The Artist in the Schools Program (AIS) provides residencies in the visual and performing arts in the Juneau School District throughout the school year. The AIS program in Alaska is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alaska State Council on the Arts, and the Rasmuson Foundation.

The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council (JAHC) manages the Juneau School District’s Artists in the Schools Program. Kari Groven is the key contact at the JAHC.

Each year interested schools submit a “mini-grant” application (due September 23, 2011) to the Council. Once accepted, the JAHC organizes the overall district residency schedule for the year and serves as the main contact for teaching artists and school arts liaisons. It publicizes residencies and advertises arts workshops which are presented for all staff by the teaching artists.

Arts Liaisons

Each school has one or more designated “Arts Liaisons” who volunteers to help coordinate the AIS residencies, along with acting as the main contact for arts education events and opportunities. JSD arts liaisons 2011-12 (in the works).

Each teaching artist selected for participation in the AIS program is paid $1000 per week. (35 hour work week; 20 hours/week must be in direct instruction with students). The AIS grant funds %60 of the teaching artist stipend, and the school funds the other %40 of the artist stipend plus any travel expenses, should the artist come from outside Juneau. The school is also responsible to pay for supplies and materials.

Schools communicate with the selected teaching artist to coordinate schedules and determine the scope and depth of the project. Schools choose artists from the Juneau Teaching Artist Roster.  If a school would like to arrange a residency with someone who is not already on the Roster, the artist needs to apply to be placed on the roster prior to the residency.

Each teaching artist is required to present a professional development workshop, typically open to all teachers in the district. Kristin Bartlett (kristin_bartlett@jsd.k12.ak.us ) disseminates the information to all teachers via the District website. The JAHC disseminates information beyond the District, to local media and local artists.

Liaison Tool Kit

AIS Mini Grant Application Due September 23, 2011
- Juneau Teaching Artist Roster
- Alaska State Teaching Artist Roster
- Artist Profile & Application Form for Artists not on the Roster
- Grant Contract Form
* – School District Terms and Conditions

- Sample of School Newsletter announcing AIS Workshop

- AIS Evaluation – Filled out by Teaching Artists upon completion of residency
- AIS Evaluation – Filled out by Arts Liaisons upon completion of residency
- Thank Your Legislator
* – Sample letter
- Thank Your CBJ Assembly Members
- Thank Your School Board

Rasmuson/ASCA Grants for Arts Projects/Excursions
- Access Grant Due 30 days prior to start of event
- Excursion Grant Due 30 days prior to start of event
- Project Grant Due Dec 1 AND Jun 1

Engaging Arts – Opportunities For Students 2011-2012
- Offerings from Juneau Arts Organizations
- Poetry Out Loud
- Poetry Omnibus
- JAHC Student Concert Signups
- Fine Arts Scholarships & Advanced Art Achievement Awards
- Hit the JACC Putt

Support the Arts
- 10 Top Reasons to Support JAHC

Main Contacts

Kari Groven: Program Coordinator, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council 907-586-2787 or 907 586-5099 (direct line).

Annie Calkins: Education Committee chair for the Arts Council.

Ruth Glenn: Alaska State Council on the Arts, Education Coordinator.  Ruth coordinates the Artist in the Schools program for the rest of the state until October 1, 2011, after which Laura Forbes will be the ASCA Education Coordinator.

Patty Newman:  Instructional Services Curriculum, Assessments and Grants Coordinator.

Kristen Bartlett: Helps advertize the workshops and opportunities to the Juneau School District staff.

AIS FY11 Review