Call the Governor today
Our friends at Fairbanks Art Council sent this message with useful links: Start off your weekend with some civic action! The last time I reached out was to encourage you to write to legislators about voting for HB2001, the bill that contains funding for Alaska State Council on the Arts
In memory of Ivan James
We noted with sadness the passing of Ivan James. Mr James was an artist from Kake who served his country in the National Guard. He was stationed in the old Armory, now the Juneau Arts and Culture Center, in 1971. That year, the Armory served the community as the morgue at the
HIRING – Event Crew
We are hiring immediately for crew for Centennial Hall. Job Descriptions are attached, as well as the application form. You can email applications or drop them by either the JACC or Centennial Hall. It’s a fun team to work with! Join us! CH Behind the Scenes Crew Employment application 2013
Now hiring
The Council is hiring two after school art teachers to work at the ArtShops programs at Geneva Woods and Cedar Park. The art teachers are part time after school and will start in August with school start. Descriptions of the position and the application form are attached. Send your application
Good news: Ruddy donates original edition Wizard of Oz
The New JACC is the recipient of an original edition Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum, illustrated by William Denslow. Kathy Kolkhurst Ruddy and her daughter Anna Ruddy Speichinger. The family donated this treasure to be used to further support the building project. PRESS RELEASE
How will the vetoes affect the Arts Council?
Governor Dunleavy’s veto of all funding for the Alaska State Council on the Arts has a direct impact on our community. At the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, we will immediately lose $40,000 in grant funds, essentially one staff position. These funds provide for the Artists in the Schools program
Legislators’ emails
Use this list to contact the state leaders to let them know your thoughts and concerns. Legislators’ Email list
Wherein we have bitten off more than we can chew
We are postponing the series of “Night In” fundraising dinners indefinitely. The summer just filled up with too many things!
Governor’s vetos affect the arts in Juneau
Please read this ASCA Press Release from the Alaska State Council on the Arts, whose budget has been eliminated by Governor Dunleavy. The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is just one of many local arts agencies that will lose grant funding because of this veto. Our Artists in the Schools program
JUNEAU WHAT 2019 released today
Read more: What-19-FinalWeb Look for the full publication in the Juneau Empire on Sunday. Author and publisher of the Juneau What, Jeff Brown, is a recipient of a Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in 2011 in recognition of his