April 2009
State of the Arts
Vol. 9, Issue 4
‘09 Mayors’ Awards
P.O. Box 72786, Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
Published monthly by fairbanks Arts Association
Jean Flanagan Carlo,
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
p2 arts down the road p3 mayors’ awards p4 Mainstage p5 Reading Series p6 gift shop artist p6 Poetry at the dredge p7 gallery exhibit
IN THIS ISSUE
community calendar volunteer needs volunteer thanks committee meetings watercolor society corner oldie but goldie film series volunteer spotlight
“Promoting contemporary and traditional arts in Alaska’s Interior”
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Interior Mayors’ Awards Recognizing Dedication to the Arts
COVER: Lifetime Achievement Award: recognizes a lifetime of artistic endeavors. Jean Flanagan Carlo, the Lifetime Achievement Recipient, has been contributing to art in the Interior for many years, beginning with the non-profit Institute of Alaska Native Arts. After 10 years as executive director she brought 80 programs to be presented and over 100 villages were reached…..not to mention, the 6 statewide traveling exhibitions, numerous scholarships and festivals. Jean has also participated with the Smithsonian Institute, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Alaska Native Arts Foundation. Jean has also been instrumental in the University community, involving herself with the UA Museum of the North, Alaska Native Studies program, Rural Student Services and the Festival of Native Arts. If all this weren’t enough, Jean was also instrumental in the start of the Athabascan Fiddle Festival 25 years ago. “Jean has been a powerful force for the arts in this community. Her impact will continue for years to come.”
Arts and Leadership Award: recognizes individuals or orga-
nizations whose actions have contributed to the promotion of art in the Interior.
Design Alaska, an architectural, engineering and surveying firm, has demonstrated excellence in Arts and Leadership areas by sponsoring the annual Design Alaska Family Holiday Celebration with the Fairbanks Symphony, sponsoring Alaska Live, a local music production that is broadcast on KUAC FM, commissioning a yearly ice sculpture, sponsoring the Design Alaska Wild Arts walk with the Friends of Creamers Field, supporting the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Fairbanks Concert Association, the Suzuki Institute, Opera Fairbanks and many, many more. Fairbanks is richer for having such a supportive contributor to the arts.
Arts Advocacy Award: recognizes individuals or organizations who advocate for the arts in the Interior.
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Award recipient, Kris Capps, has been called a “community arts dynamo.” Kris Capps has made it her goal to bring art to her town of Healy. She is volunteer president for Kids in Motion, director of the Motion Sensors Dance Troupe, founder of the Denali Arts and Humanities Alliance and a member of FAA’s Fairbanks Arts and Cultural Education committee. It was said in her nomination that, “Without Kris’s “unselfish sharing of her time, energy, talents and expertise, life in Healy would not be the same.”
Volunteer Award: recognizes individuals or organizations whose support of the arts through volunteer service has made a significant impact on the arts in the Interior.
This award was presented to Sandra Trumbower, a special education teacher, who brings something special to her students – a r t . S a n d r a ’s volunteering in her hometown of Anderson, Alaska has been at the core of many community art projects that would not have occurred without her dedication and commitment. "Without Sandra, there would be no art in Anderson", was one wonderful review that was given in her nomination. She brings art to Anderson schools - such as glass bead-making classes, which are even attended by folks from Fairbanks. She orchestrated the development of a mural in Anderson, she even opens up her free period at school, for students to use her classroom to create art.
Youth Arts Award: recognizes individuals or organizations
whose efforts advance arts among young people.
Melissa Downes, director of the Northland Youth Choir, formerly the Northland Children's Choir, is admired for her dedication to her work as a music teacher in the Fairbanks Schools and is referred to as “one of the best in the state.” Her professional and caring manner underscores the training that is evident in the performances of the young people of the choir. Many of her students have encountered personal accomplishments in their music that were life-changing experiences. Melissa is making a profound difference in the lives of our youth.
