Museums Alaska has announced its 2025 Alaska Art Fund and Collections Management Fund grant recipients, awarding $208,440.15 to 12 museums and cultural organizations across the state.
A new online statewide directory has been launched to showcase and connect Alaska Native artists across disciplines. The Alaska Native Arts Directory is the work of the nonprofit Alaska Native Arts ...
Sarah Knudsen has been beading for long enough that she says she can recognize where the artist is from in Alaska just by looking at their beadwork. “Gwich’in Athabascan beadwork is mostly flowers and ...
If the walrus skin, seal whiskers and whale bone don’t have a story to tell in their own innate right, then the artistic spin placed on the indigenous items by a handful of Alaskan Native artists ...
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka are calling for applications for the 2025 Alaska Native Artist Residency Program. The program offers Alaska Native artists residencies lasting 18 to 22 ...
If you’re a first-time visitor to Alaska, there’s a good chance you’ll spend a day or two in Anchorage. Though not the capital, the city is the most populous in the state and serves as its main ...
The documentary The Story of Art in Alaska is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, bringing the creativity and cultural traditions of Alaska’s artists to viewers around the world. Directed by ...
Juneau's Alaska State Museum is seen in the fall sun on Oct. 2, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) Sarah Knudsen has been beading for long enough that she says she can recognize where the ...
The Alaska Native Arts Directory is the work of the nonprofit Alaska Native Arts Foundation. Listing is free. The directory went live last week, timing that coincided with the Alaska Federation of ...