The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation (AACF), and the Alaska Humanities Forum (AKHF) are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The deadline for nominations is June 8, 2024.

HUMANITIES AWARDS
The awards for Distinguished Service to the Humanities are presented by the Alaska Humanities Forum (AKHF) to recognize those Alaska individuals and/or organizations whose efforts have contributed to telling the stories of our past, present, and future, and whose work has helped build a more culturally diverse, economically vibrant, and equitable Alaska where people are engaged, informed, and connected. These awards honor the well-established -- as well as the lesser known -- that have stepped up and made an impact in our communities and our state. Eligibility is open to any individual, organization or institution that has made a significant contribution to the arts and humanities in Alaska, with the exception of current AKHF Board members, staff, or prior Award recipients. A list of prior awardees can be found here. For questions, please contact Polly Carr, pcarr@akhf.org. 

2024 Humanities Award Categories

• Education: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities by contributing to a better understanding of the world, one another, and the human experience.
• Leadership: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities through their commitment to improve Alaska's social, economic, and civic life.
• Community: This award recognizes an Alaska individual or organization that has helped strengthen communities by forging connections between people across race, class, and cultural divides.   

ARTS AWARDS
Each year, these awards are offered by the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA). Eligibility is open to any individual, organization, or institution that has made a significant contribution to the arts in Alaska, with the exception of current ASCA Council members, staff, or prior Award recipients. A list of prior awardees can be found here.  For questions, please contact Andrea Noble, andrea.noble@alaska.gov.

2024 Arts Award Categories

• Individual Artist: This award is for an individual who demonstrates artistic leadership and has received recognition based on merit and contribution to Alaska or their community. The nomination clearly shows that the individual has exhibited significant and successful impact on the arts in Alaska.
• Alaska Native Arts: This award is for an individual or organization that has successfully advanced Alaska Native language or culture through their work. The nomination clearly demonstrates that the individual or organization’s efforts have significantly improved the preservation, perpetuation, and active practice of Alaska Native arts.
• Arts Education: This award is for an individual or organization that demonstrates a long-standing dedication to arts education in Alaska. The nomination clearly shows that the individual or organization has significant and successful impact on arts education in Alaska.
• Arts Advocacy: This award is for an individual or organization that is dedicated to promoting the arts through volunteer, administration, legislative or professional efforts. The nomination clearly shows that the individual or organization has a long-standing, significant and successful impact on the arts in Alaska.
• Outstanding Arts Organization: This award is for organizations that have made a notable contribution to the arts and community development in Alaska. The nomination clearly shows the organization has long-standing, significant and successful impact on the arts in Alaska.

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