Alaska Cultural Trust Task Force
Nineteen members of the newly formed Cultural Trust Leadership Committee met all day Friday, March 12, at the Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, led by facilitator Alice Galvin, Manager of Leadership and Organizational Development with BP Exploration, to brainstorm formulating an action plan. The morning began by dividing the group into four units who took turns listing ideas on four flip charts with specific subjects; Strengths, Problems, Threats, and Opportunities. The afternoon we summarized these ideas and condensed them into action items.
Three committees were created and tasked to find answers and present them at the next meeting sometime in the fall. Eleven states have existing Cultural Trusts, we plan to secure information from these states, compare their success/weakness and see if we can find a model to follow. In the above photo, artist Kes Woodward and Shell Oil consultant Mickey Becker, discuss organizational issues. It is a privilege and an honor to serve on this exciting and innovate team. The task force is sponsored by the Alaska State Council on the Arts, and funded by a grant from WESTAF (Western States Art Federation).
Gail Niebrugge, Vice Chair Alaska State Council on the Arts