Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances
To have your event added to The Arts and Culture Calendar contact
info@KetchikanArts.org
907-225-2211
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Open Mic!
A fabulous night will be had by all! This event runs 6-9pm (contrary to the poster)
Solo exhibit by Janine Gibbons at the Main Street Gallery
A solo exhibition by artist and illustrator, Janine Gibbons exploring the power of illustration as a vessel for ancestral memory.
Openings at the Main Street Gallery are always on the first Friday of the Month! The Main Street Gallery is a program of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. New exhibitions are installed each month - join us at a gallery opening!
Main Street Gallery exhibits are always frre!
The Ukelele Group
Bring your ukulele and have some fun playing with the group.
Meets on Wednesdays at 3:45pm at the Inn at Creek Street!
Wearable Art Show Applications DUE
Woo Hoo!!!!
Arts Report on KRBD
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.
Call to Artists - KRBD
KRBD invites artists to submit an original design for our 50th Birthday Party! On May 23, 2026, we will celebrate 50 years of community radio in Southern Southeast Alaska with Live Day performances and an evening dance party at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. The selected design will be featured in event publicity and printed on commemorative merchandise.
Guidelines
· All mediums are accepted. Submit physical artwork or digital files that can be reproduced clearly on shirts and print materials.
· Design must be new and not shown previously. No prior public display or commercial use.
· Required text: “KRBD Community Radio,” “2026,” “50 years,” and “Ketchikan, Alaska.”
· Original work only. No AI-generated designs, stock elements, or third-party trademarks.
· Camera-ready: Provide clean linework and high contrast so the design prints well on shirts and posters.
· Digital format: Preferred scalable vector file (EPS or PDF). High-resolution JPG is acceptable.
· Contact info required: Include your name, mailing address, phone, and email with your submission.
How to Submit
Drop off physical artwork:
· KRBD, 1101 Copper Ridge Lane, Ketchikan, AK 99901
· Email digital submissions: linda@krbd.org
· Deadline: Thursday, January 8, 2025, 5:00 p.m. AKST.
Selection and Prize
· Selection committee: A diverse committee of community members will review all eligible entries and select one design.
· Prize: $500 honorarium for the chosen design, plus KRBD merch and bragging rights.
Rights and Credits
· Copyright: KRBD will hold the copyright to the winning design.
· Credit: The artist will be credited on KRBD channels and event materials where feasible.
Artwork Return
Unselected physical artwork will be available for pick-up at KRBD after the selection is announced. Please do not send irreplaceable originals by mail.
OPENING a solo exhibit by Janine Gibbons at the Main Street Gallery
A solo exhibition by artist and illustrator, Janine Gibbons exploring the power of illustration as a vessel for ancestral memory.
Artist Presentation: Saturday, January 10, 11am
Janine will take us deeper into the creation of her work and share her inspiration.
Openings at the Main Street Gallery are always on the first Friday of the Month! The Main Street Gallery is a program of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. We show new exhibits each month - join us at a gallery opening!
Friday Night Insights - Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
"Life in the Cold: The Winter Ecology of Alaska's Wildlife"
Winter in Alaska is long, dark, and cold, yet animals thrive here. How do warm-blooded creatures survive months of freezing temperatures and scarce food?
In this talk, De. Catherine Haase explores the remarkable behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations that allow mammals and birds to endure one of the harshest environments on Earth.
Free
Square Dance!!!
$5 at the door - All are welcome!!!
All dances are taught - Live music by The Free Radicals!!!
Artist Presentation by Janine Gibbons
Artist Presentation: Saturday, January 10, 11am
Janine will take us deeper into the creation of her work and share her inspiration.
Openings at the Main Street Gallery are always on the first Friday of the Month! The Main Street Gallery is a program of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. We show new exhibits each month - join us at a gallery opening!
Image Credits
TOP ROW (L-R)
Stephen Jackson, Seward Shame Pole, Saxman, Alaska, 2017 - Ketchikan Community Concert Band, image credit Felix Wong - Evy Posey, "Cosmic Wyvern", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2021 – Ricardo Búrquez, "My World", 2016 - Evon Zerbetz & Rich Stage, "A Trip to the Library", 2012 - Terry Pyles, "Yeltatzie Salmon", 2015
BOTTOM ROW (L-R)
Kathy Flora, Marcie Pungowiyi, New Path Dancers, "Thunder”, ShapeShift the 26th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2012, image credit Ernie Meloche - Rhonda Green, Tongass Historical Museum entry gate, 2021 - Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Spring Gala "The Four Seasons" May 2021 - Nathan Jackson, "New Thundering Wings", 2016 – First City Players, "39 Steps", Jack Finnegan, 2021, image credit Jeff Fitzwater - Jackie Keizer "Sailing Off Into A Tequila Sunrise", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art, image credit Jeanette Sweetman 2021 - Shawna Hofmann, Andiamo Dance Company, image credit Jeanette Sweetman, 2021- Ricardo Búrquez, “Pipe Junction” 2021 - Isreal Shotridge, Chief Johnson's Totem Pole, Ketchikan, AK. 1955
