Step back into Alaska’s golden age of travel — a time of adventure, glamour and heroics — at the Anchorage Museum’s annual gala.
The fundraiser, from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, includes an elegant dinner, jazz by Jackie Schafer and the Standard Deviations, and live and silent art auctions.
More than 100 prominent Alaska artists are creating new work specifically for the gala auctions. This year’s featured artist is Ron Senungetuk, an Iñupiat artist from Homer who has had two solo exhibitions at the Anchorage Museum and is represented in the museum collection. Other auction items include trips, hotel stays and gift certificates.
The evening’s theme is Arctic Flight, in honor of the museum’s current exhibition of the same name. Dress is black tie with an aviation twist.
The museum’s annual gala is the nonprofit organization’s largest fundraising event, supporting the museum’s educational programs, public events, exhibitions and more. Tickets are $150 and available at anchoragemuseum.org.