Artist-in-Residence Program
2024, At Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka
The Alaska Native Artist Residency Program 2024 will include the following artists:
- Lisa Kamahamak Lynch, Inupiaq painter and beader (June 11-July 2)
- Neva Mathias, Cup’ik grass weaver and dance fan maker (July 23-Aug. 11)
- James G̱ooch Éesh Hart, Lingit carver (Aug 20-Sept. 8)
- Tina Cupell’aq Harness, Mixed Yup’ik beader (Sept. 12-Oct. 2)
- Denali Taniilux̂ McGlashan, Unangax painter (Oct. 3-Oct. 24)
In addition to creating art at the museum and studying the permanent collection, resident artists will also hold lectures and hands-on-classes. The talks and classes will likely be held in-person but may also be on Zoom. Details on talks and classes will be announced soon. Contact the museum for information about each class.
The Alaska Native Artist Residency Program is underwritten by the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum and is made possible with support from the Friends, the National Endowment for the Arts, Alaska Airlines, the Baranov Lodge, and private donors. To find out how to support the residency program or for future calendars of events, visit ww.friendsofsjm.com.
Above information is from an April 24, 2024 press release provided by Jacqueline Fernandez-Hamberg, Curator of Collections, Sheldon Jackson Museum.
Ed. note: Photo above is of Tina Cupell’aq Harness, Mixed Yup’ik beader, from her Instagram page. Photo #1 below is of Denali Taniilux McGlashan’s studio, Unangax painter, retrieved from her portfolio at http://www.denali-works.com/. Photo #2 below is of Neva Mathias, dancing with young friends at SJ Museum on August 9, 2024, retrieved from Friends of SJ Museum Instagram page. Photo #3 below is of James Hart, at SJ Museum on Sept. 6, 2024 (by S.Portello).