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Judie Gumm Jewelry Designer
I started designing jewelry in 1970 in Denver, Colorado thanks to a young friend who was learning the craft in night school. For some reason she looked at me and said “you’d be good at this” and then proceeded to show me the basics of lost wax model making. In 1972, along with my 6 year old daughter, I settled in Alaska and enrolled at UAF, taking metals classes for two years. I learned how to solder and pay attention to my own sense of design. In 1974 I was selected as one of the first artists- in-residence at an Anchorage high school where I taught for a year. When I first arrived in Alaska I was designing fantasy oriented pieces but after living here for a very short time, the beauty of my surroundings began to appear in my work. In 1976 I married Richard Gumm and in 1977 a new baby girl, but still I continued to design and cast many items of jewelry. In 1983 we moved back east for a year and it was during this time that I designed my signature pieces, the blueberry and cranberry earrings; I like to say they were born of homesickness. This was the beginning of my production line. Over the past 39 years I have designed hundreds of pieces of jewelry. My passion for creating wearable art at reasonable prices is a business which I share with my husband and a small staff of talented craftsmen. I still love to work Members: Fairbanks Arts Association was established in 1966 Board of Directors Lorraine Peterson, President Joan Stack with couples who are looking for that to promote and support the arts in the Fairbanks Marcella Hill, Vice President Shane Hurd area. The Association is funded by private, Leafy McBride, Secretary Darleen Masiak special design for their wedding rings corporate, and foundation memberships and Myrna Colp, Treasurer Calaya Williams as well as designing pieces for the line. Rebecca Burns donations, City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Mary Ann Fortune I am blessed to work with great people Borough, Alaska State Council on the Arts, and the Martin Miller National Endowment for the Arts. who help me create the jewelry. I am Staff With assistance from professional staff and however looking forward to spending June Rogers, Executive Director , ex 225 charitable volunteers, the Association provides june@fairbanksarts.org services in five areas: Visual, Literary, Performing, more time designing one-of-a-kind Melissa Hougland, Associate Director, ex 226 Community Arts and Arts Education. pieces that reflect not only my love melissa@fairbanksarts.org FAA also helps to raise funds for other arts groups, Sherry Faught, Office Manager/Bookkeeper, ex 223 of nature but of my travels. Visit our provides technical assistance and support for arts sherry@fairbanksarts.org programing, encourages and advises individual website judiegumm.com or become a Seth Schwartz, Program Coordinator, ex 227 artists and beginning organizations, sponsors seth@fairbanksarts.org friend on my new facebook page! workshops and presents educational forums.
Fa i rba n k s A r t s A ss o c i at i o n
Jessica Rehfield, Education Coordinator, ex 222
FAA Phone: (907) 456-6485
jessica@fairbanksarts.org
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MAINSTAGE Fairbanks
concert series
sponsored by Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation
April 16th @ 7pm
Concerts take place at the theater in Alaska Centennial Center for Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way at 7 pm Tickets available at the door for $10
Cold Steel
Cold Steel is a group of local
Afro-Cuban Samba rhythms and
musicians who have brought
melodies, even a bit of good old
the steel drum traditions of the
fashioned rock-n roll. Cold Steel
Caribbean home to Fairbanks.
is affiliated with UAF’s Caribbean
They warm up cold winter nights by
Music and Culture Club.
playing traditional Reggae, Calypso,
For more information please call 456-6485, ext 227 or go to www.fairbanksarts.org
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The Arts Association is funded by Private, Corporate and Foundation memberships and donations, City of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Fairbanks Arts Association
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.:: Reading Series ‘09 James Raines
received his B.A. in Creative Writing from The University of Houston. His poems have appeared in The Texas Review and The Double Reed. James is the creator and host of Line Break, a weekly poetry show on KSUA. James Raines will be reading from his manuscript The God Machine.
Ashley Cowger
studies fiction and works as a Fiction Editor for Permafrost, the literary journal run by UAF graduate students. Her short fiction has appeared in various literary journals and she is also Editor and cofounder of the online journal, MFA/MFYou (www. mfamfyou.com). She will be reading from her thesis, a novel about a teenaged boy struggling with his fundamentalist Christian upbringing and his repressed homosexuality.
James Harris
received his B.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Western State College of Colorado and is currently pursuing his MFA in Fiction at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He is currently working toward the completion of his first collection of short stories, and co-editing Of a Monstrous
Child, an anthology focused on student-mentor creative writing relationships.
Bryr Ludington
is an essayist and fiction writer who is nearing completion of her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at UAF. Among the themes she explores in her writing is the way in which experiences in the natural world can recoil in negative ways on the ego. Her work has received recognition from the AWP Intro Journal Awards and has recently appeared in Alaska Magazine. She lives in Goldstream with her husband, fiction writer James Harris, and their two young children.
Jacob Robert Stephens grew up
in the woods of northwestern Montana, working as a forester, fisherman, logger, firefighter and a youth counselor in Croatia. He has degrees in English and English Secondary Education from the University of Montana and an MFA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. For two years he has served as the poetry editor for the literary journal Permafrost. His work most recently appears in Bayou Magazine, Silk Road and The Ester Republic.
