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Congratulations to folk and traditional artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Jannisa J. Johnson of Larsen Bay! She will purchase a skin sewing machine and travel to Sitka to shadow a master skin sewer. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Congratulations to media artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Alex Sallee of Anchorage! She will write, develop and direct a short film focused on identity and tradition. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Klara Maisch @KlaraMaisch of Fairbanks! She plans to create a series of paintings and drawings depicting the rapidly receding Gulkana Glacier. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to artist group and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Seward’s Folly Media of Fairbanks! Members Sam Sattler, Isaiah Patterson and James Wicken will create an album and film about harsh life experiences. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Happy Thanksgiving, Alaska! We are thankful for all of the nonprofits and communities across the state. Please note, we will be closed in observance of this holiday. Our office will reopen on Friday.

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Jeff Chen 陳奕正 @JeffChenAK of Anchorage! He will photograph and interview people of the Taiwanese diaspora living in Alaska. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Gail Priday of Fairbanks! She will create paintings for an upcoming exhibit at the Alaska State Museum and attend a printmaking workshop in Nebraska. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Congratulations to musician and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Allison Akootchook Warden aku_matu❄️ of Kaktovik! She will create a publishing company and release her first album of Elder-inspired hip-hop songs. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Riva Sazama of Fairbanks! She will further her exploration of contemporary abstract Alaska landscapes through larger metal relief sculptures. Read about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to musician and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Jacob Dee of Anchorage! Dee, a working music producer, will create a full-length studio quality album of dream pop music. Read about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to photographer and 2022 Distinguished Artist James H. Barker of Fairbanks! For over 50 years, he created deeply personal images. Barker is the first photographer to receive this award. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Alanna DeRocchi alannaderocchi of Anchorage! She will advance her studio practice of large-scale ceramic sculpture and create a new website. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to carver and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee David “Lou” Logan of Juneau! He will build his first Iñupiaq skin-on-frame qayaq (kayak), expanding his knowledge of traditional qayaq types. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to writer and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee John Messick of Soldotna! He will finish and promote his first book, “Compass Lines,” a collection about the journeys that led him to Alaska. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

Congratulations to 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Pipeline Vocal Project of Anchorage! Members Lisa Hawkins, Adriana Latonio and Molly Dieni will design an inclusive show experience, record music and tour nationally. Read more about all recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

We are delighted to share our big news. Our new president and CEO is Gretchen Guess, a born-and-raised Alaskan who is coming home! Read all about Gretchen: bit.ly/RFannouncesnew…

Happy Winter Solstice from Rasmuson Foundation! Please note our offices will be closed from Wednesday, Dec 21, until Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, for the holidays. See you next year!

Congratulations to visual artist and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Sonya Kelliher-Combs of Anchorage! She will develop bodies of work, including an exhibit of Arctic/Amazon artists in Toronto and a solo show. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua…

Congratulations to writer and 2022 Individual Artist Awardee Andrea L. Hackbarth @thelostintent of Palmer! She will expand her chapbook about the effects of sound waves in context of her work as a piano tuner. Read more about all the recipients here: rasmuson.org/arts/individua….

We want to share this poem by Christy NaMee Eriksen @tsu_namee, a past Individual Artist Awardee, for our retiring President & CEO Diane Kaplan. Thank you, Diane, for your leadership and everything you have done for Alaska. Listen to the entire poem: youtu.be/69I43KGq9Fwhtt…