Out North is a progressive multi-arts organization offering a vibrant mix of contemporary visual, performing, literary and media art, and engaging in arts activism, human rights, housing, community development, and life-long education.

Since 1985 ON has provided a forum for underrepresented artists, especially artists with disabilities, artists of color, gay/lesbian/bi/trans artists, and social activist artists. Professional artists, community arts practitioners, and other participants in ON programs come from all corners of Alaska and all parts of the globe.

ON received the Governor’s Award for the Arts in recognition of ongoing successes in creating and connecting art with the community to challenge conventional notions of what constitutes contemporary culture, and in maintaining an artist-focused platform for underserved artists, art forms, and audiences.

The Alaska Legislature has commended ON for the leadership role it plays in “promoting the artistic, economic, educational, and cultural development of our communities.”