Juneau Nonprofits > Music/Arts
Alaska Folk Festival, Inc.
Description: The Alaska Folk Festival, Inc. produces and manages the Alaska Folk Festival – a week-long collection of performances, workshops, and informal jams for musicians, dancers, and their audiences. The festival is held in early April.
Phone: (907) 463-3316 or (907) 586-4422
Address: P.O. Box 21748, Juneau AK 99802
Web Site: www.akfolkfest.org
Email: info@alaskafolkfestival.org
Alaska Youth Choir
Description: The Alaska Youth Choir (AYC) currently consists of approximately 30 singers ranging in age from 6 to 18. Formed in 1994 to provide advanced choral opportunities for Juneau children, the mission of AYC is to promote excellence in choral singing and encourage a lifelong learning and enjoyment of music. Choristers study and perform choral music as a group, and have opportunities to perform with community instrumental groups and vocal soloists. AYC members are expected to have a positive attitude, dedication, dependability, focus, team involvement, and a desire to achieve a high level of vocal accomplishment. The Choir performs several annual concerts, including benefits, holiday, and spring performances, and also participates in national and international choral festivals. Annual costs to AYC members include $500 tuition, as well as tour costs and expenses which are not raised through grants or fundraising efforts. Parents and choristers both are expected to participate in fundraising activities and volunteer duties. Limited tuition scholarships are available through the Akiyama Family Fund, based on financial need.
Phone: (907) 957-1608
Address: P.O. Box 22202, Juneau AK 99802-2202
Email: alaskayouthchoir@gci.net
Web Site: www.juneau.com/ayc
CrossSound
Description: CrossSound is dedicated to 1: Serve Alaskan, American and international creative and interpretative artists in the filed of musical arts, regardless of cultural tradition; 2. Embrace musicians and audiences from across the stage at their early stages of development, and 3. Commission and present new works by local, national and international composers that take into account Alaska’s unique cultural and geographic character. Since it’s inception in 1999, CrossSound has commissioned and presented 50 new works for Alaska artists. CrossSound is the only presenter of “art music” in the state that focuses on the work of living creative artists.
Phone: (907) 586-9601
Address: Jocelyn Clark, Executive Director, 1109 C St, Juneau, Alaska 99801
Email: crosssound@crosssound.com
Juneau Artists’ Guild
Description: The Juneau Artists’ Guild is an organization of artists and the general public that is working to open a visual and performing arts center, a coffee house, and a studio school for the arts.
Phone: (907) 463-5224
Address: 334 Carrol Way, Juneau AK 99801 Juneau Arts & Humanities Council
Description: The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council (JAHC), incorporated in 1973, is the formal arts agency for the Capital City of Juneau. It is governed by a 14-member Board of Trustees, an Executive Director, and a Program Coordinator. JAHC is a community-based arts organization with volunteer committees providing guidance to create JAHC's many programs. JAHC's goals are to: stimulate understanding and appreciation of the arts and humanities by presenting high caliber arts and cultural performances in Juneau and follow up discussions when possible; encourage creative expression by providing Juneau residents opportunities to explore their talents or interests in the arts and humanities through activities which have educational value to the participants and by offering scholarships and grants; foster the appreciation of the written and spoken word; provide arts opportunities for at-risk populations through "Artshops" (a program of workshops targeting young people in two low income housing projects); and advise public bodies on matters relating to the arts and humanities.
Phone: (907) 586-2787
Fax: (907) 586-2148
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20562, Juneau AK 99802
Physical Address and Gallery: 206 North Franklin Street, Juneau AK 99801
Email: info@jahc.org
Web Site: jahc.org
Juneau Jazz and Classics
Description: The Juneau Jazz and Classics is an annual music festival in May featuring live, professional jazz, blues, and classical musicians. Performances include concerts, cruises, free events, workshops, master classes, and an extensive community outreach program. The Festival uses volunteers during the festival to take tickets, hand out programs, be ushers, set up concerts, and work backstage.
Phone: (907) 463-3378
Fax: (907) 463-3385
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22152, Juneau AK 99802-2152
Physical Address: 319 Seward Street, No. 3, Juneau AK, 99801
Email: info@jazzandclassics.org
Web Site: www.jazzandclassics.org Juneau Lyric Opera
Description: The Juneau Lyric Opera provides singing, theatrical, and choral opportunities for the people of our community. The Opera presents high quality vocal performances of all types and workshops to foster the growth and education of our musical community. In addition to staged productions of opera, operetta, and Broadway musicals, the Opera sponsors workshops to help singers of all skill levels improve their skills. We welcome all singers to participate. Non-singing volunteers are always needed. The Opera is supported by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau, and the generosity of our donors and volunteers.
Phone: (907) 586-2401
Address: P.O. Box 21456, Juneau AK 99802-1456
Email: info@juneauopera.org
Web Site: www.juneauopera.org Juneau Oratorio Choir
Description: The Juneau Oratorio Choir (JOC) is a community chorus for Juneau. Activities include: preparation for concerts; presentation of events; and choral workshops and performances. JOC has sponsored the Juneau concerts of the Sitka Summer Music Festival for approximately twenty years. JOC has hosted or co-hosted many groups across the years including: the Westminster Choir; the American Boy Choir; the Roger Wagner Chorale; the Vienna Boys Choir; and the Chattanooga Boys Choir. In 1980, with funding from the Juneau Centennial Committee, JOC commissioned noted composer Alice Parker to write "Songs from the Dragon Quilt" based on the poetry of Sheila Nickerson, Alaska poet laureate. Other guest conductors have included Robert Carwithen, Mel Olson, Allen Pote, and John and Helen Kemp.
Phone: (907) 789-0320
Address: P.O. Box 32760, Juneau AK 99803-2760
Email: jallanmackinnon@gmail.com Juneau Symphony
Description: The Juneau Symphony is a volunteer community orchestra that rehearses weekly during the fall, winter, spring, and summer. The Juneau Symphony performs classical, symphonic, and chamber music concerts. New musicians are welcome, especially string players, and volunteers to assist with concert production.
Phone: (907) 586-4676
Fax: (907) 463-2555
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21236, Juneau AK 99802
Physical Address: 522 West Tenth Street Basement, Juneau AK 99801
Email: info@juneausymphony.org
Web Site: www.juneausymphony.org Perseverance Theatre
Description: Founded in Juneau in 1979 by Molly Smith, Perseverance Theatre has emerged as one of the nation's leading not-for-profit regional theaters. Collaborating with some of the nation's leading theater artists, Perseverance Theatre has premiered more than 50 new plays by Alaska and national playwrights.
Phone: (907) 364-2421
Fax: (907) 364-2603
Address: 914 Third Street, Douglas AK 99824
Email: info@perseverancetheatre.org
Web Site: www.perseverancetheatre.org |
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