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The Alaska State Council on the Arts is a state arts agency, the mission of which is to represent, support and advance the creative endeavors of individuals, organizations and agencies throughout Alaska. As a public corporation within The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, The Alaska State Council on the Arts’ (ASCA) social media pages are for the purposes of sharing information and building a supportive and engaging community regarding the arts in Alaska. ASCA’s social media pages are not intended to be a substitute for information shared on ASCA’s website nor for official state processes used for soliciting public comment on regulations. ASCA does not endorse posted comments, images, and external hyperlinks by others, and they do not necessarily represent the views of ASCA, its staff, the Board of Trustees, and Early Development, or the State of Alaska. ASCA has the right to review, edit, or delete any information or material submitted to its social media pages. Posts that are found to be in violation of the following standards are subject to removal without notification to the author:

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• Any posts deemed inconsistent with the purpose of this page may be removed. ASCA reserves the right to ban from its social media pages, without warning or notification, a user who violates the post standards or who does not engage in a courteous or respectful manner. If you have questions, please contact our Community Arts Program Director 907-269-6610. The State of Alaska is not responsible for the content on any site outside of a State of Alaska department.

10/12/2026

Just a few days away! 🎉 Join Alaska Pacific University for our Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Moseley Sports Center.

Enjoy:
🪶 Native Youth Olympic (NYO) Games demonstrations
🍲 Traditional foods including fry bread, fish head soup and moose soup
💃 Performances by three Alaska Native dance groups
🎨 Art and service vendors
🎟️ A Split the Pot raffle, with 50% going to the winner and 50% supporting APU scholarships

Everyone is welcome! Come celebrate Alaska Native cultures, traditions and community with us.

Happy First Alaska Arts and Culture Day!We celebrate the local arts agencies, concert associations, arts organizations, ...
10/02/2026

Happy First Alaska Arts and Culture Day!
We celebrate the local arts agencies, concert associations, arts organizations, museums, libraries and cultural partners who work together to create access to arts in our communities and schools!

Emerge 125 dance company recently visited Ptarmigan Elementary in Anchorage. The tour was presented by Anchorage Concert Association, Kodiak Arts Council, Fairbanks Concert Association, Haines Arts Council, Homer Arts Council, Ketchikan Arts Council, Petersburg Arts Council, Skagway Arts Council and Sitka Fine Arts Camp and made possible with funding by Rasmuson Foundation through the Harper Arts Touring Fund, administered by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.

We hope you enjoy Alaska's art and culture today and every day!

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we are reflecting on The Art of Adaptation, Arts a...
10/01/2026

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we are reflecting on The Art of Adaptation, Arts and Culture Convergence held in Anchorage April 2026. We witnessed Alaska’s arts sector connect and form alliances in order to strengthen our infrastructure, accessibility, and creative opportunities. We are excited to plan the next gathering in 2028!  

Photo Credit: True North Photography

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In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we are reflecting on The Art of Adaptation, Arts a...
10/01/2026

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we are reflecting on The Art of Adaptation, Arts and Culture Convergence held in Anchorage April 2026. We witnessed Alaska's arts sector connect and form alliances in order to strengthen our infrastructure, accessibility, and creative opportunities. We are excited to plan the next gathering in 2028!

Photo Credit: Lauren Langford True North Photography

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts, and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we’d like to highlight Alaskan artists and their w...
09/30/2026

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we’d like to highlight Alaskan artists and their work in ASCA’s Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. Established in 1975, artwork is loaned to state offices and in Washington, DC.

You can view pieces in our new database and read more about the program on our website!

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts, and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we’d like to highlight Alaskan artists and their w...
09/30/2026

In celebration of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, we’d like to highlight Alaskan artists and their work in ASCA’s Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. Established in 1975, artwork is loaned to state offices and in Washington, DC.

You can view pieces in our new database and read more about the program here: https://arts.alaska.gov/art-bank/

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts, and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

09/30/2026

In honor of Alaska Arts and Culture Day on Friday, October 2nd, here’s a shout out to all Alaskan students who have participated in the Poetry Out Loud Program since it began in 2005! We also celebrate teachers, school administrators, librarians, coaches, panelists, parents and family members who gave support to these young people!

Cassie Lumba, the 2026 Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Champion made it all the way to the National Finals and in her words. Cassie talks about why the program is important in the video below.

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts, and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

We are excited to celebrate October 2, 2026 as the first Alaska Arts and Culture Day!  With special thanks to Representa...
09/28/2026

We are excited to celebrate October 2, 2026 as the first Alaska Arts and Culture Day!  With special thanks to Representative Carolyn Hall as the sponsor of HB221 last session, “the first Friday of every October is established as Alaska Arts and Day”. This day is for everyone in Alaska to uplift how creativity, arts and culture benefit and improve the lives all Alaskans!

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

We are excited to celebrate October 2, 2026 as the first Alaska Arts and Culture Day! With special thanks to Representa...
09/28/2026

We are excited to celebrate October 2, 2026 as the first Alaska Arts and Culture Day! With special thanks to Representative Carolyn Hall as the sponsor of HB221 last session, "the first Friday of every October is established as Alaska Arts and Culture Day".
This day is for everyone in Alaska to uplift how creativity, arts and culture benefit and improve the lives all Alaskans!

Here’s an example of the power of learning through arts and culture when we work together in community.
Munartet Project: 10 years of Partnership: https://youtu.be/zW9miIPuR2g?si=gzERx1AgTJFIPCFr

Join us in celebrating by sharing your photos highlighting the arts and culture of Alaska! Post your photos, tag Alaska State Council on the Arts, and we’ll share your posts throughout the week.

09/08/2026

If you are not already following along with the journey of “Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit — Russian Battles,” please visit Perseverance Theatre, Sealaska Heritage Institute, and Alaska State Writer Vera Starbard, T’set Kwei, to learn more about the process. Here, in a panel hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute, Composer Ed Littlefield talks about the process of composing a Tlingit Opera. Thank you to all the artists and community members working so hard. Gunalchéesh!

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