Anchorage Fairs and Festivals, the nonprofit that held the main July Fourth event in Anchorage, has voted to dissolve after losing its partner organization.
The July Fourth celebration in Anchorage has been an iconic event held on the the Delaney Park Strip for the last 25 years. However, Anchorage Fairs and Festivals, which is a nonprofit, has dissolved, according to former Board President Nicki Hale.“We were a fiduciary agency that did the fundraising and got the sponsorship and, you know, contacted all the vendors and did that piece,” she said.
Art Services North played a huge role in logistics and would handle details such as sound, lighting, stage and set up, Hale said. However, the company went under during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We don’t have staff, paid staff. We’re all a group of volunteers,” Hale said. “So in losing Art Services North, you know, that was a big piece.”
Hale said Anchorage Fairs and Festivals tried to run the event last year on their own, and succeeded. However, she said the group would not be able to hold the event again with the lack of funding.
Hale said that she would love to see an organization large enough take over the event. While the event has been canceled for the infinite future, the parade for veterans will still be held as planned.
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