Artist Williams Exhibit At
Sheldon Jackson Museum
The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Tradition Innovation and the accompanying Reception and Artist Talk on Saturday, January 16th at 3pm. In this first Solo Show Exhibition Series, artist Peter Williams (Yup’ik) will provide an overview of new, recent work in this exhibition of garments, two-dimensional art, objects, film and contemporary media highlighting the lifestyle and creation of his Alaska Native and environmental based art. Williams describes his style as being “rooted in Yup’ik ways of knowing and being, guided by tradition and respect”; his art is deeply connected to his advocacy for the rights of Alaska Natives to live a traditional lifestyle in the present day.
Currently, the opening reception for Tradition Innovation and artist talk is anticipated to take place on Zoom. The general public may attend the event for free by visiting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87585742156 A recording of the event will be posted in the near future on the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum YouTube channel. People with questions about the link or Zoom event may contact the museum directly by emailing Jacqueline.Fernandez-Hamberg@alaska.gov .
Tradition Innovation will be on exhibit at the Sheldon Jackson Museum until the last week of April 2021. The proposal for the exhibition was selected by panel from over a dozen applications. The next Solo Show Exhibition Series will take place in 2022. Images of the exhibition will be posted on the Alaska State Museum website in the online exhibitions section for viewing.
For the most up to date information on museum operating hours, please visit: https://lam.alaska.gov/sjm-info
Brown Bear
Hunts to End
Fall brown bear permit hunts RB077 and DB077 in Unit 4 will end Dec. 31.
Unit 4 includes Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof Islands.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said unsuccessful hunters and permittees who did not hunt are reminded to return their completed hunt report by Jan. 15 to ADF&G, or report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov. Those who fail to report are ineligible to receive registration permits the next regulatory year.
For information, call the Sitka area office at 747-5449.
Mountain Goat
Season to End
Mountain goat registration hunt RG150 on Baranof Island will end Dec. 31.
Unsuccessful hunters and permittees that did not hunt are reminded to return their completed hunt report to ADF&G, or report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov, by Jan. 15. Those who fail to report will not be eligible to receive any registration permits the next regulatory year.
For information, call the Sitka area office at 747-5449.
Unit 4 Deer Season
To End Dec. 31
The Sitka black-tailed deer state hunting season in Unit 4 will end Dec. 31. Unit 4 includes all of Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof islands, as well as smaller islands within the unit.
All hunters who obtained deer harvest tickets, even those who did not hunt, must return completed hunt reports to ADF&G or report online at http://hunt.alaska.gov, within 15 days after the close of the season.
The federal subsistence deer season for federally qualified subsistence users continues on federal lands within Unit 4 until Jan. 31, unless closed earlier by the U.S. Forest Service district rangers.
Federally qualified subsistence users continuing to hunt through January will need to obtain a valid 2021 hunting license. Deer harvest tickets issued for regulatory year 2020 continue to be valid for the federal season extending through Jan. 31. Hunters targeting deer on beaches are reminded that state land ownership extends up to the mean high tide line and state lands will close to deer hunting Dec. 31.
Contact the USFS Sitka district office at 747-6671 for questions regarding the federal subsistence deer season, or federal land maps. Contact the Sitka Fish and Game office at 747-5449 for information regarding the state deer season.
Rasmuson Group
Taking Applications
For Artist Awards
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting applications for the Individual Artist Awards. Online applications will be accepted through March 1; paper applications must be delivered or postmarked by Feb. 15.
In addition to individual artists, groups and collaboratives – two or more artists working together – are eligible for Project Awards and Fellowships. A musical band, a dance company and a multimedia collective are some examples.
Awards support artistic growth and exploration of new creative ground for artists living and working in Alaska, the foundation said.
A panel of experts in the arts from across the country review applications and ultimately select 10 Fellows and 25 Project Award recipients.
Artists can apply at rasmuson.org/iaa for either a Project Award or a Fellowship:
–Project Award: $7,500 for a specific, short-term project that clearly benefits the artist’s growth. Artists at all career stages – emerging, mid-career and mature – are eligible to apply for an award in 11 recognized disciplines.
–Fellowship: $18,000 for mid-career and mature artists to focus their energy and attention on a yearlong period of creative exploration. In 2021, Fellowship categories are: Choreography, Crafts, Folk and Traditional Arts, Literary Arts/Scriptworks, and Performance Arts.
Award recipients receive a grant and professional development and promotion of their work, two areas that artists highlighted for attention in a 2016 survey. In 2021, professional development will be provided online by the Anchorage Museum to focus on continued skill development in marketing, finances and creation of work samples. Artists who received awards in 2020 also can take part, since planned in-person professional development was canceled due to the pandemic.
To help artists with the application process, the foundation will offer virtual workshops and informational meetings starting in January. Follow the foundation on Facebook or check rasmuson.org/iaa for dates and registration information. The toolkit for artists, rasmuson.org/iaa/toolkit, includes short how-to videos and additional resources to guide artists through creation of resumes, artist statements, work samples and grant applications.
Artists with questions can email staff at arts@rasmuson.org or call the Foundation at (907) 297-2700. Media representatives can contact communications manager Lisa Demer at ldemer@rasmuson.org or (907) 545-3555.
