IN THE NEWS: Press Releases, Announcements, and More
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Call for Nominations for the 2023 KKR Awards
Read moreCall for Nominations for the 2023 Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council has announced a call for nominations for
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2023 Canvas of Aani
Read moreOn Saturday, February 25, 2023, Juneau’s educators and teachers gathered at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School for a one-day Indigenous led conference, Canvas of Aani. The
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Clink! 2023
Read moreOn Saturday, February 18th, 2023, the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council staff put on our annual wine tasting fundraiser, Clink! Tickets were sold out and
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Portable Southeast is in Petersburg!
Read moreThe Portable Southeast traveling art exhibit made it’s way this February from Ketchikan, AK to Petersburg, AK and is now showing at the Clausen
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Any Given Child with the Juneau Symphony
Read moreOn Friday, January 27th, Juneau’s fourth and fifth grade students hopped on buses and made their way to the Juneau Douglas High School auditorium for
First Friday brings a whole new exhibit to the Arts Council Gallery!
We are excited to showcase Portable Southeast traveling art exhibit for the month of June! Our staff has worked so hard at bringing this show to fruition, and it has been years of dreaming, talking, and planning... and a whole lot of packaging, shipping, and hard work! We are so grateful to all of the Portable Southeast artists with trusting us with their work.
Make sure to swing by the JACC and see artwork from an amazing group of artists in Alaska. This is the last stop of this exhibit. Sales are open and artwork is ready to be brought into your lives.
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This traveling exhibit is made possible with support from the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Let's shell-ebrate the coastal life this First Friday! 🌊🤩
Seas the moment by joining us on Friday, June 2nd from 4-7pm in the Arts Council Gallery for the final stop in the Portable Southeast traveling art exhibit! Here's just *some* of the beautiful work from southeast artists you can expect to see throughout the month of June!
🌊 "Low Tide" by Kerry L Kirkpatrick, oil on wood, 2022.
🌊 "A Pink Low Tide at Shaman Island" by Kelsey Hoke Martin, acrylic on canvas, 2022.
🌊 "Forgotten" by Amanda Neyenhouse, photography, 2021.
🌊 "Eaglecrest Autumn" by Rebecca Hsieh, embroidery, 2022.
You're shore to have a good time!
(Too much or not enough?)
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This project was made possible with support from the Alaska State Council on the Arts, but the puns were all on us.
Calling all job enthusiasts, we have vacancies!
Opportunity knocks! We're throwing open our doors for new team members. Current Opportunities include:
🛠 Maintenance Supervisor
👩🍳 Kitchen & Catering Manager
🧑🔧 Event Crew Supervisor
✅ Event Crew (Part Time)
⚓️ Event Crew Anchor
Click the link in our bio to view job descriptions and to apply!
https://www.jahc.org/job-opportunities/
The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council offices, gallery, and shop will be closed today, Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen with tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30th at 9am.
Let's celebrate the arts! 🥳
Nominations are ongoing for the annual Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts! The deadline to nominate an individual, artist, group, or organization is June 30, 2023.
Categories include:
⭐️ Exceptional Artist,
⭐️ Leadership in the Promotion of Oral Traditions,
⭐️ Leadership in Environmental Health and Sustainability,
⭐️ Excellence in Arts and Cultural Education,
⭐️ Business Leadership in the Arts,
⭐️ Innovation in the Arts,
⭐️ Patron of the Arts,
⭐️ Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, and
⭐️ Advancement of Community, Equity, and Stewardship by an Elected Official
Click the link in our bio to nominate your favorites!
Rainforests, Glaciers, Doodle birds... Oh My!
It's your last chance to see @petercontesse solo exhibit "The Fine Art of Textiles" in the Arts Council Gallery at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center. The last day to view this intricately designed textile, fiber, quilted art exhibit is Saturday, May 27th.
Without piano concerts, our lives would B flat. 🎹😉
We are having a hard time composing ourselves for the upcoming Juneau Piano Series concerts! We'd love for you to join us so you could have a grand time, too.
When: June 9th with Paul Krejci, and
June 30th with Alexander Tutunov with Franz Felkl on the violin
Time: 7pm (both nights)
Where: Juneau Arts & Culture Center
Tickets: $25 general, $20 senior, $10 student. $5 more at the door.
Click the Link in our Bio to Purchase Tickets!
Summer, sunshine, and some art! 🤩 June First Friday is next week!
If you're gallery, business, or organization is participating in First Friday, let us help you spread the word!
First Friday events are featured on our website, shared on the radio, and shared via our social media channels. To get your event featured, fill out the First Friday form on our website: www.jahc.org/first-friday or click the link in our bio.
Submit your event info by Sunday, May 28th to get your event included in the PSA that goes to the Juneau Empire.
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Photo: artwork by Fabienne Peter-Contesse @petercontesse (currently on exhibit in the JACC Gallery through May 27th, 2023)
Web designers are like superheroes -- they 'save' websites from boring designs! 🦸♀️
Technically Art Seminar Series is back with a Web Design 101 class! Join Rizza Marvel of Z Squared Studio @zsquaredstudio on Saturday, June 17 from 10am-12pm in the JACC Gallery to learn the basics of web design and how to get started on launching your own website.
Participants may just walk away with a font-astic sense of style from this seminar, and a general understanding of how to create a website, design basics, and a task list to get started.
Tickets are limited! Purchase yours today and start creating your own beautiful website! Click the Link in our Bio or call (907) 586-2787 for tickets!
Do you know an individual, artist, group, or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the arts in Juneau? 🤩 Nominate them for the 2023 Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts!
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, June 30, 2023. Click the link in our bio for a submission form and more information, or go to: www.jahc.org/awards-for-the-arts/
Award categories include:
⭐Exceptional Artist
⭐Leadership in the Promotion of Oral Traditions
⭐Leadership in Environmental Health and Sustainability
⭐Excellence in Arts and Cultural Education
⭐Business Leadership in the Arts
⭐Innovation in the Arts
⭐Patron of the Arts
⭐Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
⭐Advancement of Community, Equity, and Stewardship by an Elected Official
🗓 Save the Date‼️ The 2023 Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts Ceremony will be open to the public and held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 during the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
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Photo: Award recipients from the 2022 Kathy Kolkhorst Ruddy Awards for the Arts.