Individual Artist Awards
Grants to artists to support the time, reflection, immersion or experimentation beneficial to the development of their artistry.
Foundation names 2018 Individual Artist Award recipients
Rasmuson Foundation has named 35 artists in 11 Alaska communities as Individual Artist Award recipients for 2018. This is Rasmuson Foundation’s 15th year of supporting working artists with direct grants.
Our 2018 Distinguished Artist is Alvin Amason
“I paint Alaskan animals of today,” says Alvin Amason, “I’m glad I have my heritage, but I don’t want to rely on it. Culture just doesn’t work if it is put on a shelf, in a jar, in a museum. It is a living thing. Time goes on and cultural elements change.”
A visit with 2004 Distinguished Artist Sylvester Ayek
Sylvester Ayek personifies the Inupiaq values of humility and respect. A recent visit to his studio showed me that perseverance is just as important in the beginning of an arts career as it is for a mature artist, like Ayek.Take a tour: Our Distinguished Artists gallery launches
Rasmuson Foundation today announces a new showcase for artists who are among the most accomplished — and treasured — in Alaska.
Individual Artist Awards
Explore the vibrant world of our Individual Artist Awards.“Simultaneously a Greeting and a Wish”
Friendly reminder for all artists: deadline for the 2018 Individual Artist Awards (IAA) is Thursday, March 1. Let the words of two-time recipient Christy NaMee Eriksen inspire you.
Name: Christy NaMee Eriksen
Website: www.tsunamee.com
IAA Discipline: Presentation/interpretation
IAA Career Stage: Emerging
Awards: Project Awards in 2013 and 2016
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received as an artist?
“That fine balance of humility and ambition”
As the application period for the 2018 Individual Artist Awards (IAA) nears its March 1 closing date, we caught up with two-time recipient Ben Huff of Juneau.
Name: Ben Huff
Website: www.huffphoto.com & www.icefogpress.com
Artistic Discipline: Photography/publishing
Career Stage: Mid-career
Awards: 2016 Fellowship, 2008 Project Award
Courtesy of Ben Huff
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received as an artist?
“Everything unfolds perfectly, rolling along like a river”
2016 Individual Artist Award recipient Libby Roderick describes the tranquil state of happiness in her artistic practice“Keep Applying to Opportunities”
Keren at the Vermont Studio Center (photo by Howard Romero).
Name: Keren Lowell
Website: kerenlowell.com
IAA Artistic Discipline: Visual Artist (textiles, installation, sculpture)
Career Stage: Mid-career
Award: 2016 Individual Artist Fellowship
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received as an artist?