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ANCHORAGE MUSEUM MEMBER NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 20<strong>11</strong>


JULY/AUGUST 20<strong>11</strong>ANCHORAGE MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORSGloria O’Neill, ChairSteve Lindbeck, Vice ChairKaren Compton, SecretarySusan Knowles, TreasurerTodd BellBrian E. DaviesBarbara DonatelliLaura EmersonJan IngramWarwick KingBernadine NyboerEvan RoseCurtis SmithADMISSIONFree to museum members$12 adult$9 senior/student/military$7 ages 3 to 12Free ages 2 and youngerMUSEUM MEMBERSHIPS(907) 929-9228or at the museum shopVOLUNTEER(907) 929-9297EVENT RENTAL(907) 929-9261ATWOOD RESOURCE CENTER(library and archives)(907) 929-9235PARKINGPublic parking in undergroundgarage on weekends and evenings,with handicap parking during allregular museum hoursANCHORAGE MUSEUMAT RASMUSON CENTER625 C Street<strong>Anchorage</strong>, Alaska 99501(907) 929-9200 tel(907) 929-9290 faxwww.anchoragemuseum.orgANCHORAGE MUSEUM TODAY<strong>July</strong>/<strong>Aug</strong>ust ©20<strong>11</strong><strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> AssociationEditor: Sarah HenningThe <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> at RasmusonCenter is owned by the Municipality of<strong>Anchorage</strong> and operated under contractby the <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> Association,a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.The museum is accredited by theAmerican Association of <strong>Museum</strong>sand is supported in part by annualcontributions from the <strong>Anchorage</strong><strong>Museum</strong> Association, the <strong>Anchorage</strong><strong>Museum</strong> Foundation, the Municipality of<strong>Anchorage</strong> and private, corporate andfoundation funds.IMAGE CREDITSCoverCarolyn Reed, Cannery Life,charcoal and colored pencil, 1991p.3 (clockwise)Unanga bentwood hat, accessioned1925, National <strong>Museum</strong> of the AmericanIndian; Fred Machetanz, Quest forAvuk, oil on board, 1973; gala and LindaLucky, Chris Arend; Judith Lendenfelser,untitled hat; Preston Singletary, EdArchie and NoiseCat, Frog Mask, glass,1999, collection of Raven and RobertFox; reindeer antler atlatl, Trustees ofThe British <strong>Museum</strong>/Art ResourceBack pageRussian gut cape, sea lion gut,bird feathers and human hair, c. 1889;Susan Serna, Ice Bubbles, silver pendant;Preston Singletary, Frog Woman Mask,glass, 2000, collection ofPaul S. Fishman and familyletter from the directorIT’S HARD TObelieve that a yearhas passed since thecompletion of the<strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>expansion andthe debuts of theSmithsonian Arctic Studies Center andthe Imaginarium Discovery Center.Expectations were set very highfor both the expanded facility and newgalleries. Several recent awards confirmthese expectations were not onlyfulfilled, but exceeded. The following area few of the most notable.The Smithsonian’s National <strong>Museum</strong>of Natural History recently recognizedthe Smithsonian Arctic Studies Centerwith an Outreach Achievement Awardfor the exhibition Living Our Cultures,Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoplesof Alaska, which opened May 22, 2010,on the addition’s second floor.As stated during the awardsprogram, this exhibition representsunprecedented collaboration betweenthe National <strong>Museum</strong> of the AmericanIndian, National <strong>Museum</strong> of NaturalHistory and <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>.Through this partnership, hundreds ofhistorical Alaska Native cultural objectsNEWS AND NOTESTHE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM’Svolunteer tour guide programrecently was recognized with aGolden Heart Volunteer Award by the<strong>Anchorage</strong> Association for VolunteerAdministration. Last year, 42 docentsvolunteered more than 1,200 hoursin the Smithsonian’s collection are nowaccessible to the communities thatproduced them.An engaging website and a stunningcatalog complement the exhibition andbring