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GLIMPSES OF WHO WE ARE

Hoping for the day the shelter is no longer needed
By Elise Patkotak
I was part of a group of women who started a safe house program for abused women in Barrow in the late 1970s. Unfortunately, Barrow being so small meant that in no time at all everyone knew where the safe houses were. But the cops kept an eye on our homes when we had someone staying with us and we all had strong locks. READ MORE 
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ART ON DISPLAY

Stroll through a collection of compelling contemporary Alaskan work brought together through the Rasmuson Foundation Art Acquisition Fund. The Fund supports living, practicing Alaskan artists through museum purchases, enhances the permanent art collections of Alaskan museums, and encourages Alaskan museums to develop formal collections policies.

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Rasmuson Foundation is a catalyst to promote a better life for Alaskans.