The Alaska Contemporary Art Bank (ACAB) was founded in 1975 by the Alaska State Council on the Arts and was created with two primary goals: 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. The collection has grown to more than 700 art works in a wide variety of media, styles and subject matter. Although the art is the same as that collected by museums, the purpose of the Art Bank is to provide a circulating collection of Alaskan artwork to exhibit in public buildings throughout the state.

Note: The pieces of work below are examples from the collection. Some pieces may be on loan, click here to contact for more information.

Raven Man by James Adcox, 2014.

Butchering at Gambell by Rie Munoz, 1976.

Unknown 2 by Rob Stapleton, 2002.

Flower Squared by Heather Floyd, 2017.

Baleen and Ivory Basket by Andrew Oenga, 1983.

Point Woronzof by Leon Anderson, 1985.

Nizina River Habitat by Kristin Link, 2014.

Winter Fantasy by Sharon Scramstad, 1976.

Our Family(Model) by Sonya Kelliher-Combs, 2007.

Frost and Moraine by David Rosenthal, 2014.

Wolf Mask by Rick Seeganna, 1978.

Anchorage From The Hillside Motel by Michelle Corder, 1981.

Nested Birchbark Basket by Belle Deacon, 1983.

Berry Pickers by Edwin Mighell, 2013.

Ice Formation 2 by Ryota Kajita, 2013.

Berry Picking by Maria Shell, 2014.

Untitled by Ron Senungetuk, 2007.

Evening Of The Trapper by Bryan Koeff, 1979.

Doritos Rug by Fran Reed, 1983

Questions? Contact Alaska State Council on the Arts at asca.info@alaska.gov or (907) 269-6610