forward the voices, languages,knowledge and cultural perspectivesof Alaska’s diverse indigenouscommunities. Congratulations toSmithsonian Arctic Studies CenterDirector Aron Crowell and team,including Dawn Biddison, CarolynGleason, Elizabeth Gordon andJake Homiak.The <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> alsolearned recently it has been awardedLEED® certification. LEED is the nation’spreeminent program for the design,construction and operation of highperformance green buildings. Themuseum achieved LEED certificationfor a variety of sustainable strategiesincluding responsible use of energy,light, water and construction materials.I hope you share our immense pridewhen you bring your visiting friends andrelatives to the museum this summer.VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDE PROGRAM HONOREDTHE NUMBERS ARE IN: During the2010-<strong>11</strong> school year, the museumprovided school tours for more than16,300 people, including 13,549 studentsand 2,777 chaperones.When the museum expandedits facility in 2010, it also took aneducational leap forward, providing abroader range of field trip options forschoolchildren and homeschool families.The upcoming school year promises aneven more exciting slate of art, historyJames Pepper Henry DIRECTOR AND CEOgiving tours for about 28,700 museumvisitors. The museum’s hallmark docentprogram has provided volunteers withweekly training about exhibitions,history and art for more than 40 years.Learn more about volunteering atthe museum at anchoragemuseum.org.SCHOOL PROGRAMS GROW, DRAW 16,300 FOR TOURSand science offerings, including privateplanetarium shows. Learn more atanchoragemuseum.org/learn.ISTOCKPHOTO.COM


table of contents4MAMMOTHS IN ALASKASee artifacts from localmammoth hunters8SUMMER GUIDEHelp your visitorsnavigate the museum5SINGLETARY SURVEY<strong>Museum</strong> schedules Echoes,Fire and Shadows exhibit10GALA GRATITUDERelive the 20<strong>11</strong> galathrough photographs6WHAT’S NEXTUpcoming programs andevents, including SummerArt Potpourri<strong>11</strong> HAPPY-GO-LUCKYMeet Volunteer of the YearLinda LuckyOUR MISSION TO SHARE AND CONNECT ALASKA WITH THE WORLD THROUGH ART, HISTORY AND SCIENCE


ANCHORAGE MUSEUM TODAY p. 4WWW.PALEOART.COMMAMMOTHS IN ALASKAMammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice AgeOn view through Oct. 9During their 6 million year history, mammoths lived onfour continents in various climates. But in our imaginations,mammoths are closely tied to the Ice Age and placeslike Siberia and Alaska. That’s because permafrost keepsmammoth remains well preserved, leaving behind plentifulTHE MAMMOTH HUNTERSOn view <strong>Aug</strong>. 5 through Oct. 9Looking at the life-size mammoth replica inthe Mammoths and Mastodons exhibition, it’sdifficult to imagine confronting a mammoth withjust a spear. Yet, evidence is mounting that theearliest Alaskans did just that.Learn more about the people who huntedAlaska’s mammoths in The Mammoth Huntersdisplay. These two cases in the west wingstairwell feature about 40 prehistoricobjects found in Alaska such as huntingtools and clothing.Most of these objects were discovered at theBroken Mammoth archaeological site in theTanana River Valley. The site was occupied about<strong>11</strong>,000 years ago, making it one of the oldestknown sites of human activity in the state.The Mammoth Hunters is a collaborationbetween the <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> and the Alaska<strong>Museum</strong> of Natural History, University of Alaskaand Wells Fargo’s Alaska Heritage <strong>Museum</strong>.evidence of their existence.The Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Ageexhibition, created by Chicago’s Field <strong>Museum</strong>, features15 woolly mammoth fossils discovered in Alaska, includinga hair sample and an intact woolly mammoth skull foundnear Fairbanks.The majority of Alaska fossils are teeth and tusks onloan from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, which ownsmore than 13,000 Ice Age mammal specimens. These tusksare scientific windows