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Chapter 6: Resources



Human Resources


Professional Educational Associations in Alaska


Alaska Art Education Association

Purpose: To support, promote, and unite art educators and art education in Alaska

Benefits: Newsletter, dual membership in National Art Education Association

Annual Conference: Fall

Affiliation: National Art Education Association

Contact: Connie Lutz

Colony High School
HC01 Box 6048
Palmer, AK 99645

Telephone: (907) 746-9500 x536
Fax: (907) 746-9509


Alaska Arts Southeast

Purpose: To provide a summer Fine Arts Camp for junior high and high school students

Contact: Fine Arts Camp

PO Box 2133
Sitka, AK 99835

Telephone: (907) 747-7860


Alaska Band Directors Association

Affiliation: Alaska Music Educators Association, MENC, NBDA

Contact: Vicki Robbe

1025 Vail View Dr.
Fairbanks, AK 99712

Telephone: (907) 457-6007


Alaska Center for Excellence in Arts Education

Purpose: To improve education in the arts through the cooperative efforts of school districts, professional associations, and the business community

Benefits: Staff development, graduate courses, lecture series, research on request

Affiliation: University of Alaska, Getty Center for Education in the Arts

Contact: Kathy Schwartz

Kenai Peninsula College
34820 College Drive
Soldotna, AK 99669

Telephone: (907) 262-0369
Fax: (907) 262-0358


Alaska Choral Directors Association

Affiliation: ACDA, MENC, AMEA

Contact: Francis Gloria

PO Box 83507
Fairbanks, AK 99708


Alaska Dance Theatre

Purpose: To provide instruction and dance performance.

Contact: 4101 University Drive, #20
Anchorage, AK 99508

Telephone: (907) 277-9591


Alaska Junior Theatre

Purpose: To present performing arts for young audiences produced by visiting professional theatre companies

Benefits: Public performances and school field trips

Contact: Charlotte Fox, Executive Director

329 F. Street, Suite 204
POBox 240652
Anchorage, AK 99524

Telephone: (907) 272-7546
Fax: (907) 272-3035


Alaska Association of School Librarians

Purpose: To advance a high standard for school library professionals and library media programs in schools in Alaska; coordinating agent for Battle of the Books

Benefits: newsletters, membership directory, handbook

Annual Conference: early March

Affiliation: American Association of School Librarians

Contact: Dela Mathis, School Library Media Coordinator

Alaska State Library
344 W. 3rd Ave. Suite 125
Anchorage, AK 99501

Telephone: (907) 269-6568
Fax: (907) 269-6580
E-mail: dellam@muskox.alaska.edu


Alaska Music Educators Association

Purpose: To promote music education

Benefits: Quarterly publication

Annual Conference: November

Affiliation: MENC

Contact: Jennifer Dalby, President

Pioneer Peak Elementary School
HC01 Box6493
Palmer, AK 99645

Telephone: (907) 745-0157
Fax: (907) 745-6113


Alaska Orff Chapter

Purpose: To promote knowledge of Orff Schulwerk

Benefits: Quarterly newsletter, to sponsor a 4-hour workshop in Anchorage and in Fairbanks each fall, a 1-credit class in Anchorage each spring, an introductory and some levels training courses some summers

Affiliation: American Orff-Schulwerk Association

Contact: Mary Alice Donaldson, President

8221 Upper Huffman
Anchorage, AK 99516

Telephone: (907) 345-0295


Alaska State Council on the Arts

Purpose: A state arts agency offering grants and services to artists and non-profit arts groups statewide.

Contact: Tim Wilson, Executive Director

411 W. 4th Ave. Ste. 1E
Anchorage, AK 99501-2343

Telephone: (907) 269-6610
Fax:(907) 269-6601
E-mail: asca@alaska.net


Alaska State Museum Learning Kits Program

Purpose: Offers packaged educational materials related to Alaska studies. The kits consist of hands-on artifacts, games, activities, audio-visual and other resource materials, and teacher's manual which suggests lesson plans for using the kits.

Contact: Jerry D. Howard, Coordinator

p>Alaska State Museum
395 Whittier Street
Juneau, AK 99811

Telephone: (907) 465-2901


Alaska State Writing Consortium

Purpose: To train teachers in the writing process

Benefits: Writing institutes across the state, school year credit classes, seminars, and in-services

Annual Conference: October

Affiliation: National Writing Process

Contact: Debbie Manion

University of Alaska Southeast
1108 F Street, Bill Ray Center
Juneau, AK 99801

Telephone:(907) 465-8743
Fax: (907) 465-2166
E-mail: JNdam@aced.alaska.edu


Alaska Theatre of Youth

Purpose: Offers workshops and produces theatre with young people

Contact: P. Shane Mitchell
P.O. Box 231292
Anchorage, AK 99523
Telephone: (907) 338-4901
E-mail: alaskatheatreofyouth@hotmail.com


Anchorage Museum of History and Art

Purpose: To sponsor exhibits, tours, and special programming for students throughout the year.

Contact: David Edlefsen

121 W. 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

Telephone: (907) 343-6185
Fax: (907) 343-6149


Art Trunks

Purpose: Alaskan made and designed curriculum that provides Native Heritage and elements of art on an elementary level.

Contact: Yvonne Merrill

8840 Gloralee
Anchorage, AK 99502>

Telephone:(907) 243-2395


Chilkoot Culture Camp

Purpose: To provide a forum for teaching the appreciation of the fine arts

Contact: PO Box 419
Haines, AK 99827

Telephone: (907) 694-8909


Eagle River Fine Arts Academy

Purpose: To provide a forum for teaching the appreciation of the fine arts

Contact: Sylvia Callahan

PO Box 773989
Eagle River, AK 99567

Telephone: (907) 694-8909


Fairbanks Arts Association

Purpose: To promote contemporary and traditional arts

Benefits: Monthly meetings

Affiliation: NALAA

Contact: Kathleen Bungart, Education Program Director

PO Box 72786
Fairbanks, AK 99707

Telephone: (907) 456-6485
Fax: (907) 456-4112


Fairbanks Drama Association & Fairbanks Children's Theatre

Purpose: Community theatre producing classic, experimental, and original plays for both adults and children.

Benefits: Art gallery and studio theatre

Contact: PO Box 73601
Fairbanks, AK 99707

Telephone: (907) 456-7529


Institute of Alaska Native Arts

Purpose: A statewide Native arts organization founded to assist Aleut, Eskimo, and Indian artists and to encourage continued development of Alaska Native arts.

Benefits: bi-monthly journal

Contact: PO Box 80583
Fairbanks, AK 99708

Telephone: (907) 456-7491


Jo Scott's Center for Cultural Development

Purpose: Produces the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival

Annual Conference: Late July-early August

Contact: PO Box 80845
Fairbanks, AK 99708

Telephone: (907) 474-8869
Fax: (907) 479-4329


Korean Community Center

Purpose: Performs traditional arts of Korea

Contact: Dr. Won Pal Chung

Telephone: (907) 562-2430


Very Special Arts Alaska

Purpose: Sponsors statewide activities in visual, performing, and literary arts for children and adults with disabilities.

Contact: Kathy Allely, Director

PO Box 773185
Eagle River, AK 99577

Telephone: (907) 694-8722

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