Our Mission

To support, promote, and preserve all arts in the Yukon Kuskokwim Region and across Alaska.

Meet our 2023 Board

  • Moses Tulim

    President
    Finance Committee

  • Julie McWilliams

    VP of Visual Arts
    Store Committee

  • Paul Conti

    VP of Performing Arts
    Performance Committee

  • Mary Horgan

    Treasurer
    Committee Chair TBD

  • Victoria Sosa

    Secretary
    Camai Committee

  • Stacey Reardon

    MAL #1
    Website Director

  • Open Position

    MAL #2
    Committee Chair TBD

  • Open Position

    MAL #3
    Committee Chair TBD

  • Open Position

    MAL #4
    Committee Chair TBD

Key Volunteers / Staff

SWAAG Executive Director

Laura Ellsworth

SWAAG Founding Director

Reyne Athanas

Sugar Henderson

SWAAG Gift Shop Manager

Linda Curda

SWAAG Volunteer
Camai Coordinator

SWAAG Volunteer

Anne Kosacheff

Join a SWAAG Committee

  • Performance Committee

    Help plan and set up for concerts, arts events, book readings and more.

  • Cama-i Festival Committee

    Help plan three-day Yuraq (dance) festival.

  • SWAAG Gift Shop Committee

    Volunteer for a shift at our consignment shop at YPCC.

  • Auction Fundraiser Committee

    Volunteer at our annual steel salmon auction fundraiser.

Annual Events.

January

Saturday Markets
K300 Concert (with K300)

February

Saturday Markets
Native Arts Class (through TCF)

March

Saturday Markets
KCL Literary Event (tbd)
CAMA-I

April

Saturday Markets
Spring Bowls event
Arctic Tales

May

Saturday Markets
Concert Event
Native Arts Class (through TCF)

June

Saturday Markets
Summer Art Camp

July

Saturday Markets
Summer Art Camp

August

Saturday Markets
Concert Event
Native Arts Class (through TCF)

September

Saturday Markets
Just Desserts
Native Arts Class

October

Saturday Markets
Fall Auction Event
Indigenous Peoples Event(s) (with KCL)

November

Saturday Markets
Holiday Bethel Bowls sales
Perfect Pie (with BCSF/#BethelGives)

December

Saturday Markets
Holiday Bethel Bowls sales
KCL Winterfest

Visit our shop

 

1420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy
Bethel, AK, 99559

Hours
Wednesday–Saturday
Noon–4pm

Phone
(907) 543-4585