The Alaska State Council on the Arts and Alaska Humanities Forum are now accepting nominations for the 2010 Governor's Awards for the Arts & Humanities.

Awards distinguish individuals or organizations that have served the humanities and arts in Alaska in notable ways.

To nominate a candidate, click here.

Deadline for nominations is September 1, 2010

Take Wing Alaska's Inaugural Cohort of students from the Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon School Districts are participating in the much anticipated Cross-Cultural Campus Immersion Experience July 7 - 19, 2010. The 30 students will be embarking on their 28 month journey with a 12 day campus immersion at Alaska Job Corps in Palmer and at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Take Wing Alaska's goal is to assist Rural Alaska Native students to successfully transition into post-secondary education, with the secondary goal of nurturing the value of returning their knowledge to their home community. The students will be experiencing a variety of activities of discovery that will build on their personal strengths and encourage them in new opportunities. There are several opportunities for positive adult mentorship in the project.

Click here to read Anchorage Daily News story on Take Wing Alaska
-- "Village students get a boost toward college"

If you would like to be a part of their network of support please do not hesitate to contact Project Manager, Amber Matthews @ 907-272-5338.

Check out Facebook for Alaska Humanities Forum's postings to highlight the Alaska's Statehood Experience grant program! We're posting pages from completed ASE projects throughout the year. This summer you can views pages from the 50/50 Statehood art exhibit of International Gallery of Contemporary Art and Alaska Photographic Center. This "Summer of Art" shows off a project that produced a traveling exhibition of visual art created by some of Alaska's most accomplished visual artists.

Alaska became a state in 1959. Alaska at 50 commemorates that anniversary with essays from some of today's most noteworthy and recognizable writers and researchers. Each of the over twenty contributors brings a strong voice to the history of Alaska and a glimpse into the possibilities for the next fifty years. Written in highly accessible prose, this book has three overarching sections: art, culture, and humanities; law, economy, and politics; and environment, people, and place. It should be read by every Alaskan and anyone interested in the forty-ninth state. Each contributor had the freedom to be as creative and bold as his or her topic and expertise allowed, resulting in a masterful overview of Alaska statehood and a vision for the next fifty years.

To order: http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-50-Present-Future-Statehood/dp/1602230617