Members of the Partnership Board of Directors and the New JACC Capital Campaign Committee gathered at the West Juneau home of Jim Barron to celebrate recent progress on the New JACC campaign, and to encourage more of their friends and neighbors to become Groundbreakers!
Category: Capital Civic Center Updates
Carr Foundation Announces Major Donation to the New JACC
Anchorage-based Carr Foundation Announces $150,000 Donation to the New Juneau Arts & Culture Center (New JACC) The Carr Foundation, based in Anchorage, Alaska, sent word last Friday to Nancy DeCherney, Executive Director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council (JAHC), that it has awarded $150,000 to support construction of the New Juneau Arts & Culture…
Avista Foundation Makes Major Pledge to the New JACC
The Avista Foundation, the community investment arm of the parent company of Juneau’s Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, has pledged $250,000 to construct the New JACC. “Avista has been talking with us about the New JACC since early 2015, so we are very excited about this significant donation, their commitment to Juneau and their…
Shovels Up for Juneau’s Future – be a Groundbreaker!
50 individuals, businesses and families so far have pledged to put shovels in the ground with donations to build the New Juneau Arts and Culture Center. They are Groundbreakers* and you can join them! Be a Groundbreaker and • be invited to the exclusive Wearable Art Ticket Pre-Sales party next year; • have your name…
Community Meets with the Architects
On May 23, the community of Juneau was invited to meet the Hacker/NorthWind design team and hear about the latest plans for the New Juneau Arts and Culture Center. A stimulating visual presentation of plans for the exterior and interior of the New JACC gave the 50 local citizens who attended a chance to not…
Capital Campaign Committee Fundraiser
Seven members of the Capital Campaign Committee traveled to LA (at their own expense) to host a gala friend and fund raising event on May 18, in the lovely home of Jennifer Fate Velaise. Jennifer, a Doyon board member originally from Rampart, lived in Juneau for two years and loves the capital city — as does…
Crowning Community Meeting of Design Phase
The NEW JACC, the Architects and YOU! Nearing design completion, the New JACC team invites you to join us for a final community meeting during the design phase of the New JACC. Representatives from NorthWind, Hacker and Shalleck architecture firms will gather on May 23 @ 5PM at the (old) JACC with a presentation and…