Artists In Schools Program

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 (Arts Council) manages the Juneau School District's Artists in the Schools Program. Art Education Director is the coordinator at the Arts Council. Each year interested schools submit a "mini-grant" application to the Council. Once accepted, the Arts Council organizes the overall district residency schedule for the year and serves as the main contact for teaching artists and school arts teams. Publicity for residencies and artists workshops are promoted by the Arts Council.

School Arts Teams & Teaching Artists

Each school has a designated Arts Team who volunteer to help coordinate the AIS residencies, along with acting as the main contact for arts education events and opportunities.

Each teaching artist selected for participation in the AIS program is paid $1000 per week. (35 hour work week; a minimum of 20 hours/week must be in direct instruction with students). The AIS grant funds 55% of the teaching artist stipend, and the school funds the other 45% 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. Artists may apply by contacting  the Arts Education Director.

Each teaching artist is required to present a professional development workshop, typically open to all teachers in the district. Ted Wilson disseminates the information to all teachers via the district website. The Arts Council disseminates information beyond the district, to local media and local artists.

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Toolkit for Schools:

• AIS Intention Form--online form to be updated soon.
• AIS Mini Grant Application - online application coming soon for schools to host a residency.  *Please note this year that you must have your Teaching Artist selected prior to completing application! Password required! 
  • Review AIS Mini Grant Questions here.
  •  Artists In Schools Application Process
  • Juneau Teaching Artist Roster - list of Teaching Artists available to conduct residencies in Juneau School District schools
• Artists in Schools Residency Checklist 
• AIS Contract template - completed contract will be sent to you for signature upon approval of application. This template is provided here for your reference.
• Volunteer Timesheet - to track volunteer hours associated with residency
• Letter to Legislators instructions - Please help keep the AIS program in your school. Thank your legislators!
• School Survey - to be completed no later than 2 weeks after residency

Toolkit for Artists:

• Artists in Schools Residency Checklist 
• AIS Contract template - completed contract will be sent to you for signature upon approval of application. Must be signed prior to residency and submitted to Art Education Director.
• W-9 form - must be completed prior to residency.
• Teaching Artist Survey - to be completed no later then 2 weeks after residency 

Other resources:

• Alaska State Teaching Artist Roster
• Legislator Contacts
• School Board Contacts
• CBJ Assembly Member Contacts

PUBLICIZING THE RESIDENCY & TEACHER WORKSHOP

Alaska State Council on the Arts requires that promotion of all residencies and workshops include the following: "The Artist In The Schools Program is made possible through partnership between the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Arts Council, the Rasmuson Foundation and __________(put in your matching fund source, ie: Parent and Teacher Association, etc.)"

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