Advisory Council

The AIRS program was founded by Maggie Milne Martens  and VSB teacher Colleen Mieczaniec in 2015. It is managed by Celia Jong- District Arts Coordinator and Christine  Giesbrecht- District Mentor Teacher at the Vancouver School Board, working in consultation with the AIRS advisory council. This model of consultation ensures best practices for creating sustainable, successful and meaningful artist-studio residencies for students and teachers. 

Celia Jong, District Arts Coordinator- Vancouver School Board, VSB-AIRS Co-Director

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

Alex Ramierz, Visual  Artist and Artist in Residence, AIRS program

Wendy Chang, Director,  Rennie Museum

Robin Roberts,  Indigenous Education Teacher & Artist, Lord Strathcona Elementary 

Mariette Smith,  Principal Edith Cavell  Elementary

Dorothy Watkins, Principal, Seymour Elementary

Chris Stanger, Director of Instruction, Vancouver School Board

Member at large: Amanda Wood, Textile Artist and Artist in Residence, AIRS program

Member at large: Maggie Milne Martens, AIRS Co-Founder and Co-Director