Earn continuing education credits while being immersed in the arts-rich learning environment of the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Our highly-acclaimed, innovative teacher training institutes promise to be like no other professional development opportunity you’ve ever attended. 

​“This was a very meaningful experience for me. It has been the highlight of my summer and by far the best professional development in which I have ever participated.” - Teacher Participant

Continuing education credits through the University of Alaska are also available in the Jazz Workshop.

Summer Teacher Institutes

​Maximize your arts teaching skills and confidence:

• Develop a compelling, interdisciplinary approach to teaching the arts, specifically tailored to your own classroom.
• This innovative program addresses the arts learning needs of students. 
• The approaches and methods covered in this Institute include hands-on classroom experiences 
• Explore a variety of disciplines: visual arts, music, dance, theater, and Alaska Native arts. 

Institutes include: 

• Thematic, research-based, arts-integration seminars
• Daily observation and participation in a wide variety of arts classes
• Individual Mentor Pairings with professional teaching artists
• Adult Master Classes
• Guided Reflection and discussion sessions with your peers​​
• Graduate Level Continuing Education Credits are available through UAS
  • Elementary Institute: 2 CEUs
  • Middle or High School Institute: 4 CEUs
• Lunch daily
• Housing and full meal plans are available for out of town participants
• COVID-19 Vaccination is required for participation in 2021

More information: Program Director Kenley Jackson at (907) 747-3085, kenley@fineartscamp.org

2021 Dates 
Elementary Institute: June 6-11
Middle School Institute: June 12-25
​High School Institute: June 27-July 11

2021 Applications are closed

​2021 SFAC Teacher Institute Slideshow