Help for Alaska artists seeking award
To help artists apply for an Individual Artist Award, Rasmuson Foundation is hosting an online webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and a workshop at the Anchorage Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 13.Alaska artists: Time to apply for Individual Artist Awards
Rasmuson Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Individual Artist Awards. The awards are solely for artists living and working in Alaska.Snowy nights bring magic to botanical garden
Twinkling lights in the trees and luminaries along trails, stargazing on clear evenings and live music in the greenhouse — the Alaska Botanical Garden has drawn hundreds of visitors on recent winter nights. And there’s one more round coming up this Thursday, Friday and Saturday — plus New Year’s Eve — for the inaugural season of Holiday Lights in the Garden.
In Homer, a welcome home and a lesson on giving
When Tom Kizzia left full-time newspaper work, and agreed to start helping the Homer Foundation, it was not the memory of his wife's good works that inspired him. He was remembering what it was like to receive.Deadline is Saturday for Distinguished Artist nominations
Which Alaska artist stands out to you as a particularly amazing and influential creative force? Nominations close Saturday for our 2019 Distinguished Artist, a singular honor with a $40,000 award reserved for a mature artist.Rasmuson Foundation new awards: wilderness cabins, youth programs, a rural elders home and more
Cabins in the wilderness, new ways of working with Alaska’s youth, and an assisted living home in the Bering Strait region are among the areas of investment recently approved by the Rasmuson Foundation board of directors. At its biannual meeting, the board approved more than $6.5 million in awards.Film Festival on Friday: Magnetic stories of 6 Alaskans
The stories of six leaders who helped shape Alaska's political, social and cultural landscape are told in the documentary series “Magnetic North: The Alaskan Character.” Clips from five of them, framed around a theme of resilience, will show Friday at the Anchorage International Film Festival.Nonprofits, earthquake survey has been extended!
To Alaska nonprofit organizations: How did Friday's massive earthquake impact your work? Please complete this short survey so others can know how to help.Tribal leader, radio station manager among 2019 sabbatical recipients
Time to think. Time to reconnect with friends and family. Time to let your organization grow — without you. Leaders of five Alaska nonprofit organizations will get that treasured time through a 2019 Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Award.Media Mentions
- Ed and Cathy Rasmuson named honorary 2019 Iditarod mushers - KTVA 11 - The Voice of Alaska February 12
- Not-for-Profit, For-the-Economy - Alaska Business Magazine February 12
- AMHTA Board of Trustees Directs $650,000 for Supported Housing in Anchorage - Alaska Business Magazine February 12
- Ed and Cathy Rasmuson named Iditarod’s 2019 Honorary Mushers | Bulletin | anchoragepress.com February 12