Dear Friend,
Thank you for being part of ANAF’s work. We’re sharing our 2026 Mid-Year Report, which highlights some of what we’ve been building so far this year to uphold our mission to support Alaska Native artists across the state.
This year, we’ve focused on practical work that helps artists strengthen visibility and access to opportunity, from portrait photography and workshops to fundraising and continued development of the Alaska Native Arts Directory. We’ve also been building partnerships and tools that support longer-term growth for Alaska Native arts.
Looking ahead, we are excited about the momentum that is building. With additional support, ANAF will be able to expand rural and regional photography sessions, strengthen the Alaska Native Arts Directory, continue developing its economic impact work with Leadership Anchorage, and continue delivering professional development opportunities that help artists thrive on their own terms.
We’re grateful for your interest in this work. It is important to us to have a community of people who are paying attention and helping make our work possible.
To learn more, collaborate, or further support this work, please contact info@aknativearts.org or (907) 258-2623. You can also make a donation here.
Thank you for taking the time to read our report and staying connected to what ANAF is building!
With appreciation,
Friends of the Alaska Native Arts Foundation, including Gail Schubert, Brit Galanin, Jerrod Galanin, Anna Hoover, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Erin Gingrich, Kathy Mayo, Alex Sallee, Nadia Sethi, Lydia Fraser, and Veronica Slajer, together with our partners and supporters at the Rasmuson Foundation, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska State Council on the Arts, The CIRI Foundation, Municipality of Anchorage, Denali Commission, Anchorage Museum / SEED Lab, Alaska Native Heritage Center, and the Southwest Alaska Arts Group.
