyd Skloot, Joe Wilkins, and Sally Wofford-Girand. Optional manuscript reviews, agent/editor meetings, post-conference workshop and boat cruise. All information and faculty bios may be found at their website,
http://sites.kpc.alaska.edu/writersconf/
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Employment
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Alaska Humanities Forum
Multiple Hiring
Application deadlines: Until filled
The Alaska Humanities Forum, whose mission is to connect Alaskans through stories, ideas, and experiences that positively change lives and empower communities, has announced hire openings for a number of professional positions including Culture Camp Host, Course Instructor, and Day or Evening Camp Staff. Go to
https://www.akhf.org/employment for more information about the positions and how to apply.
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: Public Relations and Digital Engagement Manager.
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/.
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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, Administrative Assistant III
Janelle Matz, Alaska Contemporary Art Bank Manager
ASCA Council
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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