Advisory Board

The AIRS program is managed by program director, Maggie Milne Martens  and lead teacher Colleen Mieczaniec, in partnership with Vancouver School Board staff and an advisory board. This model of consultation ensures best practices for allocating funds and creating sustainable, successful and meaningful artist-studio residencies for students and teachers. 

Candace Curr,  Indigenous  Education Enhancement Teacher, Vancouver School Board

Wendy Chang, Director,  Rennie Museum

Alison Diesvelt, Intermediate Teacher, Trudeau Elementary

Hannah Jickling, Artist and Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Community + Culture, Emily Carr University of Art and Design

Dr. Vicki Kelly, Associate Professor, Indigenous Art Education, Simon Fraser University

Elfred Matining, Senior Manager, Community Initiatives and Experiential, StoryHIVE

Maggie Milne Martens, AIRS Director

Colleen Mieczaniec, AIRS Lead Teacher, Primary Teacher, Nightingale Elementary

David Nelson, Deputy Superintendent, Vancouver School Board

Dorothy Watkins, Principal, Seymour Elementary

Amanda Wood, Textile Artist and Artist in Residence, AIRS program