English Graduate Organization (EGO) from UAF April 4 & 11, 7pm @ the Bear Gallery
Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way
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12th Annual Poetry at the Dredge
April 25, 2008 • 2 - 5 PM • Chatanika Gold Dredge • 29 mile Steese Highway
Once a year, FAA celebrates National Poetry Month with Poetry at the Dredge. Everyone is invited on April 25 from 2-5pm to the antique gold dredge in Chatanika to hear poetry read aloud. This is a great opportunity for trying out new poems, sharing a favorite by another writer during the open mic or simply coming out to celebrate poetry. This year we invite people to bring their favorite Alaskan poetry in honor of Alaska’s 50th year of Statehood. The all-outdoor event at 29 mile Steese Highway is sponsored by the Literary Arts Committee of the Fairbanks Arts Association and the Chatanika Dredge Company.
As always, this event would not be possible without the generosity of Jane Haigh and Patty Peirsol, who annually donate the use of their property for the event. April in Chatanika is chilly, so be sure to pack warm clothes and a blanket to sit on. Take it from us: a picnic is a good idea, especially with a thermos of something warm. Don’t miss it! Invited readers to include: Joe Enzweiler, Jean Anderson, Joyce Clark, Ulyana Korotkova, Rachael Kvapil and Ivan Kvapil (1st Place Elementary & Middle School winner in the 15th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest Awards).
Gift Shop Artist of the Month: Deb McQueen
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I am a self-taught craftsperson. I use my own lamp-work beads, poly clay pieces and fused glass cabs in my art. I try to incorporate the handcrafts my mom taught me into my bead art. Crochet, braiding and embroidery are some of the techniques I use. Of all the beadwork stitches I have learned, brick stitch seems most natural in my hands. Fairbanks Arts Association
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My favorite color schemes are earth tones. These natural hues seem to work nicely with the found objects and polished stone cabs. By blending colors and shapes, I form patterns that join all the parts of an art piece. My pieces are pleasing to touch, from the silky smoothness of a bracelet to the varied textures of a bead embroidered art piece.
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Exhibit
Interior Artisans XXIV Sheila Wyne-Juror
Sheila Wyne is a visual artist based in Anchorage. Her artwork has been shown across the state, the Lower 48 and overseas. Her work is in permanent collections of the Anchorage, Fairbanks, Pratt and Juneau Museums. Since 1990 she has designed over a dozen public artworks. In the last 10 years, Wyne has also worked as a set designer with theatre companies in Alaska and the Northwest. Wyne has been awarded a national NEA/TCG Fellowship in set design, a Rasmuson Artist Fellowship, a Boochever Fellowship and grants from Alaska State Council on the Arts, the Rasmuson, Andy Warhol and Rockefeller Foundations.
Sheila Wyne-Juror Photo by: Travis Miller
Exhibit Dates: April 3-25 Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 5-7pm, Bear Gallery Awards presented at 6pm
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FAIRBANKS SYMPHONY Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 8pm, Classical Mystery Tour & Fairbanks Symphony, A tribute to the Beatles! At the Carlson Center, tickets at www.ticketmaster.com Special Event - Fundraiser, Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 10am 15th annual Beat Beethoven 5K Race at the UAF Patty Center Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 8pm, Connoisseur Recital, Jason Vieau x, Guita r, 907-4 74-58 52, ffgr@ uaf.ed u, www. FairbanksSymphony.org April 13 -17, Dance Theatre Fairbanks hosts Flavio Salazar. He will instruct Dance Theatre Fairbanks’s Senior Level ballet classes. Classes are open to ballet students from other studios at a drop-in rate. “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”, directed by Anatoly Antohin, April 17, 18, 24, 25 @ 8:15pm and April 26th @ 2pm, Lee H. Salisbury Theatre, UAF An original adaptation of one of the first and most famous examples of German Expressionism by retiring UAF faculty director Anatoly Antohin. Tickets are available at the UAF Wood Center or at the Theatre UAF Box Office, 474-7751. The Theatre Box office is open M-F 12-5pm and two hours prior to a performance. Admission: $14, $12 for seniors, military, and UAF Employees, $7 students with ID. Additional information is available online at www.uaf.edu/theatre/ season.
4th Annual Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk
Friends of Creamer’s Field is looking for artists, musicians, writers and storytellers for the 4th annual Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk, which will take place Sunday, June 7th, from Noon to 5pm at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. The event is a walking tour of artists displaying and demonstrating their work at stations located near the Farmhouse Visitor Center and on the refuge trails. This is an opportunity for area artists to create, display and sell their work. To obtain an application and more information, please contact Friends of Creamer’s Field at 452-5162, or online at www.creamersfield.org.
