CALL FOR ARTWORK
The Alutiiq Museum seeks to purchase contemporary works of visual art for its permanent collection with the support of the Alaska Art Fund. Living Alaskan artists are invited to propose works made within the past five years or to propose the commission of a future work. Specifically, we seek pieces that:

Reflect the identity and experiences of contemporary Alutiiq people; or

Reflect the historic forces that have shaped the Alutiiq community (e.g., blood quantum law, education, epidemics, land claims, medical care, natural resources management, politics, repatriation, etc.).

Each artist may submit up to five entries for consideration. We are looking for works that can be shared in the museum's renovated facilities and redesigned exhibits.

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 Day Spa presents 9 to 5 The Musical Auditions held august 30th and 31st at either 6:30 or 7:30. Sign-ups for auditions will be open and be available at the Blueberry Arts Festival.

Austin will perform Wednesday Nights through the summer
Free to patrons of the Timbers Resturant

The Day Spa presents 9 to 5 The Musical Auditions held august 30th and 31st at either 6:30 or 7:30. Sign-ups for auditions will be open and be available at the Blueberry Arts Festival.

Live music, guitar and vocals

Quarterly Grant Deadlines: June 1, September 1, December 1, March 1

Career Opportunity Grants are designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for travel to in-state, national, or international events, programs or seminars and for other activities that will contribute to the strength of the artist's professional standing or skill. These cash awards help professional artists take advantage of impending, concrete opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers. The awards are for unique, short-term opportunities that do not constitute routine completion of work in progress. Applicants may request grants in variable amounts from $100 to $1,000 rounded to the nearest $100. Career Opportunity Grants will not exceed $1,000. First time applicant must contact ASCA first.

Quarterly Grant Deadlines: June 1, September 1, December 1, March 1

Career Opportunity Grants are designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for travel to in-state, national, or international events, programs or seminars and for other activities that will contribute to the strength of the artist's professional standing or skill. These cash awards help professional artists take advantage of impending, concrete opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers. The awards are for unique, short-term opportunities that do not constitute routine completion of work in progress. Applicants may request grants in variable amounts from $100 to $1,000 rounded to the nearest $100. Career Opportunity Grants will not exceed $1,000. First time applicant must contact ASCA first.

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.

Workshop Grants support unique, arts-related activities of limited duration that offer Alaskans the opportunity to participate in an arts activity not regularly available in their community. All areas of the visual, performing, traditional, craft, media, and literary arts, as well as arts administration, are eligible disciplines for this grant category.

The Helen Walker Grant Category has modified its eligible projects to make them compatible with the restrictions placed on the performing arts due to the pandemic. Please read the guidelines and grant information on the online grant system thoroughly, before applying.
Quarterly Grant Deadlines: June 1, September 1, December 1, March 1

The Helen Walker Performing Arts Fund Grant is named for Helen A. Walker, a major arts advocate in the state until her death in 1996. Ms. Walker was a recipient of the Governor's Award for the Arts in 1984, a founder of the Fairbanks Arts Association and the Sitka Summer Music Festival, as well as Arts Alaska. She served as a board member for numerous cultural groups, including the Alaska Repertory Theater, the Fairbanks Library Foundation, the University of Alaska's KUAC Advisory Board, and Fairbanks Commissions for Urban Beautification, Parks and Recreation, and the Library.

Arts Alaska provided professional management services for the state's performing arts tours and other programs from 1975 to 1988. Since that time, the Arts Alaska Endowment Fund awarded over $100,000 to qualifying sponsors/presenters for performing arts projects in small Alaskan communities.

In 2006, the Arts Alaska Board of Directors voted to dissolve the organization and invest the funds through the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation. Each year, interest from this fund will provide grants to support the performing arts in Alaska.

For complete information and application, visit the online grant system.

Community Arts Development Grants assist small nonprofit Alaskan organizations in developing art programs in underserved areas of the state and/or underserved disciplines. Exhibits, concerts, dance performances and festivals, workshops, readings, theater productions are examples of the kinds of arts projects funded through this grant category. Grants will also be given to assist developing organizations in the area of arts administration such as board development, accounting systems and budget development. Priority will be given to those organizations that operate on a volunteer basis with no paid staff. Grant awards will not exceed $5000.

The Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM) and SEASAM Youth has been part of the Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival since 2005. SEASAM and SEASAM Youth provide a unique marketplace where adult and youth artists from federally recognized Southeastern tribes can flourish. The competition portion of the market includes category awards, division awards and a Best of Show award for adults and judges' awards, division awards and a Best of Show award for youth.

Allowing for the continuation of connecting patrons with one-of-a-kind and exciting First American art and artists, our 2020 and 2021 SEASAM competitions and markets were moved to a virtual format for the safety of artists and patrons.

The 2022 Southeastern Art Show and Market and SEASAM Youth will once again be in-person and part of the Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival. The market will take place in Tishomingo, Oklahoma on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Join Abraham Lincoln presenter and historian John Voehl as he brings our 16th president to life at the Ketchikan Public Library.

Live Music
Free to Restaurant and Bar Patrons
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Copper River Gallery is asking artist to show off your Bear Art ! Openings reception for exhibit will be held Friday 9/9 from 5-7pm

Come join local favorites from The Artery, Loren McCue and Karley Lesko for a Sip & Paint evening at the Mill at Ward Cove! The Artery is bringing its brand of creative fun for the folks in Ketchikan out to the Mill and you will amaze yourself at the creative artist they can bring out in you! Bring a friend (or a few!) and enjoy a free beverage in a takeaway Mill at Ward Cove souvenir glass! It’s a perfect way to kick off a weekend of fun with a few of your pals and unwind at an historic part of Ketchikan’s rich history with some sipping and painting. You will be in great hands with the patience and skill of our friends from the Artery as they give everyone tips and pointers individually as well as the whole group! Book online with us at: wardcoveak.com

Rotating live local music! You won't be disappointed,
Free and open to restaurant and Bar patrons