Advisory Council

The AIRS program was founded by Maggie Milne Martens  and VSB teacher Colleen Mieczaniec in 2015. It is now owned and managed by VSB in consultation with community partners.  The Advisory Council meets throughout the year to support the vision and direction of the AIRS program.  This model of consultation ensures best practices for creating sustainable, successful and meaningful artist-studio residencies for artists, students and teachers. 

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

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

Wendy Chang, Director,  Rennie Collection

Hannah Jickling, Social Practice Artist and Educator,  Yukon School of Visual Arts

Mariette Smith,  Principal Edith Cavell  Elementary

Dorothy Watkins, Principal, False Creek Elementary

David Nelson, Deputy Superintendent, VSB

Maggie Milne Martens, AIRS Co-Founder and AIRS Artistic Lead

Member at large: Amanda Wood, Textile Artist