Where has the JACC gone?

March 18, 2020 Hello, On Tuesday, The City Manager’s office called to tell us that the City would be taking over the JACC to serve as an emergency shelter for the community’s homeless population during the Covid-19 emergency. They anticipate needing the facility until fall. The Arts Council had already

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Jenn Colella and Caitlyn Warbelow in concert Friday

            Jenn Colella from Come From Away and Caitlyn Warbelow, known in Juneau for her Folk Festival appearances, will be in Juneau Friday, 2/21 at 7:30 at Centennial Hall offering hits from Broadway. Listen to samples from Jenn: and get tickets now!

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Winners of Wearable Art 2020: Joie de Vivre Announced

Winners of 2020 Wearable Art Extravaganza Joie de Vivre and Next Year’s Theme Announced The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council is delighted to announce the winners and honorees of the 2020 Wearable Art Extravaganza Joie de Vivre – the 20th anniversary of Wearable Art in Juneau! Jurors K.D. Roope, Nic

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Holiday Pickleball hours

Extended times and dates for pickleball during the holiday season! Most Mondays – Thursdays, three sessions/day, 10 – noon, noon – 2, 2 – 4. Christmas Eve until 2, closed Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Years. $5/session or a 10-session punchcard for $45. Call for more information: 586-2787.

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Election Results

THE PARTNERSHIP, INC. 350 Whittier Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 Contact: Katharine Heumann, 907 586 2524, katharine@jahc.org ~ PRESS RELEASE ~ October 2, 2019 ~ Juneau, Alaska The Partnership, Inc., the non-profit which exists for the purpose of raising the funds to build the New Juneau Arts & Culture Center (JACC)

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2019 Traditional Games and Cultural Arts Camp

Thank you to Kyle Worl for sharing this video of the the Traditional Games and Cultural Arts Camp he led this summer. Thanks to Alaska Airlines for funding programs for young people as part of their support for the New JACC, and to Central Council of Tlingit Haida Indians of

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OUR HOME FOR THE ARTS – Dave Hunsaker

OUR HOME FOR THE ARTS Dave Hunsaker Juneau has been a wonderful home base for many artists (including myself) during the forty years I’ve lived here.  But unlike many other Alaskan communities, we haven’t ever truly had a home we can call our own, where visual artists, performing artists, and

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Juneau Arts and Humanities Council Annual Membership Meeting Sept 18

      Membership Annual Meeting Wednesday, September 18, 2019 5 – 5:30 pm at the JACC AGENDA I OPENING Roll Call II     ADOPTION OF AGENDA III     APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV    TRUSTEE AND MEMBER COMMENTS Recognition of outgoing Members Mandy Mallott and Noatak Post V    REPORTS Annual Report Report on the

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HIRING – Event Crew

We are hiring immediately for crew for Centennial Hall. Job Descriptions are attached, as well as the application form. You can email applications or drop them by either the JACC or Centennial Hall. It’s a fun team to work with! Join us! CH Behind the Scenes Crew Employment application 2013

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Now hiring

The Council is hiring two after school art teachers to work at the ArtShops programs at Geneva Woods and Cedar Park. The art teachers are part time after school and will start in August with school start. Descriptions of the position and the application form are attached. Send your application

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