Three of the eight Alaska museums selected to receive money aimed at supporting local artists are in the Chilkat Valley.
Museums Alaska, a statewide nonprofit, awards Rasmuson Foundation funding in an effort to encourage museums to buy work from local artists, said Museums Alaska executive director Della Hall.
Grants to Haines and Kulwan totaled more than $20,000 and were used to purchase works from 10 artists, more than any one of the other communities that…
