Our Mission

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

Meet Our Board

  • Moses Tulim

    President
    Finance Committee

  • Julie McWilliams

    VP of Visual Arts
    Gift Shop Committee

  • Paul Conti

    VP of Performing Arts
    Performance Committee

  • Mary Horgan

    Treasurer
    Auction Committee

  • Victoria Sosa

    Secretary
    Camai Committee

  • Stacey Reardon

    Member at Large #1
    Website Director

  • Leanna Isaac

    Member at Large #2
    Cama'i Committee

  • Mel Almond

    Member at Large #3

  • 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

Cama’i Co-Coordinator
SWAAG Volunteer

Panuk Benjamin Agimuk

Cama’i Co-Coordinator
SWAAG Volunteer

Anne Kosacheff

SWAAG Volunteer

Fia Aloysius

Arts Coordinator

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

February

heART Auction
Indigenous Arts Class

March

Saturday Markets
CAMA-I Dance Festival

April

Lightwire Theater
Saturday Markets

May

Saturday Markets
First Friday at the Shop

June

Saturday Markets
Summer Art Camp

July

Saturday Markets
Kids Summer Art Camps
Best in the West Artist Entrepreneur

August

Saturday Markets
Fall Concert
Indigenous Arts Class

September

Pub Trivia
Tales on the Tundra

October

SSR Auction & Dinner
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Rocky Horror Picture Show

November

Bethel Bowls
Art Exhibit
Parlor in the Round
Concert with local band

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