About AAEC
The Alaska Arts Education Consortium (AAEC) 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 advance teaching and learning in and through the arts across Alaska by:
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Prepares and supports educators to teach the arts across the curriculum
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Promotes the awareness of the importance of teaching and learning in and through the arts
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Expands the opportunities to fulfill its mission through meaningful and ongoing relationships with partners,grantors, donors and alumni
Latest News from AAEC
March is Alaska’s Arts Eduction Month…let’s celebrate!
Alaska's Department of Education and Early Development Commissioner Dr. Michael Johnson has signed a Proclamation declaring March Arts Education month. There are so many reasons the arts are crucial to our students, our schools and our communities and the...
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2019 AAEC Arts & Culture Institutes open for Registration
During the summer of 2019, AAEC is offering 3 diverse arts and culture professional development opportunities. Each Institute is open to any educator, each offers credits, and each will be a dynamic, hands-on stimulating event that will translate into your classroom planning and curriculum. The three events are listed in the full post with links to registration information. Click the image or title above, or the “read more” link below for details. Flyers are attached and please feel free to print and post in your school to inform more educators of these opportunities. Please direct questions to barbshort@gmail.com.
read moreAAEC Board Member receives Governor’s Arts and Humanities Award
Nita Yurrliq Rearden, longtime AAEC Board Member and advocate for arts education, received the 2019 Governor's Arts and Humanities Award for Arts Education on February 7th. The Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards is an annual partnership between the Alaska...
read moreAAEC Board of Directors meets in Wasilla
For the second year the AAEC Board is meeting at an Airbnb house in Wasilla. This retreat is the only time in 12 months that the board gets to meet face-to-face. We welcome new members, review our...
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AAEC Board members attend Statewide Conference
The Alaska State Council on the Arts recently held the 2018 Alaska Arts Convergence conference in Fairbanks. Five members of the Alaska Arts Education Consortium board attended the Interconnect Conference as pictured below. AAEC has been a leader in actively...
read moreAAEC 2018 Summer Arts Institutes
During this past summer, AAEC worked with three school districts to host Arts Institutes: In chronological order: • Mat-su "Steppin it up with the Arts" Institute. Lead by Donna Breeden, Allison Little and Nita Rearden the 20 participants studied drama, visual art...
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