JAHC Strategic Planning

Juneau Arts and Humanities Council begins work on a new Five-Year Strategic Plan on November 9.

Listed below are the seven goals set in our current Five-Year Plan, with the programs we have implemented to address those goals.

How are we doing? Are these valuable programs to you and our community? What do you see as most important? Are there new directions we should be headed?

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and ideas as we chart the course for the next several years. Please take a few moments to help us determine the work that the community needs the Council to be doing in the next five years.

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* 1. 1. Goal 1) Arts and Cultural Presenting: JAHC presents distinctive performances, visual arts, media arts, indigenous arts and writing by artists and culture bearers from the region and around the world.

We offer the
• concert series,
• gallery exhibits,
• free performances during the summer,
• performances and exhibits at the Juneau International Airport
• in collaboration with Jazz and Classics and UAS, Community Day on Campus
• Poetry Omnibus, with City Transit

On a scale of 0 (never use this service) to 5 (really important) how important are the programs in Goal 1 to you and the community?

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Performing Arts and Culture Concerts
JAHC Gallery Exhibits
Summer concerts
Music on the Fly (airport)
Exhibits at the airport
Community Day on Campus
Poetry Omnibus

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* 2. Goal 2) Creative Economic Development: Juneau’s economy is strengthened by a vigorous creative sector of innovative businesses, creative workers, and cultural organizations.

How important are the programs we have that work toward meeting that goal? (0 = not at all, 5 = very important)

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Willoughby District planning
Public Art
First Fridays
Food Truck Fridays
Food Festival
Development of an Arts Cluster
Mayor's Awards for the Arts
Governor's Awards

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* 3. Goal 3) Community Arts Organizational Support: Arts, cultural, and heritage organizations thrive with community support, public and private funding and access to facilities.

Looking at the list of projects that address this goal, which do you see as important?

Are these activities important?
(0=no, 5=very important)

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Regranting CBJ arts funds
JACC Rent discount (30%)
Community Calendar
Ticketing and box office services
Poster hanging
Workshops on a variety of topics
Arts Roundtables, monthly opportunities to exchange ideas
Fiscal sponsorship, nurturing emerging groups

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* 4. Goal 4) Artists' support: Juneau’s environment creates multiple and varied opportunities for professional visual, performing and indigenous artists and writers.

Are these programs important? What else should we be doing?
(0= not important, 5 = very important)

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Individual Artist Grants
Gallery Exhibits
Performance opportunities
News and calls for artists
Opportunities to sell work
Professional Development workshops

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* 5. Goal 5) Arts Education: Arts and cultural educational opportunities complement school programs and professional development, and enrich arts, humanities, and cultural learning for children, youth and adults.

How important is arts education for Juneau?
(0 = not important, 5 = very important)

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Artists in the Schools
Teaching Artists Training Academies
Poetry Out Loud scholarship competition
After school art programs at Geneva Woods and Cedar Park
Juried student art show
Any Given Child programs to ensure equitable art education for all elementary students
Fine Art Scholarships

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* 6. Goal 6) JAHC Capacity Building: The JAHC programs, services and facilities are sustained by effective governance and management, with adequate funding and community support.

Are you a member of JAHC?

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* 7. Which of our fundraising activities do you participate in?

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* 8. Do you have suggestions for ways to improve the Council's efforts to fund its programs?

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* 9. Goal 7) Art Facilities Planning and Development: The JAHC is an active partner with the municipality, cultural institutions and businesses in planning for a distinctive arts/cultural district, including a Juneau Arts and Humanities Council performing arts venue that serves the needs of Juneau’s diverse arts community.

How important is having a community arts center to you?
(0 = not, 5 = very)

  0 1 2 3 4 5
Juneau Arts & Culture Center
Willoughby Arts Complex planning

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* 10. How do you get information from JAHC about what is happening? Which are most effective/important for you?

  I see these Best way to reach me
Newspaper
Radio (ABC stations)
Radio (public)
Website
Email
Facebook
TV
Newsletter
Posters

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* 11. As they begin this long-term planning, what do you want the Board to know and be thinking about?

Thank you very much for taking time to do this.

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* 12. Optional: Please provide your contact information.

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