Main Street Gallery Shows

The Main Street Gallery is a community art gallery committed to community artist development. The Gallery hosts 12 exhibits a year from September through August, and displays a wide variety of mediums from local and national artists, as well as traveling exhibits.

The Main Street Gallery is a community art gallery committed to community artist development through:

a) hosting exhibits by emerging local artists
b) hosting exhibits of work outside the commercial mainstream by established local artists
c) hosting exhibits of visiting artists when the exhibit and/or workshops by the artist can make a valuable contribution to the local art culture
d) providing open and invitational exhibits that inspire local amateur and professional artists to step forward and participate in a public dialogue through their art
e)  providing open and invitational exhibits that inspire local and amateur artists to expand the range of their media

Main street Gallery Shows are scheduled annually-

Deadline for applications for the 2013-2014 Season is February 25, 2013. The Call to Artists for Main Street Gallery shows is published annually online upon Gallery Committee Approval. For more information about the application or selection process, or to schedule a portfolio revue, e-mail marnir@ketchikanarts.org.


Portfolio/Proposal Consultations:

Part of the mission of the Main Street Gallery is to assist artists in portfolio preparation and professional development. To fulfill this mission, the Gallery Committee offers artists and curators individual consultations with a member of the Committee, and maintains a library of sample proposals.  Proposals are due toward the end of February each year.  For help with a proposal, call the Arts Council office at (907) 225-2211, and/or check back here for the call for artists flyer.

Artist Development Workshops!

The Artist Development Workshop series was started in fall 2010, and is back by popular demand! We were thrilled to see local artists signing up for the opportunity to create and refine a portfolio of digital images, along with the basic components of any portfolio: artist’s bio, artist’s statement, slide list, and resume. We’ve seen many of the class participants putting their new portfolios to work! Congratulations to TWO of our class participants who are now being represented in local galleries following the Portfolio Share last year!

Artist Development Workshops Tuesdays, Feb 26, March 5, March 12 and March 19 2013.