Alaska State Council on the Arts
We are glad you've found us! The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) office is open although the staff is working by email, phone, and videoconference until further notice. Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation (AACF) have partnered to provide a resource page related to the arts and culture sector titled Of Note on the AACF website. Visit Of Note on the AACF website, or add yourself to our newsletter list to receive both our monthly ASCA Newsletter and our new Of Note communication by email!. We also encourage you to share information that you are finding useful in these times, with our new Community Arts Program Director, Charlie Sears at charles.sears@alaska.gov.
ASCA Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| Rolling Deadline |
Grant Program Paused Until Further Notice – Adaptation and Innovation Grants to organizations and Individuals are available on a rolling deadline, at least 30 days prior to the planned activity. Visit the Adaptation and Innovation Grant Page on this website for more information. |
| October 1, 2020 |
ASCA staff is working from home and intermittently from the office at 161 Klevin Street, Suite 102 at the Mountain View Service Center, in Anchorage. For deliveries or other in-person needs, contact the office at (907) 269-6610 for information. All other business is being conducted virtually. The best way to reach us is by calling the main line at 907-269-6601 which is routed to staff working remotely, or by email at: asca.info@alaska.gov Please note the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank is closed until January 2021. Thank you for your understanding and patience. We look forward to serving you throughout these challenging times. |
| December 1, 2020 |
Deadline for applications: FY21 3rd Quarter Community Arts Development, Workshop, Career Opportunity, and Walker Arts Grants (see Grants to Organizations and Grants to Individuals pages for details. |
| February 15, 2021 |
Deadline to submit any outstanding final reporting from FY20 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) for completed projects. If you have not yet completed your grant-supported project/program/operations from this time period, are not sure where to find your final report form, or if you are unsure if you have submitted all final reports for FY20, please contact your grant program officer, or send us a note at asca.grants@alaska.gov. We understand that individuals, organizations and agencies are still contending with the changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will work with you to submit timely reporting as appropriate to your grant funding and your situation. |
| March 1, 2021 |
Deadline for applications: FY21 4th Quarter Community Arts Development, Workshop, Career Opportunity, and Walker Arts Grants (see Grants to Organizations and Grants to Individuals pages for details). |
| March 1, 2021 |
Deadline for applications: FY22 Annual and Biennial Operating Support Grants (see Grants to Organizations page for details). |
| May 10, 2021 |
Deadline for applications extended: FY22 (2021-22 School Year) Round I applications for Artists in Schools Grants (see Arts Education Grants page for details). |
On January 7th at 8:00 pm please join us for the Alaska Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards. Click here for more info. You can download the event program <here>. Don’t worry if you missed it, you can rewatch it here: https://www.akgovawards.org/attend.
