About
OUR MISSION / WHO WE ARE / ABOUT THE DIRECTOR / OUR STAFF
OUR MISSION
To Cultivate Global Connections through the Arts
Who We Are
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Alaska World Arts is a meeting place for worldwide artists and audiences of all ages to share culture and ideas with Alaskans and the rest of the world through a variety of art forms reminding all of us of our capacity for love and generosity.
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We offer live and virtual performances, workshops, classes, films, and discussions by artists from Alaska and around the world.
Thank you for being a part of our 2022 Alaska World Arts Festival. |
About the Producer
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Long-time Alaska resident Sally Oberstein has worked as a performer in dance, music, and theater. She studied and taught art, worked as a professional musician and recording artist, and is a published novelist. She has organized special events across America including the Alaska’s Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival and Salmonfest.
In 1997, Sally founded Generous Adventures, a fundraising organization through which she has organized thousands of travel experiences and personally led 30+ cultural, educational, and environmental tours on all seven continents. Sally has traveled to over 100 countries and raised funds for 100+ worldwide nonprofit organizations. |
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Today, Sally writes fiction and stage plays, directs community theater, leads worldwide tours, and produces Alaska World Arts events. She has a quirky, however effective management style and is intensely passionate about illuminating affinity in world cultures.
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Our Staff and Volunteers
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Director/Producer
Sally Oberstein Assistant to the Producer Adeline Gloor Finances, Ticketing, Special Events Linda Gorman Technician and Security Cathy Stingley Marketing Christina Whiting Homer Chamber of Commerce |
Graphics and Web Designer
Debi Bodett Web and Print Editor Betsie Brennand Art Galleries Liaison Karin Marks International Exhibit Curator Sarah Borgen Literature Coordinator Nancy Lord |
External Projects
Jake Bevis Simon Marijsse Chris Laing Sara Haugen Additional Volunteers Ken Castner Jesse Cleary Derrick Eason Maggie Larue Bobby Copeland McKinney Michael McKinney Jane Rohr Sherry Stead |
Collaborating Venues
Homer Chamber of Commerce, Land's End Resort, KBBI Public Radio, Alice's Champagne Palace, the Pratt
Museum, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Station Twelve, Homer Theater, and the Dean Gallery Farm
Homer Chamber of Commerce, Land's End Resort, KBBI Public Radio, Alice's Champagne Palace, the Pratt
Museum, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Station Twelve, Homer Theater, and the Dean Gallery Farm
Board of Directors
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Linda Gorman
Jeffrey Dean |
Adeline Gloor
Roger Lusby |
Desislava Peneva Eason
Sally Oberstein |
