Photo ID Project continues at Clausen

Hundreds people in World War II-era photographs were identified in 2013 as part of the Clausen Museum’s Photo ID Project. 

Last year two slideshow events were held to in hopes of identifying hundreds the people in photographs that were all taken in 1942 to 1944. They are mostly headshots and portraits taken for ID cards that were required for anyone working along the waterfront after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Photographer Mary C. Allen shot the ID photos of everyone in the fishing industry or traveling by boat. Allen died in 1945 and the negatives were eventually donated to the museum.

There are still hundreds of photos that need to be identified. "It's important that we do this now, because the people who can identifies those in the photographs are in their 80s, or older," said Sue McCullum, Museum Director.

The museum recently received a grant for $6,000 to continue the project in 2014. Copies of the images will be scanned and then sent to museums in Wrangell and Kake for help in identifying the people in the photos.

The grant will be used for scanners and other equipment for the project. McCullum is also looking for volunteers to help scan the images. Or if anyone who would like to look at the images already in binders at the museum for identification, they are welcome to call the museum for a time to do that.

Museum storage receives grant for new shelves

The Clausen Museum received a, In Aid grant from the Alaska State Museum for $4,895 for new new shelving for the museum storage unit.

The 28 new shelves will house part of the museum archive collection that includes 5,000 artifacts, 70,000 photographs and negatives. 

Over the next few months museum volunteers will be organizing and cataloging the items for storage.

Museum Alaska announces 2014 Art Acquisition Funds

Museum Alaska announced the 2014 Art Acquisition Fund is accepting applications. According to a press release, $265,000 is available for grants to qualified Alaska museums and culture centers for the purchase of contemporary Alaskan works of art.The first deadline in Feb. 15. The second deadline is Aug. 15, 2014.

The guidelines and application for 2014 are as follows:

1. The Art Acquisition Fund is intended for Alaska museums and culture centers to purchase contemporary works of art by living, resident Alaska artists.

2.  Applicants are encouraged to be members of Museums Alaska website to join the statewide organization.

3.  Museums and culture centers must have a history of collecting artwork and have a board-approved collections policy and an exhibitions/program plan.

4.  Selections of artwork are usually made by the established operating policies of the museum or culture center.

5.  Institutions may apply for up to $35,000 in funds for qualifying purchases. Museums and culture centers are asked to make every effort to ensure that the purchase price of artwork is in line with fair market value.

6.  An “Image-Use Authorization” form (for both the artist and the institution to sign) should accompany each purchase.

7. Applicants are required to submit a reasonably high quality digital image of the artwork before an award is given.  All works purchased through this program for which permission has been given in writing are posted on the Rasmuson Foundation website, thereby representing the institutions, the artists, and the contemporary artwork of Alaska.

8. Commissioned works and copies or replicas of originals are not eligible.

For the complete guidelines and other forms necessary contact the museum nearest you.

Shrimp recipes and shrimp art contest

A call for shrimp recipes in several categories Hors d'oeuvres, Pickled shrimp, Shrimp dips, Shrimp salads, Entries ...

Or even desserts, if you’re brave enough! Use your imagination.

There will be a blue ribbon winner in every category.

Each recipe will included in a cookbook and the winner of the shrimp art contest will be featured as the book cover and used for other merchandise -- such as t-shirts, onesies, posters.

The art winner will also receive $600. The museum will own the art. 

Winners will be announced March 15.

The Red Show opens February 14

The first show of 2014 will feature the color red.

The Red Show is open for public entries of all ages. All mediums welcome, all we ask is that the entries feature, or speak of, the color red.
The deadline for entries is Feb. 12, 2 p.m.

The show opens Feb 14 and runs through Feb. 24.