“It’s really easy to be like, ‘Oh, no one cares about art,’” junior Paige Baggen said. “But no, so many other people feel exactly the same way I do. So many people think it’s so important.”
Arts & Culture
How a 150-year-old Lingít robe is inspiring Alaska’s next generation of engineers
During ANSEP’s career exploration week, high school students helped create a 3D scan of the fragile Lingít robe.
New album from Yup’ik artist Byron Nicholai is a mix of emotions and genres
“Ayagnera” was released on March 25. Two days later, it ranked among the top 10 new albums in the worldwide genre on iTunes.
Alaska artist’s new film captures ‘slow motion tsunami’ of plastic marine debris
“If You Give a Beach a Bottle” incorporates scenes of volunteers cleaning up Alaska shorelines littered with marine debris, coupled with images from Romey’s watercolor sketchbooks.
Red Carpet Concert: Jake Blount ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night’
Jake Blount recorded this video of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” at KTOO during the 2022 Alaska Folk Festival on Lingít Aaní (Juneau, Alaska). Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert Series features Alaskan and regional artists. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts at ktoo.org. Recorded at KTOO on…
Red Carpet Concert: Your Favorite Heartbreak, ‘I Do Declare, Claire’
Your Favorite Heartbreak recorded this video of “I Do Declare, Claire” on Lingít Aaní (Juneau, AK) during the 2022 Alaska Folk Festival. Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert Series features Alaskan and regional artists. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts at ktoo.org. Recorded April 11, 2022 Composed by Amy Lou VoiceRashah…
Red Carpet Concert: Robin Hopper, ‘I Miss Huggin’
Robin Hopper recorded this video of “I Miss Huggin” at KTOO during the 2022 Alaska Folk Festival on Lingít Aaní (Juneau, AK). Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, KTOO’s Red Carpet Concert Series features Alaskan and regional artists. Watch this video and other Red Carpet Concerts at ktoo.org. Recorded April 11, 2022 Robin Hopper, guitar, vocals Camera…
Juneau’s Riverbend Elementary could soon be called Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen
Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen refers to a part of the Mendenhall River. And could soon be used to refer to the elementary school that sits on its banks in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley.
Haida, Lingít and Tsimshian artists celebrate completion of 360-degree totem pole
The totem pole will be installed later and unveiled when the Arts Campus opens. Young said it will probably be in June.
Wrangell students hope to win Vans shoe design contest to fund high school art program
Wrangell students say they’re confident in their two painted pairs of canvas sneakers that could earn their school’s art program up to $50,000 in prize money.