News & Updates
RESISTANCE: Indigenous Art Pop Up
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation loved seeing so many people join us for the pop-up exhibition RESISTANCE last week at the Wildbirch Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. We estimate that nearly three-hundred people joined us during the evening, including many of the participating artists. We would like to express our gratitude to the many project supporters who made the event a success: Native Movement, the Atwood Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the Anchorage Museum, the Wildbirch Hotel, the Curating Indigenous Circumpolar Cultural Sovereignty project at York University, First Light Alaska, Covenant House and Rob Kineen with North
Introducing Visiting Artist Coco Lynge
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is pleased to welcome Coco Lynge to Alaska as a visiting artist. Coco is a multidisciplinary artist; working within graphic design, character concept art, fashion design, book illustration and art exhibition. Born in Greenland and raised in Denmark, Coco grew up longing for her Greenlandic roots. This longing often expresses itself through her personal work, where she explores her heritage. Coco shares, “I’m looking forward to visiting Anchorage. This is my first visit to Alaska and I’m looking forward to seeing and finding inspiration in the beautiful nature.” While she is in Alaska, Coco will
Indigenous Food Workshop with Rob Kinneen
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is excited to partner with North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems and First Light Alaska to support an Indigenous food workshop led by Rob Kinneen. This workshop will take place on October 20, 2026 from 2-4 pm at Covenant House in downtown Anchorage. During the workshop participants will learn how to prepare traditional indigenous foods such as seal, salmon and berries, while discussing pre-contact values and contemporary preparations. Participants will also learn about preparing foods for off premise catering. About Rob Kinneen (Tlingit): Chef Rob was born and raised in Alaska and began working in
Press Release: RESISTANCE Exhibition opening in October
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is pleased to present the exhibition RESISTANCE as a pop-up event at the Wild Birch Hotel on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 between 7-11 pm. This exhibition includes a diverse array of artwork that responds to the theme through sculpture, prints, flags, textile works, short films, and photography. Recognizing that not all art is made to be hung on walls, the event will have an open stage to have space to share dance, poetry, and song. Indigenous foods will be shared through a collaboration with Tlingit chef Rob Kineen. The public is invited to attend, celebrate
Drew Michael Northern Artist Residency: Jessica Winters (Inuit)
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is thrilled to be a supporter of the inagural Drew Michael Northern Artist Residency at the Anchorage Museum. The residency program was conceived of by Drew Michael who began building an endowment for this project at the Anchorage Museum in 2019. Michael wanted to create an opportunity to give artists space and time to dedicate to research, while experiencing the beauty of Alaska. The inaugural artist for this residency is Jessica Winters (Inuit) who will travel to Alaska this fall from Newfoundland, Canada. Jessica is a painter, printmaker and textile artist whose work explores land,
Fish Skin Earrings Workshop
Fish Skin Earrings Workshop 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 11, Seed Lab. $30 Materials Fee. Scholarships available upon request, email mailto:seed@anchoragemuseum.org. Fish skins have long been used to make waterproof clothing, containers and items of adornment in Alaska. Try your hand at sewing with salmon skin during this fish skin earring workshop with June Pardue. About your Instructor: June (Simeonoff) Pardue is an Alutiiq/Sugpiaq and Inupiaq artist originally from Old Harbor Village on Kodiak Island. Currently a resident of Sutton, Alaska, she works in a variety of mediums, and is especially known for her Alutiiq grass weaving, fish skin