Staff & Students

Staff

Della Hall

Collection Manager

Fine Arts

dchall@alaska.edu | 907-474-5102

Since 2008, Della has gathered experience working with many kinds of museum and archival collections. She has worked in both small and large art museums, history museums, natural history museums, historic houses, and other collecting institutions, in nearly every departmental role from education to administration, collections management, digital archives, marketing, and exhibition. She holds an M.A. in History and a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Delaware and a B.S. in History, Technology, & Society from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Della began her role as Fine Arts Collection Manager in May 2023.

Students

Lesa Sears

Student Apprentice

Fine Arts

Nic Young

Student Apprentice

Fine Arts

Community Consultants

Research Affiliates & Associates

James Barker - Advisor on the matter of photographers and Alaskan photographic history.

Zoë Jones, Ph.D. - Art History faculty and contributor to collection resources.

Charles Mason - Advisor on the matter of photographers and Alaskan photographic history.

Da-ka-xeen Mehner, M.F.A. - Featured Museum Artist and Member of the Art Acquisition Committee, and advisor on Historic and Contemporary Alaskan Native Art.

John Smelter - International Arctic Research Center (IARC) Assistant Professor of Art Science Integration, advisor on the matter of art science integration, ceramics, climate scholarship, and connection to place.

Perrin Teal Sullivan, M.F.A. - Advisor on the integration of art and science, and art education programs.

Kesler Woodward, M.F.A. - Featured Museum Artist and Member of the Art Acquisition Committee, and advisor on Alaskan Art.