Fine Arts

<p>After many years of showcasing artwork for Youth Art Month at the 5th Avenue Mall on temporary display panels, an idea emerged to have a permanent student art display in the mall. This was forged from a partnership between Simon Holdings (5th Avenue Mall management) and the Anchorage School District. The mall has provided a&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2024/12/04/asd-student-art-takes-center-stage-in-public-art-galleries/">Conti

<p>&nbsp; See Stories was founded as a nonprofit in 2019 by a dedicated and diverse Board on the premise that representation matters, that Alaskan youth are uniquely equipped to share authentic local histories through film making and podcasting, and that empowering youth with media literacy is a vital skill in today’s world. See Stories leads&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2024/02/26/seestories/">Continue Reading &#8216;SeeStories: S

<p>This month, the Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA) hosted the 9th Annual &#8216;Alaska&#8217;s Heart Through Student Art&#8217; reception. The event, held in Juneau at the the Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Museum, is an annual statewide celebration and auction of student art from Alaska&#8217;s 53 school districts. Legislators, statewide educational leaders, teachers, and student artists&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/20

<p>Each Spring the Lower Kuskokwim School District hosts the annual Festival of Arts and Academics show in Bethel AK. Students from preschool through 12th grade are welcome to join.</p>

<p>Bring Alaska students to the room where it happens! Starting this summer, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) and Broadway Alaska are bringing some of Broadway’s biggest hits to an Alaskan audience with runs of four major shows in Anchorage. This first show is the smash-hit HAMILTON. As a way to create opportunities&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2023/06/01/broadwayboundak/">Continue Reading BroadwayBoundAK: ACPA Crea

<p>Last month, the Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA) hosted the 8th Annual &#8216;Alaska&#8217;s Heart Through Student Art&#8217; reception. The event, held in Juneau at the the Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Museum, is an annual statewide celebration and auction of student art from Alaska&#8217;s 54 school districts. Legislators, statewide educational leaders, teachers, and student artists&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/20

<p>The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) is in the process of converting its previous district wide Yugtun language assessment into a fully online assessment called the Yugtun Piciryaranek Qaneryaranek-lluCuqyun (YQPC) that will provide new capabilities for using data to drive curriculum revision and improve instructional practices. This project, named Calillguteluta “Working Together”, is funded through&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublo

<p>I made my first qaspeq when I was around 10 or 11 years old with my sister/cousin/aunt. And then I didn’t pick up sewing a qaspeq again until I was in college in my mid-20s. As a kid I would watch my auntie sew qaspeqs and would just be in awe of her beautiful creations.&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2022/11/22/qaspeq/">Continue Reading &#8216;Passing On Knowledge and Wisdom Through the Qaspeq&#8217; by Sew Yupik&#8217;s Nikki Co

<p>To be awarded the $50,000 grant, the students need your support. The finalists of the competition are selected by vote. You can cast one vote per day until May 6th, by following this link. https://customculture.vans.com/2022/gallery &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- To inspire creativity and bring attention to diminishing arts education budgets, Vans Shoes, created the Vans High School Custom&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2022/04/26/wrangel

<p>My name is Raquel Schroeder. I’m Bristol Bay Yup’ik and St. Lawrence Island Yupik with family ties in Bristol Bay and the Bering Strait. I’m a member of the Curyung Tribe and a Shareholder of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation. I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from high school in 2010.&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2021/03/19/my-passion-creating-educational-resources-that-celebrate-alaska-native-culture-an

<p>Alaska’s Heart through Student Art is an annual celebration of student expression that brings legislators, statewide educational leaders, students, teachers and artists together to celebrate the beauty, inspiration, and creativity of student artists across the state. The event is launched annually in the capital city of Juneau as statewide leaders gather for the legislative session.&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ouralaskanschools.edublogs.org/2020/10/27/alaska