Bunnell’s flagship program opens the first Friday of every month with an artist’s reception, lecture, and demonstration workshops which are free and open to the public. A community tradition established by Bunnell Street Art Center in 1991, exhibitions continue to promote education and artistic awareness for the public, networking, exchange and professional development for Alaskan artists. Bunnell’s Visual Art Exhibition Program has a national profile and has been funded substantially by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation since 2006.

The Visual Arts Exhibition program is sponsored by art sales, individual donors and local business sponsors.
Artist call for proposals is open September 1 - October 31 for the 2023 - 2024 exhibiting year
CALL OPENS SEPT 1 – OCT 31 ANNUALLY

Bunnell’s flagship program has earned a national profile over 25+ years of innovation and excellence. A new exhibit opens the first Friday of every month with a public reception and artist talk. A community tradition, exhibitions promote education and engagement about Alaska’s artistic heritage and diversity. Solo exhibits nurture and promote Alaska’s mid-career artists. Learn more here.

Calls for Applications for the Visual Art Exhibition program run September 1 through October 31. Applications from Alaska artists in all media and formats including solo, group and interdisciplinary arts are welcome. Work need not be for sale. The exhibit application must include a cover letter (expressing the exhibit plan and preferred date), artist statement, resume and five images of recent work representing the exhibit intention.

Questions may be sent to Artistic Director, Asia Freeman: asia@bunnellarts.org

Alaska State Council on the Arts is requesting applications of visual artwork to purchase for the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. Alaskan artists are invited to submit up to 6 recent works in any media. Purchased works become part of a lending collection displayed throughout state public areas. All entries must be done through www.callforentry.org, you can find the call by searching ‘Alaska Contemporary Art Bank’. Only works priced at and under $4,000 will be considered. The deadline for application is 9:59 PM AKT, October 31, 2021.

Call for Art: 2023 Bear Gallery Exhibitions
Entry Period: August 1 – October 31, 2021
The Visual Arts Committee of Fairbanks Arts Association invites artists and artisans residing in Alaska to submit for review digital images of their work for possible solo, group, or curated exhibitions in the Bear Gallery for the year 2023. Every month, the Bear Gallery shows two fine arts exhibitions by Alaskan artists/artist groups working in a variety of media to local and out-of-town visitors of Fairbanks. Portfolios are reviewed by a panel of professional Alaskan artists and are chosen solely on the merit of the work samples entered.

Portfolios may propose the following type of exhibitions:

Solo Exhibition: One artist
Group: Separate works of two or more artists
Curated: Curator selects a theme, conceptual focus, and included artwork

The submission deadline is October 31, 2021, 11:59pm MST.

Alaska Poetry Out Loud Registration is open for the 2021-2022 School Year
2021–2022 is the 16th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud—a Poetry Recitation Competition for High School students at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The Alaska Poetry Out Loud Competition is a partnership of the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation.
Deadline for Registration: October 31, 2021

In-person • October 1, 2021 - January 3, 2022
Free. Open to the public.
7 days a week, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm, 2106 Tongass Ave. Ketchikan, AK

Online • View and purchase from The Commons Online Gallery,
available at KetchikanArts.org

Live music from Dave Rubin, Hannah Kerick, and Chazz Gist

An exhibition organized and traveled by the Alaska State Museum
of the winners of the 2019 Alaska Positive photo contest. Features 38 photographs by 26 Alaskan photographers, including local artists Mike Gates, Deborah Mercy, and Rafael Torres. 

Tongass Historical Museum
Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free to Locals

Open Mic
Featuring the talents of Cullen McCormick and Chazz Gist
$5 Cover, Must be 21 years of age or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The Asylum Halloween Party

National Novel Writing Month kicks off on Monday, November 1st. This year, not only is the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library collaborating with the Public Library but also collaborating with the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council!!!! The program is open to teens and adults and is FREE. There will be prizes, (Thank you Friends of the Public Library for funding to cover NaNoWriMo prizes!) and an award-winning filmmaker as a guest speaker, and.... drumroll... IN-PERSON "DROP-IN WRITE" SESSIONS at the Main Street Gallery!

Starting Monday, stop in at the Public Library or the Campus Library at any time during normal business hours to sign up for the program. For the entire month, any day you stop in at either library to write or check out a book on writing, stop at the circ desk to fill out a ticket for the weekly and grand prize drawings.

