Call to Action: Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Paint a rock red and place it at the bottom of the Eagle in Eagle Park by the tunnel. Bring visibility to their stories!

Calling all Southeast Alaska Poets!
What does water mean to you? Write a poem 100 words or less including the waters of Southeast Alaska that inspired it, whether in theme, concept, image, or metaphor. Categories include Elementary School
Middle School
High School
18+
To be published in the Spring Ravenscall

Illustrating Alaska Artists Making Children's Books (Online)
Ketchikan artist Evon Zerbetz, along with Jim Fowler, Michaela Goade, and Mitchell Watley, will be featured in this Alaska State Museum exhibit!!! The physical exhibit will be on display at the State Museum February 5th 4:30 pm through April 3, 2021. Yippee!!!!

A new exhibit at the State Museum explores the colorful and intriguing process of illustrating children’s books. The exhibit, curated by Sarah Asper-Smith, highlights the process of four different Alaskan illustrators: Jim Fowler, Evon Zerbetz, Michaela Goade, and Mitchell Watley. Each has a unique perspective on creating illustrations for a children’s book.

The opening of Illustrating Alaska: Artists Making Children’s Books is online February 5, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at https://lam.alaska.gov/illustrating-alaska. The physical exhibit will be on display at the State Museum from February 5th through April 3, 2021.

Illustrating Alaska is presented by Exhibit AK and the Alaska State Museum, with support from: the Alaska State Libraries, Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum; Alaska Litho; Sealaska Heritage Institute - Baby Raven Reads program; Alaska Robotics; Lucid Reverie; Rainy Retreat bookshop; and Hearthside Books

Ketchikan's Ray Troll has a virtual and in-person exhibit "Crusin' the Fossel Coastline" at the Burke Museum, Seattle Wa
Enjoy a 13-minute long interview video with a sneak peek into his studio here in Ketchikan learn about his creative process

Diane Slagle has a broad repertoire of music at her fingertips! She takes requests and is an amazing entertainer! Local LIve Music Live Streamed from the WFH STudio!

2021 Alaskan Artist in Residence program Sponsered by the US Forest Service, National Park Service & US Fish & Wildlife Service
Call to Art Professionals in all media - Visual, Audio, Film and Film Makers, Performance ARtists, Writers. International artists are welcome to apply.

Residency period Typically June - August dates and length of residencies vary.
The Voices of the Wilderness artist residency is a unique opportunity. It is modeled after traditional residencies in the national parks…with a twist. Instead of staying at a remote wilderness cabin, our participating artists are paired with a wilderness ranger and actively engaged in stewardship projects, such as research, monitoring, and education. The idea is to give artists a sense of the stewardship behind America’s public lands, fostering an artistic exploration of these natural and cultural treasures. The hoped-for result is artwork that communicates something of the meaning of these lands.

Project Awards and Fellowships are designed to provide artists living and working in Alaska the resources to concentrate and reflect on their work, to immerse themselves in a creative endeavor, and to experiment, explore and develop their artistry more fully.

In addition to individual artists, groups and collaboratives — two or more artists working together — are eligible for Project Awards and Fellowships. A musical band, a dance company and a multimedia collective are some examples.

New this year: Paper applications must be delivered or postmarked by Feb. 15 to allow processing time. The deadline for online applications is March 1 at 11:59 p.m.

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

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.

Photo: Hall Anderson Self-Portrait. KM 91.2.34.1

VIRTUAL Museum Midday panel discussion with Ketchikan Daily News Photojournalists Hall Anderson, Taylor Balkom, and Dustin Safranek.

Captured in Time:
Photographs tell stories and create a visual record of our community, contributing further layers of meaning to our collective history. Ketchikan has been fortunate to have such extraordinary photojournalists documenting our everyday goings-on, which benefit us as well as future generations.

VIRTUAL event on the Tongass Historical Museum Facebook page.

Rehearsals will be canceled until further notice

Following their previous safety protocols and having in-person and zoom meetings/rehearsals every week. If the community risk level increases they will switch to Zoom rehearsals only.

Practicing the Messiah, Judi Green will be the accompanist for rehearsals this spring.

Wear your new face mask from the exhibit "Art in the Time of the Face Mask" a newly acquired face mask, an artistically made face mask, or really... any face mask! Take a picture of yourself about town and post with the #flauntyourfacemaskfriday Xtra Hearts <3 for artistic events in the background, like the Main Street Gallery's opening of Katie Ione Craney's exhibit "Landfalls: Dedications to Alaskan Women Writers and Storytellers"

The closing night performance of First City Players’ January performances of "Last Five Years" is available to stream on Demand at firstcityplayers.org/tickets. Once you start, you have 48 hours to finish watching until midnight on Monday, March 8th."The Last 5 Years" (In-Person & Online)
First City Players Fall musical starring Kyle Bailey and Jillian Polluck. Is a two-person musical that depicts a young couple over the course of their relationship and marriage where the man's (Jamie) perspective moves forward through time and the woman's (Kathy) starts at the end of the relationship and moves backward. Seating is limited and will be socially distanced by household and/or social circle, tickets will ONLY be available for purchase in person or over the phone! **Please keep in mind, performances are subject to ruling by the EOC and may be rescheduled (in which case, tickets are fully refundable)**
Streaming performances will be available after the in-person show closes, more info to come!
Call First City Players for more info 225-4792

A traveling exhibit by Haines artist Katie Ione Craney inspired by women authors of Alaska.
An exhibit inspired by the women writers and storytellers of Alaska in a series of small encaustic, multimedia pieces. This series was in response to the words of Alaskan women! The shared history of gender roles, obligations, observations, appropriations, and dark shadows carried through generations. "Woven into the lines of these selected works are stories of love, loss, grief, remembrance, and survival, as well as kindness, compassion, and a fierce devotion to the communities we call home."
The Online opening for the exhibit will be March 5th at 2:00 pm. It has not been determined if there will be an in-person opening.

Please call the Arts Council to register for this special Zoom artist presentation with exhibiting artist Katie Ione Craney. She will talk about her exhibit and her artistic process.

Free Live Concert. The Compass Roses Ketchikan's all-girl rock band will live stream from the WFH studio!!! Yay!!