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North Star Ballet
Register NOW for Creative Dance Camp and Summer Intensive programs! Creative Dance Camp: • May 26-May 30, ages 4-6 • June 1 – June 5, ages 7-9 Sessions are held from 9am to 12pm. Summer Intensive: • June 15-July 10, ages 12-19 Please contact North Star Ballet for more information at 451-8800.
North Star Ballet Annual Spring Gala at the Hering Auditorium, April 4th 2:00pm and 8:00pm • April 5th 2:00 pm. Please call North Star Ballet at 451-8800 for ticket information.
VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteers in the Bear Gallery & gift shop! This is a great opportunity to support the arts in Fairbanks, while meeting visitors and sharing about life in the north. Our volunteer docents fill a threehour shift and are a vital part of our program. Find out more about how you can be part of the team at Fairbanks Arts Association by calling 456-6485 ext. 223 or 226.
Fairbanks Watercolor Society meeting will be held Wed. April 15, beginning at 6:30pm in the Blue Room, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park. Social hour is from 6:30-7:00pm, followed by the general membership meeting. The program begins at 8:00pm. New members are welcome; for further information, call 389-2114 or 458-7925. Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre Romeo & Juliet, directed by Anne Thibault. The show will run Thursday, April 9 - April 26 at the Empress Theater in the Co-op building, downtown. Shows are at 8:00pm, Thurs-Sat and 2:00pm on Sunday. For tickets or further information, call 457-7638 or email anne@fstalaska.org. Juneau Arts & Humanities Council is now accepting Applications from Southeast Alaskan Artists for Monthly Gallery Solo Exhibits starting September 2009, and ending August 2010, in Juneau. Deadline for Applications: 5 pm, April 15, 2009.
State of the Arts Fairbanks Arts Association invites you to advertise in our State of the Arts Newsletter!
Rates as low as $25 Members receive 5% off all prices!
For more info call 456-6485 ext. 226
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To submit calendar information, please email melissa@ fairbanksarts.org or call 456-6485 ext.226
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Black Orpheus May 14 at 7pm Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way
Tickets: $5 For more info, call 456-6485 ext. 227
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Daniel P. Kennedy
Watercolor
Dan is a talented, professional artist living and producing fine art and prints in the Fairbanks area for the past twenty-four years. Dan’s passion is painting wildlife, especially birds in their natural settings, in water base and oil paint. Dan has taught classes in painting and other art forms. He has an extensive background in the arts, having been professionally employed in product and graphic design, recreational arts and crafts and teaching special needs and other students art. Dan has volunteered in many arts and outdoorrelated programs in the community. He has participated in the “Artists-In-Schools” program, projects at Creamer’s Field and has donated art to many charities to raise money for various causes. His interests include hunting, fishing, hiking, photography, cross country skiing, canoeing and spending time with hunting and other dogs, training them and taking them for walks, alone and with friends.
Society Corner
Dan will take on commissions and his goals are to produce a high quality book on art and nature and possibly produce conservation stamps.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion: Cranky Professor Henry Higgins (Leslie Howard) takes a bet that he can turn Cockney guttersnipe Eliza Doolittle (Wendy Hiller) into a “proper lady” in a mere six months in this delightful comedy of bad manners, based on George Bernard Shaw’s April 9, 7pm play of the same Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts Theater in name and adapted Pioneer Park 2300 Airport Way by him for the screen. The film Tickets are $5 was a financial and critical success and won one Oscar for best screenplay and three more nominations. The screenplay was later adapted into the 1956 theatrical musical My Fair Lady, which in turn led to the 1964 film of the same name.
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Published monthly by Fairbanks Arts Association
State of the Arts
April 2009
Vol. 9, Issue 4
P.O. Box 72786 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
Thank you!
Return Service Requested
Known also as the “marionette lady” or “the German woman”, I have been roaming around Alaska, Fairbanks and Tok since the late Seventies. In all these years, the Fairbanks Arts Association has been most helpful and supportive of my endeavors. I changed my medium from European wooden toys and marionettes to stained glass objects and mirrors and FAA is still standing by my side and giving me a sense of belonging. Volunteering at the Bear Gallery is giving back some of the support and enthusiasm that I receive from them. Needless to say, working at the Bear Gallery is promoting the arts of others as well as my own. On a sidenote, it is inspirational and meditative to be surrounded by the beauty of other artists’ work for a few hours at a time. It fills me with new energy by giving of my own. A big thank you to all of you who make the different occasions run so smoothly and for creating this wonderful opportunity to participate in the visual arts of Fairbanks and Alaska. I hope, as I begin to explore my own artistic side with creative writing, fabric arts and artisan soapmaking, that I’ll keep coming in and getting inspired by the people around me.
Volunteer Spotlight -Helga Wagenleiter