into the lives of Alaska’s mammoths.Tusks grow in rings, like trees. Trees usually add a newgrowth ring every year. Mammoths, however, added a newlayer of tooth tissue daily.These layers can reveal what day a mammoth was bornand died, what a mammoth ate, even what the climate waslike when it was alive. Few animals have such a completerecord of their lives, said Daniel Fischer, a University ofMichigan paleontologist and curator of Mammothsand Mastodons.Two particularly remarkable tusks on display come fromsome of the last mammoths on Earth. Mammoths lived until5,700 years ago on St. Paul Island, Alaska, and mammothsroamed Wrangel Island, Siberia, until about 3,700 years ago.Major support for this exhibition is provided byMedia Sponsors


JULY/AUGUST 201COURTESY OF THE ARTISTSXHARPER PUBLISHINGSMITHSONIAN SPOTLIGHTTLINGIT WEAVINGAND BASKET MAKINGNoon Thursday, <strong>Aug</strong>ust 4Included with admissionTeri Rofkar and Shelly Laws, Tlingit ceremonial robesIt can take an artist up to 2,000 hours, or 83 days,to weave just one Tlingit ceremonial robe. Notsurprisingly, this art form is practiced by a dedicatedfew including Tlingit artists Teri Rofkar of Sitka andShelly Laws of <strong>Anchorage</strong>. In this presentation, thesisters talk about the methods and cultural significanceof Raven’s Tail robes and spruce root baskets.LECTURE/BOOK SIGNINGWRITING MEMOIR:EXPOSURE AND BETRAYAL7 p.m. Wednesday, <strong>Aug</strong>. 31$5/free museum membersNew York Times best-selling author Dani Shapiro(Devotion, Slow Motion) discusses her work, particularlythe truths and misconceptions that surround memoirwriting. Alaska author Sherry Simpson (The AccidentalExplorer) moderates. A Q&A and book signing follow.Dani ShapiroEVENTSSUMMER ART POTPOURRI10 a.m. to 6 p.m.daily in <strong>July</strong>Included with admissionDiscover beautiful handmadepottery, jewelry, glass andmore at this annual, juriedevent. <strong>Museum</strong> membersreceive a 10 percent discounton purchases. A portionof the proceeds benefitsthe museum.FIRST FRIDAY6 to 9 p.m. <strong>July</strong> 1Free*Enjoy the museum’sgalleries, a guided star showand live jazz by A Natural.GUIDED STAR SHOW7:30 p.m. Fridays,<strong>July</strong> 1 and <strong>Aug</strong>. 5$8 to $10Join a science educator ona narrated tour through thenight sky in the planetarium.SMITHSONIAN SPOTLIGHTALEUTIAN ISLANDSBENTWOOD HATSNoon Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 7Included with admissionArtist Patty Lekanoff-Gregory explains how tomake Unanga (Aleut)bentwood hats and theirimportance in traditionalAleutian Island culture.RECITALS7 p.m. Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 7Free<strong>July</strong> artist-inresidenceTerry Adkins is ona quest to uplift immortalfigures to their rightfulplace in history. In thispresentation, he reveals howhe melds sculpture, music,video, literature and ritual topreserve the legacies of hissubjects, who have includedSojourner Truth, Jimi Hendrixand Ralph Ellison.CURATOR’S TOURNoon Fridays,<strong>July</strong> 15 and <strong>Aug</strong>ust 19Included with admissionJoin anthropologist AronCrowell for a tour of theSmithsonian Arctic StudiesCenter, which houses 600Alaska Native artifacts.Curator tours are offered thethird Friday of every month.NEW WORKBY TERRY ADKINS7 p.m. Friday, <strong>July</strong> 29Free<strong>July</strong> artist-inresidenceTerry Adkinsdebuts a performanceart piece inspired by hisexperiences in Alaska. Hewill perform this new workon the museum’s front lawn,using any combination ofsculpture, music, video,literature or ritual.FIRST FRIDAY6 to 9 p.m. <strong>Aug</strong>. 5Free*Enjoy the museum’sgalleries, a guided star showand live music by Rebel Blues.MAMMOTH HUNTERSOF ALASKA7 p.m. Friday, <strong>Aug</strong>. 5Free*Learn about earlyman’s interactions withmammoths in Alaska fromUAA anthropologist DavidYesner, who is studying the12,000-year-old BrokenMammoth site near Big Delta,Alaska. Learn more aboutmammoths in Alaskaon page 4.*PLEASE NOTE: Duringfree events, fees still applyfor premium exhibits andplanetarium shows.


