Arts & Entertainment

Gold Rush Days at the Valdez Museum!

Gold Rush Days at the Valdez Museum!

Valdez, Alaska, July 26, 2018 –According to its website, “The Valdez Gold Rush Days are an annual celebration honoring the past, present and future of Valdez.” The Valdez Museum, which shares similar goals, is joining the celebration by offering special activities during the 5-day event which takes place August 1-August […]

Valdez Museum Tuesday Night History Talk July 24

Valdez Museum Tuesday Night History Talk July 24

From Beverly Colapietro; Valdez Museum and Historical Archive Lillian Moore was one of the first pioneer women to arrive in Valdez. She hailed from New England, and sailed around the Horn of South America, arriving in Valdez during the summer of 1898. An expert with horses, twenty-year-old Lillian joined army […]

Salmon Jam  July 13th and 14th in Cordova

Salmon Jam July 13th and 14th in Cordova

  An authentic Alaska community, the surprisingly artsy, coastal town of Cordova lives and breathes fishing. Every July, through this family-friendly festival, local nonprofits and loads of volunteers come together to raise awareness of the region’s rich resources and raise funds to support art opportunities with 2 days of live […]

Alaska Literary Awards Applications Open

Alaska Literary Awards Applications Open

  Applications now open for the 2018 Alaska Literary Awards The Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, in partnership with the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), is pleased to announce the 2018 Alaska Literary Awards, an award program to support Alaska writers. A select number of $5,000 awards will […]