Baby Love: Celebrating the Art and

Craft of Babies, Birth and Mothers.

April 3-24, 2009

An Open Call Exhibit

Ketchikan embraces babies like no other community. Time and time again they are welcomed by loving hands with handmade treasures- quilts, sweaters, baby books, furniture, jewelry, portraits, hats, cut paper silhouettes, belly casts and more.

The Baby Love exhibit wants to collect the best handcrafted items in the area that reflect the joy of motherhood, birth and babies through age two. Items selected for display must be handcrafted, drawn, painted or constructed for a mother or child. Family heirlooms are welcome. Individuals and artists are welcome to submit up to two items each for consideration.

There will be a special table for scrapbook pages and baby photos, so feel free to submit your favorite, carefully labeled of course!

Entry Deadline: All pieces must be at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way, Ketchikan, AK 99901, by 4:30pm Thursday, March 26th.

Reception: The Mainstay Gallery will host an opening reception on Friday, April 3rd from 5-7pm. Artists and contributors are encouraged to attend.

Entry Fees: Free to KAAHC Members, $30 for non-KAAHC members. Registration forms are available on our website. Entries submitted by mail must include a self-addressed stamp envelope with sufficient return postage in addition to the entry fee.

Eligibility: Open to artists and contributors in all media. Participants must be 16 years or older. Artwork must not have been previously exhibited in Ketchikan.

Criteria: Artists and contributors may submit up to 2 entries. All two-dimensional entries must be framed and ready to hang with wires, saw toothed hangers, etc. Cardboard and plastic hooks are not acceptable. All three-dimensional entries must be ready for display.

Sales: Submitted art pieces may be for sale. The KAAHC receives a 25% donation on all sales.

Miscellaneous: the KAAHC reserves the right to exclude work that isnot appropriate for this exhibit. Your work will be treated with respect and care. KAAHC is not responsible for the loss or damage of submitted artwork not covered by insurance.

Questions: Please call 907-225-2211 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here for your submission form