News & Updates
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
Calfskin Qupak Making Workshop
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Wednesday, Aug. 5 & Friday, Aug. 7 (3 sessions) Seed Lab Join Britt’Nee Brower for a hands-on three-day workshop dedicated to the art of calfskin qupak making. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike, this evening class is three sessions and offers an immersive experience in traditional skin sewing. About your instructor: Britt’Nee Kivliqtaruq Brower is a strong proponent of Iñupiat values and their relevance in our modern age. She advocates the revitalization of the language, art, story telling, and tattoo traditions of her Iñupiat people and brings this passion to her artwork. Her work incorporates traditional Qupak motifs and adds a
Mid-Year Report: Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi, Program Manager
Scene from the streets of Umeå, Sweden during the 2026 Arctic Art Summit
Community Care Through Art
by Mikayla Mitchell (Deisheetaan Tlingit), Intern Many Alaska Native people use art to connect with traditions and also make ends meet financially. In this way, we care for ourselves and immediate family members. But Alaska Native art is obviously part of something much bigger, and it has the capacity for community care when we look a little closer. There are several ways to approach community care through art. Maybe this short blog will give you some inspiration for your next project! Collaboration One way to build a system of care is through collaboration with other artists. By doing this you
Qillaniq Exhibition Opening June 12th in Ottawa
The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is proud of artists and curators involved in the exhibition Qillaniq opening this week at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Qillaniq, an Inuktitut word describing how light from the sun or the moon shimmers brightly when reflecting on water, is co-curated by an all-Indigenous team from the circumpolar world, including Jocelyn Piirainen (Canada), Taqralik Partridge (Canada), Laakkuluk Williamson (Greenland), Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi (Alaska), Liisa-Ravna Finbog (Sami) and Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak (Canada). Artwork in this exhibition reflect issues around Indigenous sovereignty, subsistence, and connections to land while expressing Indigenous identity and joy. The exhibition also celebrates the rich resources in the