Resolution Protecting Native Artists from State Ivory Bans
Alaska Resolution Protecting Native Artists from State Ivory Bans The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) recently adopted a resolution advocating that all domestic ivory bans exclude the legal use of domestic ivory by Alaska Native artists. The resolution is a response to new laws in California and New Jersey and pending legislation in […]
Alaska: Professional Development for Alaska Native Artists
Alaska, unique in many ways, not only has the largest proportion of Native Americans in the country—with 14.8% of residents identifying as Alaska Native—but also is the largest state by land area and one of the least populated. In an effort to help Alaska Native artists thrive in the face of geographical and other challenges, […]
Alaska: Empowering Artists as Entrepreneurs
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is leveraging the exposure, networking and community building of its upcoming statewide meeting, Latitude: 2014 Arts Convergence, to offer two professional-development opportunities to the state’s creative class. Storm Sessions for Alaska Musicians is a seminar for helping independent Alaskan musicians expand their careers. The training will address […]
New Visions for Alaskan Arts Education
New Visions for Alaskan Arts Education In 2009, the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) adopted a special arts learning initiative: the New Visions project. This initiative was catalyzed by sobering results from a statewide assessment revealing that 73% of Alaskan districts had no arts curriculum, only six included the arts as a graduation […]
Alaska: New Visions for Arts Education
In 2009, the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) adopted a special arts learning initiative: the New Visions project. This initiative was catalyzed by sobering results from a statewide assessment revealing that 73% of Alaskan districts had no arts curriculum, only six included the arts as a graduation requirement and less than 2% of […]
Alaska: New Visions Grant
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) recently completed the first year of the New Visions Grant Initiative. The initiative consists of ASCA providing three pilot school districts—Bering Strait School District, Copper River School District and Kodiak School District—$10,000 matching grants for three years to assist in developing new models of arts integration and […]
Alaska: Summer Reading Program
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) has partnered with the Alaska State Library System to create a distinct Alaskan component to the library’s annual summer reading program. Summer reading programs are important to help students maintain and improve reading skills over vacation, which is vital to their educational and literacy development. ASCA sponsored […]