Getting fellowships and awards like this has given Hayes more than funding, she said. It has made her feel valued.
Arts
Master carver Wayne Price is back at UAS teaching carving and formline
“So they have the benefit of an artist who’s got 50 years of Northwest coast art under my belt. And I bring that all here to the University of Alaska, at Áak’w.”
New downtown Anchorage mural puts Alaska’s Indigenous cultures front and center
Growing up, Crystal Worl remembers looking up at the 120-foot-long mural on G Street that showed major events in Anchorage’s history. But there wasn’t anyone in the painting who looked like her.
Frosting and fiction: Thunder Mountain students show off their literary knowledge, with cake
From cake-pop pig heads to edible dinosaur cakes, the Thunder Mountain High School library was sweeter than usual on Tuesday.
The Race to Alaska is back, in film and on the water
First place wins $10,000 cash, which is nailed to a piece of wood in Ketchikan. Second place gets a set of steak knives.
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…