Skip to main content

Artists

Ketchikan area Artists and Creatives have been inspiring the communities of this area since the beginning. Whether it is beautifully engineered and created halibut hooks, or the magnificent totem poles of the area, to the stories, poetry and drawings for the inception of the Alaska Magazine, to the creation and evolution of Wearable Art in Alaska artists continue to make the world we live in meaningful and joyful.

ALASKA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL 2024 -- JURIED ART SHOW -- Call to Artists

Friday, March 29, 2024
5:00 pm6:00 pm

Entry Guidelines:
Artwork must include birds, avian habitat and/or migratory bird patterns from the list providedon
the backpage.

Artwork must be recent, original, and not previously exhibited in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Open to all Alaskan artists working in all media with a maximum of two entries per artist.

Label each piece with “item 1”and “item 2” to correspond with each entry form.

All two-dimensional entries must be framed and ready to hang (hardware, wire etc.) All three-dimensional entries must be ready for display. Note on entry form if you include stands or props with your piece.

You may sell your artwork at the exhibit. Proceeds benefit the artist (65%) with 25% going to SEADC educational programs including this juried art show and 10% to KVB.

Submit your work to:
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
50 Main Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 C/O Hummingbird Festival
Mailed entries must include return postage.

Dates to Remember:
Entry deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
The art show will be on display at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center until June 30, 2024.

Prizes:
Adult Best of Show (18 & up) - $500.00
Juvenile Best of Show -$100.00
Adult First Prize - $300.00
Juvenile First Prize - $75.00
Adult Honorable Mention - $200.00
Juvenile Honorable Mention - $50.00

We reserve the right to exclude work that is inappropriate for this exhibit or is not properly prepared for display. Your work will be treated with care. The Forest Service and the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau are not responsible for loss or damage of artwork.

For questions contact Hazel Brewi at 228-6246 or hazel.brewi@usda.gov

The Positive Impact of the Arts Sector in Ketchikan

  • Impact of the Arts Sector in Ketchikan

    5,700,000 million annually

  • Direct employment by Arts Sector in Ketchikan

    73

  • Volunteer Hours for KAAHC in 2023

    1,920

© 2024 Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council

Powered by Firespring