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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.

This page is still a work in progress and will soon contain an Artist Directory of the area artists, and a catalogue of Public Art in the Ketchikan area, plus artists' resources.
Below are the Calls to Artists listed in deadline order. Local and Regional Calls to Artists are posted as we find them. If you know of a Call that is not listed on this page, please e-mail details to info@ketchikanarts.org we would love to include it here as a resource to artists!

 

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

Lovers of books, of crafting, and of science fantasy! Create a work inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, which First City Players will soon be bringing to the stage! Art may be in any median and all ages are invited to participate. Works submitted by Saturday, March 30th will also be included in a pop-up exhibit at the Main Street Gallery. Contact FCP or the Ketchikan Public Library with any questions. Also, The Ketchikan Public Library is hosting an art creation workshop on Wednesday, March 13th from 2 to 4pm.

Friday, April 5, 2024
5:00 pm
Juneau, Alaska

Sealaska Heritage Institute is accepting applications for dance groups that wish to perform at Celebration 2024.

Applications due April 5, 2024

SHI’s Board of Trustees named Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (People of the Inland) as the lead dance group for Celebration 2024. Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (pictured above), a Tlingit group based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, will lead all dancers for the first time since the group initially performed at Celebration in 2008. The honor is given to one dance group every two years. The lead dance group is responsible for leading the Grand Entrance and Grand Exit songs, during which every participating dance group dances across the stage to mark the beginning and end of Celebration. That requires the lead group to drum and sing for up to three hours straight during both processions.

Monday, April 8, 2024
137 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
US
Call to Artists Deadline April 8, 2024

Here's why you should get involved:
FREE: Participating in 6x6 is absolutely free and all entries are accepted.
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL: Artists from around the world are welcome.
MEANINGFUL: Funds raised by the donated artworks help support RoCo’s mission.

What you need to know:
WHO: Creative peoples of all ages from around the world - no artistic background needed!
WHAT: Thousands of 6” x 6” (or 15cm x 15cm) from all around the world!
WHEN: US entries mailed by April 8 // International entries mail by April 1
WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, USA in-person and online

Friday, April 12, 2024
4:30 pm5:00 pm
Museum Parking Lot

Artists!!! Get ready for a fishy Artist Market celebrating the Ketchikan Salmon Market!! There are only 29 booths available and they will go first come first serve to artists who create original work, with a salmon or creek or ocean theme!!!

Call with questions!

Friday, April 19, 2024
4:30 pm5:00 pm
Downtown Ketchikan

Arts Businesses sign up to participate in the Celebration of the Sea Art Walk!!!

Friday, May 10, 2024
4:30 pm5:00 pm
330 Main Street
Ketchikan , AK 99901
US

SHI is accepting applications for its Native Artist Market, which is held during Celebration. The event is open to Sealaska shareholders and their descendants and Alaska Natives and Native Americans who are members of an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporation or Indian tribe.

Saturday, June 1, 2024
4:30 pm5:00 pm
2106 Tongass Avenue

The Commons Gallery is a collaboration between the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council and Tongass Federal Credit Union. The Commons Gallery is Ketchikan’s newest gallery space, located in one of Ketchikan’s newest gathering spots. The focus of the space is to support and encourage entrepreneurial efforts by providing temporary office space, meeting spaces, and small business assistance. It is in this commons area that The Commons Gallery lives. In the entrepreneurial spirit of the venue, emerging and established artists are invited to exhibit their work quarterly in this flexible and vibrant location.

Call to All North American Artists for USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice 2024

The 5th annual SOS ART Challenge and Exhibit of Miniprints on Peace and Justice

CONDITIONS
1) Miniprints from any North American artist or artist living in the USA
2) Miniprints limited to only traditional techniques of printmaking (digital prints not accepted)
3) Miniprints to relate to themes of peace and justice
4) Artist to submit up to 3 different miniprints
5) Unique size of miniprint: image 6x6", centered in paper 10x10"
6) Miniprint to have been created within the past 5 years

MINIPRINT/INFORMATION/RECEPTION
1) Deadline for application: June 3, 2024

2) Each miniprint to be artist-signed and accompanied, written on its back, by its technical details:
Name of Artist:
Title of miniprint:
Printmaking technique:
Year of creation:

3) Each submission to be accompanied, submitted online, by artist's and miniprint(s)’ information: *Artist: address, e mail, telephone, short biography, etc.
*Miniprint: information relating to each print and its accompanying statement, etc.
This information is to be provided by completing the "USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice Application Form" attached here or obtained at https://sosartcincinnati.com/call-to-artists-for-usa-miniprints-for-peace-and-justice-2024/

4) Artist to send up to 3 numbered and signed prints of every different miniprint submitted; one to become part of the "USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice 2024" portfolio that will remain with SOS ART; the others (one or two for each different miniprint) to be offered for sale.