1ISTOCKPHOTO.COMCOURTESY OF THE ARTISTDaniel Joseph MartinezTHE EXCHANGEMAMMOTH EXTINCTION6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, <strong>Aug</strong>. <strong>11</strong>$12 member/$15 non-memberSwap ideas with experts and friends at The Exchange,a new series devoted to informal conversation abouthot topics in history, science or art. <strong>Aug</strong>ust’s subjectis mammoth extinction theories, including climatechange and over-hunting by humans. Discussion is heldin the atrium. Ticket price includes one drink ticket forages 21 and older. Register online by <strong>Aug</strong>. 10.LECTURECLARK KENT IS SUPERMAN’SCRITIQUE OF THE HUMAN RACE7 p.m. Thursday, <strong>Aug</strong>. 4 Free<strong>Aug</strong>ust artist-in-residence Daniel Joseph Martinezuses multimedia to investigate the future of thespecies, the nature of democracy and citizenship,and cultural memory. Martinez’s credits include twoWhitney Biennials and three National Endowment forthe Arts fellowships.TEEN VOLUNTEEROPEN HOUSE4 to 7 p.m.Monday, <strong>Aug</strong>ust 29Free*Teens and their parents canexplore the museum, seeteen volunteers in action andlearn about the museum’sTeen Volunteer Program.The evening includes a briefpresentation and Q&A.SUMMER CAMPSAND CLASSESThrough <strong>July</strong> 22Prices varyKids can paint amasterpiece, build a robotand more at the museum’saward winning summercamps and classes. Learnmore and register online.TOURSDaily through Sept. <strong>11</strong>.Included with admission.10,000 YEARSOF ALASKA HISTORY10 a.m. and <strong>11</strong> a.m. dailyA tour of theAlaska History Gallery,which covers 10,000 years ofAlaska history.ART OF THE NORTH1 p.m. dailyA tour of art reflectingAlaska’s landscapeand people.THE MYSTERIESOF MAMMOTHSAND MASTODONS4 p.m. dailyA tour of Mammothsand Mastodons: Titansof the Ice Age.Events are subject to change. Find more information on theseand other programs at www.anchoragemuseum.org.THOMAS PLANETARIUMSchedule through Sept. <strong>11</strong>. Tickets are $6 adult/$4 child ($2 member discount).ALASKA: SPIRITOF THE WILD2 p.m. and 4 p.m. dailyTake a virtual trek tountamed Alaska in thisAcademy Award-nominatedadventure. Charlton Hestonnarrates as glaciers calve,caribou stampede and a wolfpack hunts.NEW HORIZONS3 p.m. dailyEmbark on a journey to theplanets and moons of oursolar system. Travel to thesurface of other planets.OUR LIVING CLIMATE5 p.m. dailyVisualize the Earth’s climatehistory by witnessing a massextinction event, the IceAge and the advent of theindustrial revolution.SEVEN WONDERSNoon Saturday and SundayTurn back time and witnessthe ancient wonders of theworld. Travel to Egypt tosee the Great Pyramids, toBabylon to explore the fabledHanging Gardens and more.Then glimpse some of theuniverse’s greatest wonders.WONDERS OFTHE UNIVERSE1 p.m. Saturday and SundayPeer deep into space throughthe eyes of the orbitingHubble Space Telescope andtravel back billions of yearsto the birth of the universe.On this immersive excursion,witness the formation ofgalaxies and explore some ofthe most wondrous nebulaeand astronomical structuresyet discovered.


ANCHORAGE MUSEUM TODAY p. 8SUMMER VISITORRediscover Alaskathrough the museum’s art collectionTHE ART OF THE NORTH galleries offer many stunninginterpretations of Alaska’s majestic landscape dating asfar back as the time of 18th century Russian explorers.While the history behind these works is compelling, itis the images of the Great Land that best illuminate theintimate aspects of Alaska life.The paintings and drawings that populate thesegalleries present Alaska from multiple viewpoints. Theart of one of Alaska’s most beloved artists, the late FredMachetanz, evokes visions of a grand, sparsely settledcountry where hardy souls made a living close to theland. Machetanz captured and used the pristine qualityof the northern light to idealize his subject matterin paintings of serene Alaska landscapes, grizzledsourdoughs and the traditional activity ofAlaska Native people.Other artists offer viewers a glimpse of rare events,sights even some Alaskans have not beheld. JamesKivetoruk Moses’ painting, Eskimo Wolf Dance, featuresa dance competition between two men during aMessenger Feast, a celebration hosted by two villagesto distribute and enjoy the bounty of the harvest andhonor the animals that had given themselves to humanhunters. This festival died out in the early 20th century,when Christian missionaries tried to eliminate traditionalceremonies. Messenger Feasts were revived in the1980s, and they occur once every two or three years tocelebrate a particularly bountiful whaling season.In contrast, other works depict