Choggiung Limited Land Department
Choggiung Limited is seeking original artwork from local and Alaska Native artists for use in educational signage along Snake Lake Road (Nunavauglauk Lake area). The selected artist will be awarded $1,000 for their work and their art will be featured as visual elements supporting land stewardship, cultural awareness, and responsible outdoor practices.

Background

Choggiung, Limited owns and manages approximately 299,500 acres of surface estate lands in the Nushagak and Wood River Drainages. Our aim is to manage our lands for our shareholders with generational vision. While we are here, we’d like to offer opportunities for people to use our land responsibly so that it is healthy and well for use for future generations. In an effort to balance these priorities, we are launching an initiative to improve land ownership signs, encourage safe, sustainable, and responsible use of our lands. The signs will include location information, trails, history, culture, land use purposes and requirements for people to ask permission to access and use the land. The signs will communicate the need to contact our land management team for permits to access the land and to share information that can be followed up on or simply logged for our historical records. The signage is intended to be welcoming, deliver serious and critical information to land users, and provide opportunities for appropriate land uses. We’d love for the artwork depicted on the signs to inspire responsible, culturally relevant, respectful and environmentally sound practices.

Project Purpose

Artwork will be used as clipart-style illustrations and symbolic imagery to communicate (one image per item listed below shall be produced and submitted):

• “Leave No Trace” principles
• Fishing and hunting practices
• Berry and plant harvesting
• Cultural and traditional land uses
• Respect for the land and natural resources

Artist Eligibility

The artist must be a Choggiung Limited Shareholder.

Artwork Guidelines

• Original, unpublished work
• Suitable for signage (clear, bold, simple, and easily recognizable at a distance)
• Adaptable to digital and print formats
• Black-and-white or limited color palettes preferred for visibility
• Multiple submissions are encouraged
• Artwork submitted that is produced by Artificial Intelligence will not be accepted.

Compensation

• Selected artists will receive $1,000 for the selected artist’s five icons as described above
• Artist’s work will be credited on the signage, advertised as winner on Choggiung social media, and highlighted at the Shareholder Information Meeting and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the fall of 2026

Submission Requirements

Please include:

• Artist name and contact information
• Brief description of each piece and its cultural or practical significance
• Digital files (high-resolution preferred) or clear photographs of artwork

Deadline: All submissions must be received by May 31, 2026

Selection Process

Artwork will be reviewed and selected by Choggiung Limited staff based on:

• Cultural relevance and respectfulness
• Clarity and effectiveness for signage
• Artistic quality and originality

Contact Information

For questions or to submit artwork, please contact:

Choggiung Limited Land Department
Phone: (907) 842-8143
Email: contact@choggiung.com