Sealaska Heritage Institute and the Alaska State Museum will host the first Juried Art Show in Juneau, June 5-September 28, 2002. The event will showcase artistic works created by members of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Tribes of Alaska. It will be a featured event of Celebration 2002, which is scheduled June 6-8.

SHF is honored to have Robert Davidson as the head juror for the show. Mr. Davidson is a renowned Northwest Coast Native Artist and a master in working in gold, silver, wood, argillite and paper. He is a descendant of the famous Haida artist Charles Edenshaw, and he has learned much of his traditional Native culture and history from his paternal grandmother, Florence Davidson.

The Sealaska Juried Art Show was created to enhance and encourage the production of quality art by persons of SE Alaska Native heritage and to help raise the standards of Native art in SE Alaska. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded to several categories of art, including $1,500 for Best of Show. Spectators will have the opportunity to preview and purchase award-winning pieces.

An official entry application, the rules and procedures for participating in the juried competition are available online at:
http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/lcdept/Celebration/cel_art_show_web.pdf