Red Dress Earrings Workshop Led by Mellisa Maktuayaq Johnson – May 8th, 2026
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is pleased to support an upcoming workshop led by Mellisa Maktuayaq Johnson: “Stitching Strength Through Threads of Awareness: Red Dress Earrings: Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit relatives through beadwork, cultural knowledge, and community remembrance.” This workshop will take place May 8, 2026 from 5-7:30 at the Anchorage Museum’s Seed […]
Announcing 2026 Workshop series
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is pleased to offer a series of Alaska Native arts workshops in 2026 thanks to generous support from the Arctic Willow Advisory Group. The workshop series will kick off in April 2026 with a seal skin slipper workshop led by Joni Spiess. In May, the workshop series will continue with a […]
Artist Gathering at Alaska Native Heritage Center – February 2026
In February, 2026 the Alaska Native Arts Foundation partnered with the Alaska Native Heritage Center to support an artist gathering at the Heritage Center. During the gathering photographer Chris Arend shared tips and resources on photographing art work for artist portfolios. John Hagen set up a photography station to take professional headshots for artists. Melissa […]
2025 Annual Report: Building the Foundation for a Statewide Alaska Native Arts Consortium
2025 was a year of major growth and visibility for the Alaska Native Arts Foundation, marked by the launch of the Alaska Native Arts Directory, expanded artist outreach, and new initiatives that strengthened statewide connections and recognition. In 2026, ANAF will build on this momentum to deepen regional collaboration, expand artists’ participation, and advance an […]
2025 Alaska Native Workshop Series
In 2025 the Alaska Native Arts Foundation partnered with the Anchorage Museum Seed Lab to build an Alaska Native workshop series. Workshops ran from May through November 2025 and included mask carving with David Angaiak (Yup’ik), ladle carving with Eric Hamar (Haida), moosehide medallion beading with Rochelle Adams (Gwich’in), and seal skin bowtie making. Thank you to our project supporters for making these workshops […]
One Night Stand: Indigenous Art Pop-Up
Twenty artists shared their work in the pop-up exhibit “One Night Stand” held October 16, 2025 at the Wild Birch Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. The exhibition development was led by Drew Michael in collaboration with members of Alaska Native Arts Foundation’s steering committee (Erin Gingrich, Melissa Shaginoff, and Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi). Over 300 guests joined our […]
Alaska Native Arts Foundation Welcomes 2025 With a Statewide Artist Directory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAnchorage, AK – January 13, 2025 Contact: Alaska Native Arts Foundation(907) 258-ANAF info@aknativearts.org Anchorage, Alaska—The Alaska Native Arts Foundation (ANAF) proudly announces the upcoming launch of the Alaska Native Arts Directory in 2025. Inspired by the motto ‘Our Art, One Place,’ this initiative will serve as a centralized hub for Alaska Native creatives, encompassing both contemporary […]