Creative Forces Summit, 2017
Photo by: Michael Conti
Our Family, 2004
Sonya Kelliher-Combs | Photo by: Chris Arend
Migration, 2008
Ron Senungetuk & Mark Fejes
Photo by: Barry McWayne
Grants help artists bring bold, new ideas to life by funding materials, time, and space to create.
Arts organizations use grant funding to offer performances, exhibits, and programs that connect people across Alaska.
Grants ensure that Indigenous and traditional art forms are preserved, taught, and celebrated across generations.
Celebrating the rich cultural heritage and artistic expressions of Alaska Native peoples through preservation, mentorship, and community connection.
To expose more Alaskans to high quality work by contemporary Alaskan artists through the loaning of original art to public offices throughout Alaska and to invest in Alaska's creative industry through direct purchase of artists' work.
To request a link and agenda for these virtual meetings, contact andrea.noble@alaska.gov
On March 9th, (9) Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Finalists gathered for the Alaska State Competition in the Capital City of Juneau. We are proud to announce that Cassie Lumba from Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé will represent the State of Alaska for the National Competition in Washington DC as our 2026 Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Champion, April 27-29. Jasminka Jaksic of West Anchorage High School is the Runner-up for Alaska Poetry Out Loud 2026.
Read MoreThis program will award grants to eligible non-profit organizations with an annual operating budget of $50,000 or more for community-based projects that honor the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States. Project activities may focus exclusively on celebrating the semiquincentennial, or they may incorporate a special America 250-related component within a larger project. For example, projects could examine the work of American artists, present or create art recognizing this important milestone, or undertake educational or related programming.
Read MoreAnchorage, AK – The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum, is pleased to announce Vera Starbard, T’set Kwei, as the new 2024-2026 Alaska State Writer Laureate. Starbard, a Tlingit and Dena’ina playwright, magazine editor, and Emmy-nominated television writer, brings a breadth of experience and a passion for storytelling to this prestigious role. “My brief lifetime of storytelling hasn’t been enough to properly showcase the real beauty of our state, the warmth and the pain of it, the wisdom and richness inherent in our land and its people. So how exciting to think I’ll have the privilege of spending the next two years working to promote more stories from Alaska, and encourage more Alaskan storytellers,” said Starbard.
Read MoreThe Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Alaska Arts & Culture Foundation will host the Alaska Statewide Arts and Culture Convergence in Anchorage on April 16-17, 2026.
Click Here to download the Schedule-at-a-Glance.
We invite artists, arts and cultural workers, volunteers and board members, educators, community leaders, advocates and other stakeholders in the vibrant Alaska arts and culture sector.
Join us as we discuss the following with our fellow Alaskans
Adaptive Practices: Organizations deepen arts opportunities while artists identify pathways to refine their practices.
2026 Alaska Statewide Arts and Culture Convergence: The Art of Adaptation is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Atwood Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska Airlines and Hecla Charitable Foundation. Please visit our Sponsor pages to learn more about supporters of this gathering!
We are so proud of the incredible high school students who participated in the Alaska Poetry Out Loud State Finals for 2026!
On March 9th, our nine state finalists gathered in Juneau to showcase their dedication to the art of performance and poetry. We are thrilled to announce that Cassie Lumba of Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé is our 2026 Alaska State Champion. Cassie will head to Washington, D.C., this April to represent Alaska at the National Finals! We also want to celebrate our Runner-up, Jasminka Jaksic of West Anchorage High School, for her outstanding performance.
You can watch the recording of these brilliant recitations, hosted in partnership with KTOO Public Media, at https://www.ktoo.org/video/poetry-out-loud-2026/.
Congratulations to our 2026 State Finalists:
We are so impressed by the distinction and excellence shown by every student this year. Please join us in celebrating their hard work and accomplishments!
ASCA represents, supports, and advances the creative endeavors of individuals, organizations and agencies throughout Alaska.
Provide support, programs and services that foster a deep commitment to delivering arts education in school districts...
Strengthen Alaska's creative industries through convenings, professional development and network-building...
Promote the importance of paying artists for their work and provide high-level professional and business development tools...
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