 Click on logo for ASE grants Rasmuson Foundation and the Alaska Humanities Forum have partnered to create a competitive grant program for projects which commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood. The Alaska Humanities Forum received a $1 million grant from Rasmuson Foundation to launch Alaska’s Statehood Experience (ASE). ASE funds are available on a competitive basis for both statewide and local community projects that explore the history of statehood, the circumstances that brought it about, and projects that address the meaning of statehood as Alaska looks ahead to the next fifty years. ASE is also supported by corporate and private support and the National Endowment for the Humanities “We the People” program. The ASE program encourages creative exploration of all aspects of Alaska’s journey to statehood. Eligible projects include: Media, Public Meetings/Exhibits, Oral History, Research, Planning, and Creative Expression. A blue-ribbon panel of outstanding Alaskans will review proposals and make awards.
A portion of ‘Alaska’s Statehood Experience’ is dedicated to ‘AK50: Our Stories’. Aimed at students, classes, schools, and clubs for K-12, this mini-grant category will feature young Alaskans reflecting upon statehood, civics, and American identity from their perspective. Alaska celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of statehood in 2009. Deadline major grants: May 15, 2008. Mini-grants will follow a rolling deadline. For more information see Grant Guidelines on this website or contact Laura Schue, grants officer, at grants@akhf.org.
Read the February 4, 2008 press release announcing Alaska's Statehood Experience.
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2008 GOVERNOR'S AWARDS FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
The awards are given to those who have demonstrated their commitment to the Alaska Humanities Forum mission.
MUSEUM ON MAIN STREETWe are pleased to announce that AKHF has been accepted for participation in the 2009 Museum on Main Street tour of New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. Based on the premise that rural audiences deserve opportunities to participate in high-quality and highly visible humanities activities, the exhibit investigates the on-going cultural process of preservation and blending of musical traditions across generations in America. With the collaborative support between the Smithsonian Institution and the Federation of State Humanities Councils, for the first time the Alaska Humanities Forum will initiate exhibit events and educational programs for locally conceived and directed exhibitions in rural towns across Alaska. AKHF invites communities to express their interest in hosting this endless opportunity to showcase and celebrate the roots of American music. The wheels are turning, so don't delay! Deadline for community interest, October 1, 2007. For more information contact Adele Alderman at aalderman@akhf.org or 272-5338.
Best Beginnings is a public/private partnership bringing together people and resources to ensure all Alaska children begin school ready to learn. For the most recent information, click here.
 The Forum's office is housed in one of Anchorage's most historic buildings, the Alaska Railroad Depot. The Depot was built in 1942 and is located along the banks of Ship Creek, where Anchorage had its origins as a tent city for workers building the Alaska Railroad. Contact the Forum at:
421 W 1st Ave, Ste 300
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-5341 Main number
(907) 272-3979 Fax number
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