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The below post was written by Makayla Meyers, Museum Assistant, Haines Sheldon Museum: Museums Alaska 2024 Conference Was a Blast! Attending a conference in a field where you have limited experience can be daunting, but I’m thrilled to say the Museums Alaska 2024 Conference was…
Read more — Makayla Meyers – Conference Scholarship Recipient ReflectionsMuseums Alaska has announced their final round of Alaska Art Fund and Collections Management Fund grantees this year, with $228,480.14 awarded to 14 museums and cultural organizations across Alaska. “In this cycle of the Collections Management Fund, we are funding a few conservation projects, some…
Read more — Congratulations to our Fall AAF & CMF AwardeesThe below post was written by Autumn Merritt, Executive Director, Talkeetna Historical Society and Museum: It was my privilege to attend the bi-annual Museums Alaska conference in Fairbanks at the end of September. I was also lucky enough to be awarded a scholarship from Museums…
Read more — Autumn Merritt – Conference Scholarship Recipient ReflectionsThe below post was written by Djuna Davidson, MPA, Director of Advancement, Alutiiq Museum: Conferences are always a fun way to connect with others in your field and, after growing up in a political family, networking is second nature to me. I love being in…
Read more — Djuna Davidson – Conference Scholarship Recipient ReflectionsMuseums Alaska Announces 2024 Fieldwide Award Winners Anchorage, Alaska – Museums Alaska, the statewide association for museums, announced the winners of their annual awards this year at their conference, held in Fairbanks from September 25-27, 2024. Museums Alaska awards individuals, partners, or organizations in several…
Read more — Congratulations to our 2024 AwardeesWe announced the results of the board election during our Annual Meeting on September 25, 2024. The three nominees who will serve three-year terms from November 2024 to November 2027 are listed below with the bios submitted with their nominations. We look forward to working…
Read more — Announcing our Newest Board Member SlateThis year, Museums Alaska has been able to provide $5,672 in conference scholarships grants to museum professionals in Alaska. The funding will assist scholarship recipients in attending the 2024 Museums Alaska Conference in Fairbanks, which will be held from September 25-27, 2024. Congratulations to the…
Read more — Congratulations to our 2024 Conference Scholarship GranteesThe Alutiiq Museum has been awarded an Alaska Art Fund (AAF) grant in the amount of $7,400 to commission a gut jacket from June Pardue for the opening of their new exhibits next year. Their commission fit the guidelines for our rolling deadline due to…
Read more — Congratulations to the Alutiiq Museum on their AAF grant award