Announcements

2008 Summer Arts Institutes

2-week Institutes help teachers learn how to bring the arts into their regular classroom, integrating with other subjects

Basic Arts Juneau, July 26 – Aug. 7
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Advanced Arts Juneau, July 26 – Aug 7
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Visual Arts Fairbanks, July 27 – Aug 7
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3-day Integrated Arts Workshop Fairbanks, May 28 – May 30

 

About Us

The Alaska Arts Education Consortium is an affiliation of school districts, organizations and individuals committed to preparing and supporting educators so that they can teach the arts across the curriculum.

Our mission is to promote high achievement for all Alaskan students in and through the arts by

  • Creating and sustaining communication networks,
  • Initiating and strengthening community partnerships, and
  • Preparing and supporting educators through professional development.

Alaska Arts in Education Consortium Board of Directors

Jeff Mann (Chair)
(Interior) FY08, Integrated Art Specialist
1650 Northfield Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
W: (907) 456-5775x116 H: 455-9084 F:452-8891
jmann@northstar.k12.ak.us

Jeanne Kitayama (Treasurer)
(Southeast) FY08 Visual Arts
P.O. Box 911, Haines, AK 99827
W: (907) 766-3823
jeannek@aptalaska.net

Heather Ridgway (Secretary)
(Southeast) FY 09, Visual Arts
706 Sixth St., Juneau, AK 99801
W: (907) 586-8389
ridgwayh@jsd.k12.ak.us

Dr. Ann Marie O’Brien
(Arctic) FY 08, Music
P.O. Box 51, Kotzebue, AK 99752
W: (907) 442-3472 x235 F: 442-4533
 aobrien@nwarctic.org

Josie Dayton
(Interior) FY09, Cultural Arts
P.O. Box 75, Koyukuk, AK 99754
W:   F:   H: 
jdayton@yksd.com

Debbie Harris, Alliance Advisor
(Southcentral) FY10, Visual Arts
310 Portlock, Kenai, AK 99611
W: (907) 398-2752 F: 283-3180 H: 283-7663
dharris@kpbsd.k12.ak.us (wk)
daharris@gci.net (h)

Frank Hauser
(Southcentral) FY09, Music
Wendler Middle School, Asst. Principal
6228 Prosperity Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99504
H: (907) 337-1746 W: (907) 742-7300
Hauser_Frank@asdk12.org

Bev Williams
(Western) FY09, Literary Arts
c/o Akiuk Memorial School,
104 River Road, Kasigluk, AK 99609
W: (907) 543-4868 F: 543-4924 H: 543-7262
Beverly_Williams@lksd.org

Steve Culbertson
(Northern) FY10, Literary Arts
Box 662, Barrow, AK 99723
W: (907) 852-9688 H: 852-6378
Steve.Culbertson@nsbsd.org


 

Advisors

Annie Calkins (Historian/Evaluator)
20139 Cohen Dr., Juneau, AK 99801
H: (907) 789-3486 F: 789-5800
calkinsa@alaska.com

Suzie Gaffney (AASB)
316 West 11th St., Juneau, AK 99801
H: (907) 586-1083 F: 586-2995
sgaffney@aasb.org

Barbara Short 
(Interior) FY07, Visual Arts
253 Hawk Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712
W: (907) 452-2000 x 417 F: 457-1199
bshort@northstar.k12.ak.us

 


Cristine Crooks (Project Coordinator)
2124 Second St., Douglas, AK 99824
H/F: (907) 364-2290
ccrooks@gci.net

Board 08


 

 


For more information on the Alaska Arts Education Consortium, contact Cristine Crooks (907-364-2290 • ccrooks@gci.net)

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