scenes of everydaylife and convey a strong sense of place. Carolyn Reedcalled upon her experience in the fish processinghub of Dutch Harbor to create her charcoal andpencil drawing Cannery Life. Her direct and colorfulstyle is reminiscent of the artists of the 1937 WorksProgress Administration’s (WPA) Alaska Art Projectcommissioned under Roosevelt’s New Deal to promotetourism in America. Many WPA works now hang in themuseum’s galleries for contemporary tourists to enjoy.Alaska’s land, its people, climate, culture and spirithave inspired travelers and artists for centuries. In thewords of visiting WPA artist Karl Fortess, “The countryitself … it’s grand. It’s so damn grand. It is so muchgrandeur that it is impossible to encapsulate that eitherin words or in a painting.”IMAGE CREDITS (clockwise) Fred Machetanz, Quest for Avuk, oil on board, 1973;Russian gut cape, sea lion gut, bird feathers and human hair, c. 1889;baleen sled, early 20th centuryALASKA HISTORY GALLERYA summary of 10,000 years of Alaska history, the Alaska History Gallery is the best place for Alaska visitors to gain contextfor their travels across the state. Here are a few objects in the gallery that make history come alive.BALEEN SLEDIn Alaska, most whale species don’t have teeth. Instead,they grow keratin plates, or baleen, which act like a giantsieve to capture plankton. These plates can be up to 13 feetlong. Iñupiaq whalers discovered the wonderful propertiesof this sturdy, frost-resistant material. This early 20thcentury sled was used to transport seals from the ice packto the village.GOLD RUSHScores of optimistic gold prospectors stampeded north toAlaska between 1880 and 1914, seeing the Last Frontier asa place of potential wealth, great adventure and a secondchance. But extracting gold from Alaska’s rugged terrainwas difficult work. Alaska’s brutal elements could be adeathtrap for unprepared gold seekers. This display tellsthe miners’ stories using photographs, artifacts and, ofcourse, gold.EXXON VALDEZSince the completion of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in 1977,petroleum has been key to Alaska’s economic prosperity.But oil exploration comes with risks. On March 24, 1989,the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck a reef in beautifulPrince William Sound, spilling <strong>11</strong> million gallons of crudeoil. This environmental disaster affected every part of theecosystem, from plankton to whales.


ANCHORAGE MUSEUM TODAY p. 9GUIDEALASKA CULTURE PASSThe Alaska Culture Pass gives visitors general admissionto both the <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> and the Alaska NativeHeritage Center for just $28.95. That’s a 20 percentdiscount for out-of-state visitors. The pass alsoincludes free daily shuttle service between the twoattractions. Buy a culture pass at either venue or onlineat www.alaskanative.net.ANCHORAGE MUSEUM SHOPFrom authentic Alaska Native art or that hard-to-findlocal book, the <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> Shop has it all. Theshop selects the best in Alaska Native art, fine jewelry,distinctive apparel and books that delve into Alaska’swild and rugged history. <strong>Museum</strong> shoppers do twogood deeds simultaneously: They support local artistsand writers while helping fund museum exhibitionsand programs.MUSEMuse restaurant has launched expanded hours andluscious new summer menus. Fresh dinner optionsinclude maple-glazed duck on a bed of Grana Padanorisotto with cranberry cognac demi glace. For lunch, tryan Alaska seafood salad sandwich or a raspberry peachsalad tossed in champagne strawberry vinaigrette.Don’t forget Muse’s happy hour: Half-price appetizersfrom 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.LEGENDS AND LEGACIESUncover <strong>Anchorage</strong> pioneer stories through this touchscreendatabase created by the Cook Inlet HistoricalSociety. Crusty sourdoughs, Alaska Natives, youngimmigrants — all made important contributions to<strong>Anchorage</strong>’s founding. Names to start with include JohnBagoy, a Croatian immigrant who had terrible luck goldmining but bounced back in 1935 to open the city’s firstflower shop, which still prospers today.RUSSIAN GUT CAPECenturies before Gore-Tex was invented, Unangahunters stayed dry by wearing waterproof parkas madefrom marine mammal intestines. Contact with Russianand European explorers and merchants brought manynew materials, but none proved as lightweight andwaterproof as gut. In the 19th century Russian navalofficers commissioned gut capes patterned after theirnaval uniforms. A skillful Unanga seamstress wouldneed six months or more to sew such a cape.


