Sitka Fine Arts Camp Newsletter

July 14, 2011

Issue 22

Sitka Fine Arts Camp

Greetings!

At Sitka Fine Arts Camp we believe that every human starts out with an innate creativity. At this stage of life, creativity is easier for some to tap into than others. Maybe you see it in your camper everyday, or maybe you can only see glimpses of it when he or she is feeling most comfortable.

At Camp there is an atmosphere and attitude that seems to draw out unguarded and explorative creativity.

"The magic of Camp comes from the simple idea that the arts are worth teaching and learning, not just for a careers sake, but for one's edification as a human being."

-Sofía Córdova, 2011 Photography instructor.

Thank you to everyone that participated in Camp this year, as instructors, as campers, as staff and as supporters. You've helped to set the tone for everything to come. We want the same energy and spirit of Camp to be part of every program that comes to the Sheldon Jackson campus.

Coming home to the Sheldon Jackson campus

This was our biggest camp ever. We had 567 students attend camp this year (that's 69 more students than last year!)

Our Program:

5 classes per day; 9 hours of daily class time
74 class offerings
30+ Final Performances
200+ piece art show

Alaska's Fine Arts Camp:

88% of the student body is from Alaska
499 students from 37 different communities in Alaska
213 students from Sitka; 16% of the Sitka School District
12% of the student body is Alaska Native

Making Arts Education accessible:

94 students receive financial aid (17% of student body)
$50,530 given in financial aid

Thank you for your support!

The Hames Family showed their support for Sitka Fine Arts Camp's vision for the Sheldon Jackson campus with a gift of $25,000 for the Capital Campaign.

Thank you also to:

Alaska Airlines, Alaska Computer Center, Alaska Marine Lines, Allen Marine, Angling Unlimited, Inc., Anthony's Flooring, Aurora Business Supplies, Backdoor, Baranof Chiropractic, Belly Meat, Birch Equipment, CBC Construction, Chocolate Moose, Craft Homes, ConocoPhilips, Crane Construction, Crow's Nest Art Works, Dumag Roofing, EagleWolf Electric, F. R. Bell and Associates, Inc., Fairweather Prints, First Bank, First National Bank Alaska, Fishermen's Eye, Fisherman's Quay, Foreign Automotive, F/V Coral Lee, Garden Ventures, GCI, Gordon's Mechanics, Greater Sitka Arts Council, Gurdy Docs, Heating Concepts, Holland America, Home Plus, Howard Pitts Enterprises, Jay's Tree Service, Jet Steam, Juneau Electric, KD Painting, KIFW, Larkspur Cafe, Local Machine, Ludvig's Bistro, MacIntyre Construction, Mike's Floors, Millard and Associates Architects, LLC., Modus, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Petro Marine, Porky's Equipment and Sales, Pizza Express, Precision Boatworks, Pundit Productions, Raven Radio, Reif Hammers and Pipes, Roy's Electric, Russell's, Russian American Co., S & S Construction, Saline Services, Schmolck Mechanical Contractors, SeaMart, Sealaska, Shaffer & Co., Shelter Cove Publishing, Sitka Bottling Company, Sitka Counseling and Prevention, Sitka Electric, Sitka Monthly Grind, Sitka Ready-Mix and Rental Equipment, Sitka Sentinel, Sitka Physical Therapy, Sitka Total Fitness, Southeast Fire Protection, Southeast Glass Company, Southeast Herring Conservation Alliance, Spenards Builders Supply, Tisher Construction, the United States Coast Guard, Weiland Construction, Wells Fargo, Welsh Enterprises, West-Hardwick Marine, LLC.,Westmark, White's and Harry Race Pharmacies, Wilderness Woodworks

Sharing Stories

We are going through withdrawal already and want to hear your stories from camp! Send us stories, sayings, and photos or post them on
Facebook.

Thanks for a great year!

Capital Campaign

We gave out $50,530 in financial aid this year to help campers get to camp.

Help us match this amount in our effort to revitalize the Sheldon Jackson campus, and reach $300,000.

or

Send Checks to

Alaska Arts SE

PO Box 3086

Sitka, AK 99835

Please make a note if you would like to remain anonymous

Capturing Camp

We were fortunate to have Clark Mishler, Anchorage Photographer, come to the Sitka Fine Arts Camp on the Sheldon Jackson campus this year.

He and his wife, Mitzi, went to classes met students and got to know the faculty. He put together an evening ArtShare for the Camp. He has a wonderful eye and took some incredible photographs of our camp community.

Check them out here:

2011 Camp Photos

Alaska Arts Southeast receives $100,000 NEA Our Town Grant

Sitka, Alaska is one of 51 communities in the country to receive an "Our Town" Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our Town Grant Announcement

Alaska Arts Southeast will use the $100,000 to use Sheldon Jackson campus as a focus for creative placemaking in Sitka. The campus will be used for multidisciplinary collaboration among partner organizations.

We will celebrate collaboration in the Sitka Festival of Arts, Humanities and Natural Sciences on the Sheldon Jackson campus next summer.

Volunteer Hours

15,382 hours

475 volunteers

A special thanks to Scott Haimes, Iain Miller, Miranda Peeples, Tiffany Lin, Matthew Johnson and Emma Barash for volunteering and making camp run smoothly!

Thanks for the ongoing support,

Cassi Olson, Development Coordinator

Wendy Alderson, Volunteer Coordinator

www.fineartscamp.org/sjc

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Sitka Fine Arts Camp/Sheldon Jackson Revitalization