• Alaskan art grants help make art accessible to everyone.art image by cico from Fotolia.com
  
  In a declining economy, funding for art programs is often a casualty. Luckily, government and foundation grants are available for non-profit art organizations, public schools and artists in the state of Alaska. Grant money can help a non-profit organization reach rural and underserved communities, or provide funding to bring an artist into school classrooms. Grants can provide practicing artists with the time and financial support they need to advance their careers, or help to preserve traditional Native Alaskan art forms.
  
  

Alaska State Council on the Arts

• The Alaska State Council on the Arts offers several grants to individuals, public schools and 501(c)3 organizations. Each grant has its own deadlines and guidelines, but most must be submitted online through the Alaska State Council on the Arts website. Artists in schools grants provide a maximum of $5,000 for a single school and $15,000 for a school district. Career opportunity grants provide from $300 to $1,000 for professional artists to participate in career-advancing activities, such as attending conferences or workshops. Community arts development grants range up to $5,000 and provide funding for nonprofit arts organizations to develop arts programs such as festivals, dances and exhibits.
  
  Alaska State Council on the Arts
  411 W 4th Ave, STE 1E
  Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-269-6610
  alaska.cgweb.org
  
  

Rasmuson Foundation

• The Rasmuson Foundation offers six grant programs to support Alaskan art and artists. The Rasmuson Foundation supports programs that promote arts in education, creative ventures, design and public art, and organizational advancement. Art acquisition fund grants provide funds for Alaskan museums to purchase work by living Alaskan artists. The arts education fund offers grants to promote art in schools, including funds for transporting students to art-related events, for after-school art projects and for art teachers' professional development. The creative ventures fund provides grants to existing art organizations to expand programming. Individual artists awards range from $5,000 to $25,000 and provide fellowships for Alaskan artists working in nine specific artistic disciplines. The Harper arts touring fund allows Alaskan performance and visual artists to visit rural and underserved communities. The organizational advancement fund provides nonprofit arts group staff with professional development opportunities.
  
  Rasmuson Foundation
  301 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Suite 400
  Anchorage, AK 99503
  907-297-2700
  rasmuson.org
  
  

Traditional Native Art Program

• The Alaska State Council on the Arts' Traditional Native Art Program offers two grants for Native Alaskan artists. The program's goal is to serve rural and underserved Alaska Native communities by providing technical help to artists and art organizations, training in marketing techniques and financial support through grants. Master artist and apprentice grants support artists working in traditional Native Alaskan art. Grants provide a maximum of $2,000 to cover the cost of an apprenticeship with a master artist. Individual Native artists can also apply for the career opportunity grant, which provides funding for professional development activities.
  
  Alaska State Council on the Arts
  411 W 4th Ave, STE 1E
  Anchorage, AK 99501
  907-269-6610
  eed.state.ak.us