Ketchikan area Artists and Creatives have been inspiring the communities of this area since the beginning. Whether it is beautifully engineered and created halibut hooks, or the magnificent totem poles of the area, to the stories, poetry and drawings for the inception of the Alaska Magazine, to the creation and evolution of Wearable Art in Alaska artists continue to make the world we live in meaningful and joyful.
This page is still a work in progress and will soon contain an Artist Directory of the area artists, and a catalogue of Public Art in the Ketchikan area, plus artists' resources.
Below are the Calls to Artists listed in deadline order. Local and Regional Calls to Artists are posted as we find them. If you know of a Call that is not listed on this page, please e-mail details to info@ketchikanarts.org we would love to include it here as a resource to artists!
Artists ages 4 to 20 submit up to 2 pieces in any medium to the annual Youth in Art Exhibit at the Main Street Gallery. Download the individual artist or classroom application below to fill out, and bring with you when you drop off your artwork.
Be sure to come to the Opening Reception, Friday, December 6th anytime from 5 to 8pm at the Main Street Gallery!!!!
Please call or email with questions!
Ketchi-Candies is looking for artists for their Logo Design Contest! The winner receives $250 & a Golden Ticket for 20% off Ketchi-Candies for life! Submit your designs to chocolate@ketchicandies.com. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2024.
Calling all artists working in any medium!!!! Sign up for a fun Crafts Market at the Houghtaling Middle School. Booth fees go support the Houghtaling bike program fund and other student activities.
Sign up with Starla by November 6th and save!!!!
We are pleased to announce our third Nature online Art Competition for the month of December 2024. The theme may include everything that is nature related, (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). A variety of interpretations of nature theme can be submitted (representative, abstract, conceptual). All artistic styles and mediums are welcome for consideration. In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture.
This is an open call to all artists to submit up to 2 pieces for the New Beginnings Art Exhibit. The challenge lies in creating new art in an unfamiliar medium. In addition to creating the art, please include a message about how the alternate medium was decided upon and what insights popped up during the creation of the piece. Artwork should be created for this exhibit and not shown anywhere previously, including social media.
Finished art work must be ready to exhibit at the Main Street Gallery Jan. 3rd at 5:00pm. All two-dimensional entries must be ready to hang with wires, saw-toothed hangers, ribbons, etc. All three-dimensional entries must be ready for display. Exhibit submissions will debut at the Opening Reception on Friday, January 10th, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The exhibit will remain on display at the Main Street Gallery through January 31st, 2025.
Fill out an application at the Main Street Gallery-330 Main Street
The Fish Art Contest for persons in grades K-12 is receiving entries until February 28th, 2025.
It is free to enter and only one entry is allowed per person.
Lots of cool prizes!
Proposals are being accepted for the 2025-2026 Main Street Gallery Season at the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Proposals can be from individual artists, artists working as a group, and from Curators drawing from artists around their community and beyond.
While the selection process is competitive, KAAHC is dedicated to facilitating emerging artists' ability to apply for and achieve successful exhibitions at the Main Street Gallery. We will assist artists and curators at every level of the proposal process, and of course, going forward as they build their exhibit for display.
The full description of the items needed for submission are linked below.
If you have questions or need assistance please contact us!!!
