Thirty-five artist awardees from 21 Alaska communities were selected from a pool of nearly 300 applicants by a national panel of artists and creative community leaders from outside of Alaska. Many of the awardees had never applied before.
After almost 55 years on the Foundation's board, Ed Rasmuson is now the first chairman emeritus. Learn who was just named chair, vice chair and secretary/treasurer — our new generation of leaders.
Two remote community grocery stores, a small farm as a youth employment opportunity and shelter upgrades in Bethel are among 23 projects moving forward with support from Rasmuson Foundation to benefit Alaskans.
The grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Engineering Ministries International will support sustainable and affordable water and sanitation systems in rural Alaska.
Ernestine Saankaláxt’ Hayes of Juneau has received critical acclaim for writing that explores the complexities of Indigenous identity. She was named Rasmuson Foundation's 2021 Distinguished Artist.
Anchorage residents consider homelessness in the city to be a big problem, even a crisis. They also want to solve it. Those are some of the top findings of a new poll.
People experiencing homelessness in Anchorage have long been drawn to the Third Avenue area for the basics of survival — food and shelter. Now this corner of town should become a place for transforming lives.
