Bunnell Street Arts Center

Synopsis : Bunnell administers an Independent Artist In the Schools Program featuring artists in the State's Talent Bank/Roster. We hold meetings 2x per year open to all interested artists, teachers, administrators and parents.  Attendance by a school representative is not required to participate in the program. Bunnell funds AIS residencies instructed by Alaskan artists in the above-mentioned art forms throughout the school year on a first-come, first-serve basis. Schools from Anchor Point to the head of Kachemak Bay may apply in the form of a letter stating their interest in participating and a participation fee of $250. Priority is given to schools not already served by independent participation in the State's Artist in the Schools program. Schools with over 150 students may pay an additional participation fee of $500 for a total fee of $750 to have a two-week program. Bunnell Street Gallery’s Independent Artist in the Schools program is funded in part by grants from private donors, Conoco Phillips, the Alaska State Council on the Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rasmuson Foundation.

Programs :  Ceramics, Poetry and/or Fiction-writing, Painting, Storytelling/percussion, Salsa Dance, Jewelrymaking, Maskmaking, Collage, Printmaking, and, new this year,  cameraless filmmaking workshop and puppetry with BuzzOplex Productions - marionette theater.

Requirements of participating schools:

--$250 participation fee payable to « Bunnell Street Gallery » for a one-week program or
--$750 participation fee payable to « Bunnell Street Galler » from schools who want a 2-week program. (If funds are available, for schools with over 150 students, the gallery may provide $500 for a 50% cash match to provide a second week of art instruction if funds are available. The $250 particpation fee is also required).
--up to $250 for in-kind materials (materials the school has on hand or can order)
--a schedule, to be designed with the artist
--classroom teacher to assist in the classroom at all times
--additional voluteers if possible
--documentation, photos and work samples from the residency with parental release letters allowing publication of photos by Bunnell, ASCA or press
--thank-you letters to Bunnell Street Gallery acknowledging funders upon completion of the residency
--a brief survey provided by the gallery for statistical information regarding schools
--notification to Asia Freeman, Director of Bunnell Street Gallery, of the selected artist no later than one month prior to the desired beginning date of the program.
--The school Principal and lead teacher shall meet with Asia and the artist to sign contract for program at least 4 weeks before program begins.

Requirements of artists :

--Approved by  the State’s Talent Bank (ASCA)
--20 hours of instructional contact time per program week at 4 hours per day plus preparation/studio time at the school, for 5 consecutive days.
--program report describing the experience
--receipts for reimbursement of gas,  and art materials receipts not exceed $250 per program.
--the artist shall meet with Asia and the school principal and lead teach for the program to sign contract for program at least 4 weeks before program begins.

Please review this short and simple contract.

Educational Choices

ANCHORAGE OPERA STUDIO THEATER

DELAND ANDERSON, Painting

GAIL BAKER, MASK MAKER / MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST

ANNETTE BELLAMY, CERAMICS

PAUL DUNGAN, CERAMICS

LYNN MARIE NADEN, MULTI-MEDIA

AHNA IREDALE, POTTERY

EDDIE WOOD, MUSIC / DANCE

ART KOENINGER, METALSMITH / JEWELRY

EVA SAULITIS, WRITING / POETRY

Michael-Rosas Walsh, 16mm Cameraless Workshop

Michael Breez, MARIMBA