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Contemporary Art

Reflections of the Season, oil on canvas, by Danielle Larsen, 2017. Purchased with the support of Rasmuson Foundation.

Recent Additions

The Alutiiq Museum collects contemporary art for its permanent collection.  We accept donations of artwork and pursue grants to support the purchase of recent works.  Contemporary art helps to tell the continuing story of the Alutiiq people and illustrates the ties between our ancestral collections and the present. It promotes the recognition and perpetuation of Alutiiq culture and illustrates the vibrancy and endurance of Native traditions.  The pieces featured here have been added to the museum’s collections in the past four years.

Propose a Work of Art

The Alutiiq Museum periodically purchases contemporary artwork for its collections. Grant funds from Rasmuson Foundation’s Alaska Art Fund make this possible. Please complete our Artwork Purchase Proposal form to propose a piece of artwork for our permanent collection. The museum also accepts gifts of contemporary art. For assistance with a proposal or a donation, contact Amanda Lancaster at 844-425-8844.

The Alaska Art Fund allows us to purchase works that meet these criteria:

  1. Made by an established artist,
  2. Made by an artist currently living in Alaska, and
  3. Created within the past five years.

Additionally, the Alutiiq Museum requires that all artwork added to its collections meet the guidelines established in its collections policy and its art acquisition standards.

Collections Policy
Art Acquisition Standards
Art Work Proposal Form

Stephanita Kalmakoff

Quilted portrait by Cheryl Lacy. Gift of Alan Dickson.

Fox

Acrylic painting by Sarah Simeonoff. Gift of Marnie Leist.

Petroglyph Coat

by Helen Simeonoff. Gift of Dehrich Chya & Stevi Frets. Modeled by Stevi Frets.