A GALA THANK YOUThe <strong>Anchorage</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> extends a mammoth “Thank You” to themany sponsors, artists, businesses and volunteers who helped makethe museum’s Gala 20<strong>11</strong>: A Mammoth Event a stunning success.SPONSORSPLATINUM LEVELBPCIRIConocoPhillips AlaskaUptown BlossomsWells FargoGOLD LEVELSedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLCShell Exploration andProduction AlaskaSILVER LEVELACENTAlaska Railroad CorporationAtwood FoundationCook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.Feldman Orlansky & SandersGeneva Woods Birth CenterGreat Land Infusion PharmacyMcKinley Capital ManagementRise Alaska LLCTABLE SPONSORSAdvanced Physical Therapy/David Frazier & AssociatesFran and Peter MarbargerSeth Krauss and Linda Masolini/Bill and Anne Kutchera/Bertha Tienand Mario Binder/Kathy Cronen/Laurie Machello/Elizabeth MorganSusan and Tony Knowles and friendsJames Pepper HenryPATRONSAlaska Pension Services, Gary and Barbara Baugh, Todd and Christie Bell, Benée S. Braden, Sylvia Broady, Donna M. Cherrier, Morgan Christen and JimTorgerson, Joe and Gena Columbus, Steven and Karen Compton, Hugo D. and Gustavus V. Compton, Osa Detrick and John Lapkass, Barbara Donatelli, Rossand Laura Emerson, Kay England and Claude Rick, Sheila Gallagher, Roger Holmes and Kay Packard, Jan Ingram and Rick Goodfellow, Greg Kimura and JoyAtrops-Kimura, Warwick and Wendy King, Tony and Susan Knowles, Patricia Kwok, Steven Lindbeck and Patty Ginsburg, Brooke and Wilda Marston, Larryand Vylna Mathis, John and Vivienne Murray, Jan and Bernadine Nyboer, Gary Prokosch and Elise Huggins, Mary Louise Rasmuson, Amy and George Rhyneer,Alice N. Rogoff, Evan Rose and Barbara Saenz, Terry and Martha Schoenthal, Jack and Sherry Sedwick, Rita Sholton, Curtis and Jody Smith, Griff Steiner andLB Gregory, Kenneth and Carol Trout, The Usibelli Foundation, Judge James A. and Verna von der Heydt, John Witte and Mary Sholton-WitteARTISTSLena S. Amason-Berns, Deland Anderson, Nancy Angelini Crawford, Indra Arriaga, Betty Atkinson, Terri Atwell, Barbara Baugh, Jeannie Bench, Byron Birdsall,Debra Blanchard, Beth Blankenship, Lynn Brautigam-Boots, Scott Clendaniel, Sheary Clough Suiter, Laurette Rose (Cold Rose Creations), Katherine Coons,Guitta Corey, Jeffrey Cornwell, Andy Daoust, Don Decker, Julie Decker, John R. DeLapp, Michelle Devine, Mary Ann Dunham, Marianne Elson, Sharon Ennis,James L. Evenson, Lucinda Folsom, Vonnie Gaither, Isolde Gibson, Elizabeth, Dawn Gillette, Katherine Goodell (Good Design), K N Goodrich, Steve Gordon,Becky Grunder, Walt Hays, Denise Heimel, Yuliya Helgesen-Thompson, Ted Herlinger, Lise Hoffman, Edward Whetstone Hutchinson, Brenda K. Jaeger, CharlenJeffery Satrom, Monica Jenicek Lyall, Tamara Johannes, Garry Kaulitz, Joan Kimura, Stephen J. Krasemann, Shane Lamb, Judith Lindenfelser, Keren Lowell,Linda Lucky, Lynne Magnuson, Luz Maskell Nino, Mark McDermott, Diane Melms, Laura Mendola, Clark James Mishler, Apayo Moore, Barbara Mossakowski,Annie Nevaldine, Nancy N. Nolfi, R. Nelson Parrish, James Pepper Henry, Tami Phelps, Kierin Ramstad, Linnea Ratcliff, Rosemary Redmond, Duke Russell,Richard Schanche, Ron Senungetuk, Turid Senungetuk, Susan Serna, Kathy Smith, Linda Smith, Alexandra Sonneborn, Catherine Stewart, Kyla Strid, MicheleSuchland, Susan Swiderski, Deanna Teders, Michele Usibelli, Rebecca Voris, Pat Wardlaw, Mark Wedekind, Jules Wolfe, Barbara Yawit and Jeanne Young


