11 Juneau Reps attend Arts Integration Conference in D.C.

A team of Juneau educators traveled to Washington, D.C. at the end of June for a three-day conference on Arts Integration sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  The team included four principals, an art specialist, and an instructional coach from the Juneau School District; School of

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2016 Mayor's Awards for the Arts Nominations being accepted

Juneau – Juneau Arts & Humanities Council calls for nominations for the Mayor’s Awards for the Arts Juneau Arts & Humanities Council invites nominations for the 2016 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts. Awards will be presented in these categories: Volunteer For the Arts: Recognizes individuals whose support for the arts

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Nancy's Report from 2016 Americans for the Arts Conference in Boston

Thursday 6/16 Public Art Network Award Presentation Presented to Barbara Goldstein, author of Public Art By the Book, and works to bring people together creating place through public art. She highlighted some of her favorite pieces, and noted that our government agenda are the lofty goals of bringing people together,

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PRESS RELEASE: Burglary and Vandalism at the JACC

—PRESS RELEASE— Burglary and Vandalism at the JACC 6/3/16 Sometime during the night of June 2nd, 2016 the lobby shop at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JACC) was vandalized and burglarized. Executive Director, Nancy DeCherny was notified by the morning custodial crew on Friday morning (June 3rd) that significant

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Arts UP! What's happening in Juneau week of June 2, 2016

  Welcome to Juneau! What’s happening this week: the highlights Thursday June 2 – June 8, 2016 586-ARTS • complete calendar online at www.jahc.org Usual ticket outlets: Juneau Arts & Culture Center, Hearthside Books downtown & Valley, Rainy Retreat Books and online at jahc.org              Thursday Jun 2   10am-5pm                House

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The Arts Complex, the Architects and YOU!

On June 7 from 5pm – 8pm at the Juneau Valley Library Join the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council to meet the Arts Complex architects and help them understand our collective vision as they enter the conceptual design phase of our new building. A public open house will be held

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Arts Complex: 4.21.16 Press Release

Juneau Arts & Humanities Council 350 Whittier Street Suite 101, Juneau, AK 99801 (907) 586-2787 • www.jahc.org * info@jahc.org Interviews: Nancy DeCherney nancy@jahc.org For more information: Katharine Heumann katharine@jahc.org Press Release April 21, 2016 TO: ALL MEDIA FROM: Juneau Arts & Humanities Council DATE: For Immediate Release RE: Juneau Arts

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Women of the Moose award grant to the Elementary School Juried Art Show

 PRESS RELEASE Juneau Arts & Humanities Council 350 Whittier, Juneau AK 99801 More Info: Nancy DeCherney, 907 586-2787, nancy@jahc.org Nancy Lehnhart nancy.lehnhart@juneauschools.org Cindy Hudson cindyhudson@acsalaska.net Photo attached: Cindy Hudson, of the Women of the Moose, presents the award to Nancy DeCherney, Executive Director of JAHC. Nancy Lehnhart, Juneau School District

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Lost. Missing. Abducted.

  Contact the JACC if you know anything about the whearabouts of this mask: (907) 586-2787   Thank you -JAHC Staff

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ArtsUp! Whats happening in Juneau?

The week of April 28 – May 4 ArtsUp 04-28-16 (PDF)   Thursday Apr 28    5:30pm                      Adult Education Class Mendenhall Valley Public Library Return From Grief Panel  Discussion Centennial Hall 6:00 pm                     SEAS Sailor Talk NorthWind Architects, 126 Seward 6:30pm                      Alaska State Improv Festival: McPhetres Hall (see schedule on

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