UAS Sitka - Art Department

UAS Sitka - Art Department UAS specializes in interdisciplinary programs—customizable degrees that combine multiple disciplin

09/30/2026

📣 Join the Leadership Team at UAS Sitka Campus!

Are you a strategic leader ready to make an impact in higher education? We’re seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Business and Operations Manager.

In this key leadership role, you’ll help guide executive administration for the campus, providing:

-Fiscal oversight
-Administrative management
-Strategic direction for daily business operations

And that’s just the role! Working for the University of Alaska comes with a fantastic benefits package, including:

✨ Excellent retirement options
🌴 Generous annual leave + 12 paid holidays
🎓 Tuition waivers for employees and eligible family members
🏥 Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

📍 Location: On Campus – Sitka, Alaska
📅 Priority Review Date: October 13, 2026

Ready to make an impact at UAS? Learn more and apply today:
https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/business-and-operations-manager-sitka-alaska-united-states

09/19/2026

WATCHMAN KOOTEEYAAS - Carver Will Peterson stands in front of one of two 10-foot Watchman Kooteeyaas (totems) he carved over a year-and-a-half period, during an unveiling ceremony Thursday attended by more than 250 people at the Alaska Department of Public Safety Training Academy. Speakers at the event, which was emceed by X̱’unei Lance Twitchell of the University of Alaska Southeast, included Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell; James Hoelscher, VPSO program director; Ch'aa Yaa Eesh Richard Peterson, Tlingit and Haida president; L’eiwtú Éesh Herman Davis, L’uknax.adí Coho Clan leader; John A. Young III, Chookaneidi speaker; Harvey Kitka, Kaagwaantaan clan representative; and carver Will Peterson. In his remarks, Peterson told of the history of the Watchman Kooteeyaas and how it fits in with Sitka's history of law enforcement and the mission of the training academy. (Sentinel photo by James Poulson)

09/19/2026

There is still room in the Northwest Coast Basketry class with Holly Churchill Burns. To register, call (907)747-7777.

09/17/2026

In the UAS hangar, two watchmen are the highest figures being carved and painted out of ten-and-a-half-foot red cedar logs. One watchman sits atop a raven and wears a cedarbark strap and a traditional hat. The other sits above an eagle, wearing a...

09/17/2026

Treasures for Tuition!

The UAS Alumni Association is hosting fundraiser sale featuring local Alaskan art. All proceeds will go toward UAS student scholarships.

OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY 4:00-5:30pm at the Mendenhall Mall.

** For silent auction, please write phone number clearly.

For questions or to arrange a purchase, call Robbie Stell @ (907) 723-5411

09/17/2026

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR TIDAL ECHOES!!

Calling all writers and artists of Southeast Alaska: we want to see what you’ve been creating! Tidal Echoes is now accepting submissions of poetry, prose, photography, and visual art for our upcoming journal. Whether it’s something you’ve been working on for a while, something you made yesterday, or something you’ve been waiting for the right place to share, send it our way!

Our literary journal is made possible by the creativity and voices of our community, and we’re excited to see what you bring to this year’s issue.

Have questions about submitting? You can email us at [email protected], we’re happy to help!

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1332 Seward Avenue
Sitka, AK
99835

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(907) 747-7700

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