5) Miniprints to be sent loose (ie not matted or framed) in protective material, mailed to: SOS ART, 216 Erkenbrecher Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

6) Miniprints to be received by SOS ART no later than June 10, 2024

EXHIBIT/SALE
1) The annual Miniprint Challenge and Exhibit is organized by SOS ART, a Cincinnati-based non- profit organization whose mission is to promote the arts as vehicles for peace and justice and for a better world (website: sosartcincinnati.com; e mail: sosartcincinnati@gmail.com)

2) A selection of up to 50 miniprints received, chosen by SOS ART invited reviewers, will be exhibited at the yearly SOS ART exhibit and event for peace and justice to take place at the Art Academy of Cincinnati from June 21 until July 14, 2024; also possibly later at different venues. Miniprints not exhibited will be available to view by the public during the exhibit.

3) SOS ART and its invited reviewers will select up to 5 favorite "Coup de Coeur" miniprints (taking into account content, originality, artistry, skills, etc.). The artist creator of each "Coup de Coeur" miniprint will be recognized with a cash gift of $200.

4) Miniprints available for sale will be each offered for the unique price of $50 ($35 to benefit the artist and $15 as a donation to SOS ART). Miniprints not sold during the exhibit will not be returned and SOS ART will continue to offer them for sale in the future. Artists will retain copyrights to their artworks.

5) Images of all miniprints received will be included, with accompanying information, in a "USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice 2024" gallery folder posted on SOS ART's website (www.sosartcincinnati.com).

To view the works submitted in previous years please check the following online galleries: USA Miniprints for Peace and Justice 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Exhibit

The Ketchikan Dance Film Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 28th 2024 in downtown Ketchikan, AK. This is the second annual film festival to premiere in downtown Ketchikan, Alaska. Official selections for the 2024 Ketchikan Dance Film Festival will be presented to a live audience during a free indoor screening at the downtown Ketchikan Coliseum Theatre.

Rules & Terms
-Submissions must, in some way, employ both choreographic concepts and the language of film. Documentation of live performances will not be accepted.

-Submission of films and supplementary documentation must take place exclusively through FilmFreeway. Selected films must provide a high-quality download of their film, artist bios, 1-2 screenshots or production photos, and as much supplementary information about the film as possible.

-Due to the brief one-evening length of our screening, priority will be given to films created in Alaska and films that are under 12 minutes in length.

-Artists must have copyright permissions for all submitted media and be able to demonstrate these rights upon request.

-By submitting, the artists grant Ketchikan Dance Film Festival the right to screen the film for the duration of the festival and agree to indemnify and hold Ketchikan Dance Film Festival harmless from any and all claims, actions, suits, procedures, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities arising from any copyright disputes.

-Once accepted into the festival, a film may not pull out of the festival or withdraw its submission.

-Entry fees are non-refundable

-Lastly, because our festival screening is free and open to the public we cannot accept submissions that include extreme violence or nudity.

Thank you for your interest in our festival! For any clarifications, please contact our curator and festival organizer, Christina Hughes: hughesprojectsgo@gmail.com.

Friday, August 2, 20242:00 pmSunday, August 4, 20249:00 pm

Sunday, September 1, 2024
4:30 pm5:00 pm
2106 Tongass Avenue

The Commons Gallery is a collaboration between the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council and Tongass Federal Credit Union. The Commons Gallery is Ketchikan’s newest gallery space, located in one of Ketchikan’s newest gathering spots. The focus of the space is to support and encourage entrepreneurial efforts by providing temporary office space, meeting spaces, and small business assistance. It is in this commons area that The Commons Gallery lives. In the entrepreneurial spirit of the venue, emerging and established artists are invited to exhibit their work quarterly in this flexible and vibrant location.

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

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