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Honoring our 2018 Champions of Arts in Education
Every year AAEC solicits nominations from across Alaska to honor ‘Alaska’s Champions of Arts in Education’ in four categories. There were many nominees this year and they are all worthy, but there are only four categories. This year’s honorees are Ginger Crockett, Sally Grimsrud, Lake Argus Siner, and Miah Lager.
Governor agrees: March is Alaska Arts Education Month!
March is National and Alaska’s Art Education Month. This month we celebrate the extremely important role the arts play in any student’s education. Throughout Alaska school districts will host student art show, student music performances, theatrical...
Nominate a 2020 Champions of Arts in Education deadline extended to February 7, 2020
AAEC annually honors individuals as Champions of Arts in Education. We believes these Champions carry the torch for arts education through high-caliber instruction, arts support, and ongoing arts promotion and support our mission “to promote learning in and through the arts for all Alaska students.”
AAEC Board member teaches doll-making workshop in Igiugig
In mid November AAEC Board Member Nita Rearden taught a 3-day dollmaking workshop in Igiugig. Below is her writing and above is a photo of attendee Christina Salmon-Bringhurst with her daughter Erika Yaquelek. Native Art—A Foundation of Cultural Values and Learning...
2017 Administrators Art Academy
During the month of September, AAEC hosted an Administrators Arts Academy in Juneau. The event was funded through a Title II A grant from DEED, awarded to BSSD on behalf of the New Visions Network. Districts within the network, supported by the Alaska State Council...
AAEC 2017 Summer Institutes…
During the summer of 2017 AAEC held three Arts Institutes with over 70 teachers attending either for 1 or 2 weeks!
2017 AAEC Board Retreat…invigorating weekend
AAEC Board of Directors held annual Board Retreat recently in Wasilla and had a productive and musical weekend!
Alaska Arts Education Consortium Announces 2017 Champions of the Arts
AAEC Honors 7 Alaskans as Champions of the Arts for 2016!!