Freestyle "drop-in write" sessions in-person will be held the last four Mondays of November (8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th) at The Main Street Gallery, generally from 5 pm to 7 pm, with some wiggle room to write a bit later than that if people are enthusiastic. Tables, chairs, and power receptacles will be provided, and guest wi-fi access. If you bring drink or food, please make sure it is in covered containers, non-smelly, and of a nature that can be easily cleaned if spilled.

Finally, author and award-winning documentary filmmaker Ward Serrill will be giving a talk via ZOOM and taking questions on script-writing for documentaries on November 29th, at the Main Street Gallery. This will be open to anyone in the community, not just NaNoWriMo program participants.

First City Toastmasters
First City Toastmasters welcomes all who want to improve their confidence in speaking to a group of 2 or 200. Perfect for mastering artist talks!
Every Tuesday!
6:45 - 7:45 am. Lower level Presbyterian Church.
Join the hybrid meetings either in-person or by Zoom. Contact First City Toastmasters for the Zoom link or more info at: FirstCityToastmastersClub@gmail.com

ALL VOICES WELCOME! No prior singing experience is needed! Weekly rehearsals every Tuesday. For more info contact Torrie at ktnccsings@gmail.com or (406) 390-4861
Every Tuesday!
7:00 - 8:30 pm. Presbyterian Church 

Self-described paleo nerds Ray Troll and David Strassman discuss paleontology with experts around the nation in their podcast. New podcasts every Wednesday!

Diane Slagle hosts "80's to Now" trivia and blues on-demand piano bar

Each week at approximately 8:20 am KRBD hosts the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council for their weekly report on arts and humanities in Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Get a synopsis of the local music scene, performances, Gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and Calls to artists. The Arts Report often features special guests from the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Artists, and Curators. Tune in weekly to KRBD 105.3 FM Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Saxman, 107.1 FM North Ketchikan, Ward Cove, and Ketchikan, 101.7: Craig, 90.7: North Point Higgins, 90.1: Mountain Point, Hydaburg, Klawock, and Thorne Bay.
If you would like your event to be aired in the Arts Report please let us know by the Thursday prior.

David R. Boxley addresses efforts to create new Sm'algyax speakers

We are excited to announce that an Indigenous music festival is coming to Juneau! It will take place virtually during Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, on November 5 and 6. Indigenous people have been underrepresented in music for a long time. That is why Qacung Yufrican Stephen Blanchett of Pamyua wanted to create this festival.
“There are few opportunities for Indigenous performers to headline at music festivals, let alone, a festival dedicated to Indigenous musical expression.”
Rock Aak’w will feature 13 Indigenous groups from around the world, including Pamyua, Ya Tseen, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Supaman, and many more! Go to www.rockaakwfestival.org for the full lineup!
Rock Aak’w is co-sponsored by the Juneau Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, Tlingit & Haida, WESTAF, Alaska Airlines, KTOO, and Sealaska Heritage Institute.

Opening reception for "Mycelium, Earth's Grid" a solo exhibit by Ketchikan artist Mary Ida Henrikson. An original series of vibrant oil on canvases celebrating Mycelium, with its tendrils woven underground, through the forest connecting us all. The artist is excited to share new techniques she has been exploring including a grid system that she has been using in her most recent work,

Live music from Dave Rubin, Hannah Kerick, and Chazz Gist

First City Players and KPU proudly present Pippin A Musical. Directed by Bridget Mattson
KayHi Auditorium
November 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm
November 7th and 14th at 2:30 pm
Tickets are on sale NOW! Varying prices. Advance purchase only. NO tickets will be sold at the door!!!
Masks are required. Seating will be limited due to Covid distances seating, so get your tickets early!

Special thank you to KPU Telecommunications for helping to make this show happen!

Shop Local Saturdays Market
Enjoy, shop, support local art vendors, and enjoy the awesome artwork at The Commons Gallery!!!
9:00 am - 4:00 pm The Commons at TFCU  

Artist Presentation: November 6th at 1:00 pm “The Magic of Mycelium Revealed” The Artist explains the connection between Mycelium and Mother Earth and Mycelium’s role in breaking rock and creating soil.

Diane Slagle hosts blues on-demand piano bar

First City Players and KPU proudly present Pippin A Musical. Directed by Bridget Mattson
KayHi Auditorium
November 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm
November 7th and 14th at 2:30 pm
Tickets are on sale NOW! Varying prices. Advance purchase only. NO tickets will be sold at the door!!!
Masks are required. Seating will be limited due to Covid distances seating, so get your tickets early!

Special thank you to KPU Telecommunications for helping to make this show happen!