ANCHORAGE MUSEUM TODAY p. <strong>11</strong>VOLUNTEER OFTHE YEAR:LINDA LUCKYLinda Lucky responds to many differenttitles: Artist. Teacher. Clotheshorse. Nowshe can add “award-winning volunteer”to the list. After eight years of leadingart tours as a museum docent, Luckywas named Volunteer of the Year at themuseum’s annual volunteer appreciationlunch. Lucky spends almost as much timeat the museum as she does at home, andthat’s how she likes it. “When I come intothe museum on Monday mornings totrain, I say to myself, ‘Honey, I’m home.’”She likes to kid around with museumstaff, thanking them for maintaining her“mansion of the North.”Before Lucky retired, the spunky redheadtaught art for 31 years in her native NewYork. She moved to <strong>Anchorage</strong> in 2002 tobe near family. Shortly after, she startedgiving museum art tours. Lucky’s energyand enthusiasm are inspiring to museumvisitors and fellow volunteers.All images by Chris ArendLucky jokes that she volunteers at themuseum because the ongoing traininghelps keep Alzheimer’s at bay. But hertrue drive is her passion for art. An artistherself, she regularly donates her workto raise funds for the museum and otherarts-related organizations.AUCTION DONORSAlaska Aviation Heritage <strong>Museum</strong>, Alaska Center for Performing Arts, Alaska Center forOtolaryngology/The Medical Spa, Alaska Laser Wash, Alaska Railroad Corporation, AllureDay Spa & Hair Design, <strong>Anchorage</strong> Concert Association, <strong>Anchorage</strong> Marriott Downtown,<strong>Anchorage</strong> Opera, <strong>Anchorage</strong> Symphony Orchestra, ArtiCircle, Babkin Charters, bfit &well, Bradley House, Cabin Fever Gifts, Carlile Transportation Systems, Chena Hot SpringsResort, Copper Whale Inn, Dianne’s Restaurant, Carolyn Heyman-Layne, Hilton <strong>Anchorage</strong>,Infiniti of <strong>Anchorage</strong>, Jens’ Restaurant, Jewelry Cache , LaVie Imagery Photography,Layne’s Art & Frame, Metro Music & Book, Mixx Grill at Inlet Tower Hotel & Suites, OrcaIsland Cabins, Princess Tours, Sacks Café, Sitka Summer Music Festival, Sona Vita MedicalDay Spa, Spenard Roadhouse, Stallone’s Men’s Store, The Alaska Zoo, The Hotel CaptainCook and The Wilson Agency“I love to turn people on to art,” she said.“If I can get visitors to connect with art,see its value, maybe when they go homethey might not vote art out of theschools so readily. That’s my not-sohiddenagenda.”SPECIAL APPRECIATIONMark Korting, President, RE/MAXPROPERTIES, AuctioneerMaria Downey,KTUU Channel 2, EmceeArt Services NorthUptown BlossomsColor Art PrintingSpecialty ImportsWest High JROTCAlpha Zeta Eta/Alpha Phi Omega (UAA)All of the wonderful volunteers whomade the evening so enjoyableGALA PLANNING COMMITTEELaura Emerson, Co-ChairStephanie Garrard, Co-ChairKaren ComptonCarolyn Heyman-LayneJan IngramKim JaimeGail PalmerKierin RamstadDeanna TedersCarol TroutLinda Lucky


HOURSMUSEUMSUMMER HOURSThrough Sept. <strong>11</strong>9 a.m. to 6 p.m. dailySHOPOpen during museum hoursMUSE<strong>11</strong> a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Wednesday<strong>11</strong> a.m. to 9 p.m.Thursday through SaturdayNoon to 4 p.m. SundayADMISSIONFree to museum members$12 adult$9 senior/student/military$7 ages 3 to 12Free ages 2 and youngerVISITOR GUIDEART POTPOURRIFAN-GLASS-TICFOLLOW US ONBe the Alaskahost with the mostUncover locallymade treasures<strong>Museum</strong> announcesmajor art exhibitp. 8p. 6p. 5JULY/AUGUST NEWSLETTER 20<strong>11</strong> www.anchoragemuseum.orgANCHORAGE MUSEUM AT RASMUSON CENTER625 C Street, <strong>Anchorage</strong>, AK 99501Printed on post-consumer recycled paperNONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 84ANCHORAGE, AK

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