Past Summer Arts Institutes

In this 8-day Virtual Basic Arts institute, participants will be immersed in ways to integrate storytelling, visual arts, music, NW Coast cultural arts, and media arts,  K-12 curriculum and instruction.  Application of theory through hands-on practice will fill the days. Sealaska Scholarships: Sealaska Heritage has 20 scholarships for Juneau, Ketchikan and Yakatat teachers. (Interested teachers (more…)

This 5-day virtual Arts Institute builds on the role teachers can play in classrooms to help develop culturally inclusive attitudes and values necessary for a democratic society. Four teacher-leaders will bring their unique arts strengths, knowledge and skills to share with participants. Application of theory through hands-on practice will fill the days. AAEC believes that (more…)

This Virtual Arts Institute will be centered on Science & Literacy integration. Four teacher-leaders will bring their unique arts strengths, knowledge and skills to share with participants. As with all Institutes, application of theory through hands-on practice will fill the days. Supporting literacy instruction through the arts is the overall goal and will include reflection (more…)

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which people understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. The arts can have a profound impact on the social-emotional health of your students. SEL helps young people grow into (more…)

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau Four credit 500 level class available through UAS Amplifying Stories through Arts and Culture In this two-week institute, participants will be immersed in ways to integrate storytelling, visual arts, music, cultural arts, media arts, and state standards into K-12 curriculum and instruction. Learn to wrap Northwest Coast arts & culture (more…)

2020 Basic Arts Institute is going online!!!  Register until July 1st. Three credit 500 level class available through UAS Amplifying Stories through Arts and Culture Join us as we go virtual with music, visual and media arts, and movement!  You will be immersed in storytelling, technology, cultural arts, the state standards and: Gain (more…)

West Valley High School, Fairbanks, Alaska ( or other nearby school) Three credit 500 level class available through UAF including Multicultural endorsement This 5-day Institute revolves around both inter-cultural and multicultural education—the philosophy that recognizes the role teachers and schools can play in developing culturally inclusive attitudes and values necessary for a democratic society. Working (more…)

Ketchikan Basic Arts & Culture Institute:  Amplifying Stories through the Arts Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, Alaska June 3 – June 14, 2019 8:30 — 5:00 4 Ed 590 graded credits available through UAS In this two-week summer intensive, participants will be immersed in integrating the art of storytelling into curriculum and instruction, with (more…)

Engaging Students in Arts & Culture Institute Mat-su SAMS (Summer Institute at Mat-su) Wasilla, Mat-Su Career and Technical High School May 28 – 31, 2019 2 Ed 590 Pass/fail Credits available This 4-day Basic Arts Institute, is designed to help teachers enrich their curriculum and raise student engagement through hands-on arts and culture (more…)