Carol Tuynman
The sculpture garden.

The Alaska Arts Confluence has big plans for the sculpture garden in Fort Seward.

The Arts Confluence signed a 15-year lease with Port Chilkoot Co., the owner of the burned-out Fort Seward barracks that houses the garden.

The lease took effect July 1.

“With the signing of the lease, that has enabled us to push ahead with the development,” said Roger Gentry, president of the Arts Confluence.

The plans for…