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Fellowships open until May 5, 2026. Distinguished Artist nominations until April 20. Project Awards next cycle: 2027. Annual program.
The Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Awards program provides grants to individual artists living and working in Alaska to support the development of their artistic practice.
The program includes three award types: Project Awards of up to 10,000 dollars each for up to 50 emerging, mid-career, and established artists pursuing specific short-term projects; Fellowships of 25,000 dollars each for up to 20 mid-career or established artists to focus on developing their work over one year; and the Distinguished Artist Award, a single annual grant of 50,000 dollars recognizing an established artist of recognized stature.
Project Awards will reopen in 2027. Fellowship applications and Distinguished Artist nominations are open in spring each year. All disciplines are eligible.
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Individual Artist Awards Program | Rasmuson Foundation Applications for Fellowships are open until May 5. Nominations for the Distinguished Artist Award are open until April 20. Applications for Fellowships are open until May 5 and nominations for Distinguished Artist are open until April 20.
Read our full announcement here. Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. We believe an artist’s energy, ideas and creative drive cannot bear fruit without time devoted to experimentation, education and personal reflection.
We also acknowledge artists need opportunities to explore at various stages of their artistic careers. The Individual Artist Awards provide Alaska artists funding to support the time, reflection, immersion or experimentation beneficial to the development of their artistry. It is our hope that these investments result in substantial contributions to Alaska’s culture, the vibrancy of our communities and to art itself.
Fellowships are open until May 5. and Project Awards will reopen in 2027.
Pictured: “How I Wonder Where You Are,” an interior view of beadwork by Beth Blankenship Our award programs for individual artists living and working in Alaska include: Up to 50 awards of $10,000 for emerging, mid-career, and established artists in all disciplines for specific, short-term projects that have a clear benefit to the artist and the development of their work. Project Awards will reopen in 2027.
Up to 20 awards of $25,000 for mid-career or established artists to focus their energy and attention for a one-year period on developing their creative work. F ellowship applications are open until May 5. Distinguished Artist Award A single $50,000 annual award for an established artist of recognized stature with a history of creative excellence and accomplishment in the arts.
Nominations are open until April 20. Qaspeq Project honors missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls Amber Webb calls attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women through her art. She received an Individual Artist Project Award in 2018.
Lesson from a master: Never weave angry The most significant turning point in Delores Churchill’s life came in her 40s, when it sunk in that traditional Haida weaving was endangered. Power and passion in percussion Gail Jackson didn’t turn to a gong until she was 52 years old, but music was always intertwined with her life.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individual artists residing in Alaska. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $18,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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2026 Community Challenge Grant Program is a grant from the Anchorage Park Foundation (with funding from Rasmuson Foundation) that funds community-led projects to improve Anchorage's parks, trails, greenspaces, and recreation facilities. Since 2006, the program has invested $2.4 million in seed funding, leveraging more than $8.4 million in total community impact. Total funding available for 2026 is $300,000, with individual awards ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. A 1:1 community match is required from every applicant. Eligible projects must be on or directly benefit public land within the Municipality of Anchorage. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, community councils, tribal entities, schools, PTAs, recreation groups, community-focused businesses, and informal neighborhood groups of at least two individuals. The application deadline is April 10, 2026.
The Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program provides grants of up to 50,000 dollars to Alaska 501(c)(3) nonprofits and tribal entities to fund extended sabbaticals of 90 to 120 continuous days for executive directors and tribal administrators. The grant supports personal renewal activities such as travel, rest, and personal enrichment, and is not intended for medical leave, professional development, or academic study. Eligible leaders must be Alaska residents working full-time, with at least seven years in the nonprofit or tribal sector and five years in their current leadership role. Funds may also cover interim staff compensation and contracted services during the leader's absence. Applications for 2027 sabbaticals open April 14. Individuals who have previously received a sabbatical award are not eligible to apply again.