It’s part of a larger vision — in the works for several years — to establish a Northwest Coast arts hub.
Soboleff Building
Sealaska Heritage Institute picks three young Native artists for project
Three young Alaska Native artists, including one from Ketchikan and one from Hydaburg, have been chosen to carve cedar house posts that will be cast in bronze and displayed in front of the Walter Soboleff Building in Juneau.
Sacred architecture: Walter Soboleff Building opens its doors
The Sealaska Heritage Institute unveiled its new structure in downtown Juneau today. It’s called the Walter Soboleff Building after the late Tlingit scholar, elder and religious leader. Inside stands a full-sized replica of a traditional red cedar clan house
Video: Preston Singletary’s monumental glass screen
Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary explains the inspiration for his glass screen and his take on contemporary indigenous art.
Slideshow: Soboleff Building Grand Opening
An as-it-happens slideshow of the Soboleff Building opening ceremonies
Out of the ashes: A downtown eyesore is transformed
In 2004, an awning patch-job went bad and led to a fire that razed a historic commercial building in the heart of downtown Juneau.