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!
We are pleased to announce our third Animals online Art Competition for the month of April 2025. This call invites artists and photographers to showcase their finest artworks inspired by the world of animals. Submissions may explore a range of interpretations, including representational, abstract, and conceptual approaches. All visual art mediums are allowed.
In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. The best of show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Judging the artwork will be based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. The jury will not consider artworks with pornographic or satanic content. Entry fees are $20 for two pieces of artwork. You may submit more than two images; there is no limit to the number of images an artist may submit. The application deadline is March 26, 2025.
❄️ WINTER * $1,800.00 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline: Thursday, March 27, 2025 11:59pm PST
WINTER 2025 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00.
Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future.
Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that.
Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer
+ 12 x Honorable Mentions
Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org
How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org
Artwork must include birds, avian habitat and/or migratory bird patterns from the
list provided on the back page.
➢ Artwork must be recent, original, and not previously exhibited in Ketchikan,
Alaska. Open to all Alaskan artists working in all media with a maximum of two
entries per artist. Label each piece with“item 1” and“item 2” to correspond with
each entry form.
➢ All two-dimensional entries must be framed and ready to hang (hardware, wire
etc.) All three-dimensional entries must be ready for display. Note on entry form
if you include stands or props with your piece.
➢ Mailed entries must include return postage.
ALASKA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL 2025
JURIED ART SHOW ENTRY FORM
Artist Information:
Name:
Address:
➢ You may sell your artwork at the exhibit. Proceeds benefit the artist (65%) and
the Alaska Hummingbird Festival juried art show through Cape Fox Cultural
Foundation (35%).
Submit your work to:
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center
ATTN: Alaska Hummingbird Festival
50 Main Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Dates to Remember:
Entry Closing Date: Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Cape Fox Cultural Foundation
The art show will be on display at the
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center until May 30, 2025.
Prizes:
Adult Best of Show (18 & up) - $500.00 Juvenile Best of Show -$100.00
Adult First Prize - $300.00 Juvenile First Prize - $75.00
Adult Honorable Mention - $200.00 Juvenile Honorable Mention - $50.00
We reserve the right to exclude work that is inappropriate for this exhibit or is not
properly prepared for display. Your work will be treated with care. The Forest Service
and the Cape Fox Cultural Foundation are not responsible for loss or damage of
artwork.
For questions contact Hazel Brewi at 228-6246 or hazel.brewi@usda.gov
A fabulous night will be had by all!
Deadline: Applications due by March 31, 2025
Eligibility: Open to artists residing in AK, CA, ID, OR, and WA
Background:
Happy Valley is a thriving, multicultural community of 27,500 neighbors. Our beautiful nature areas, safe neighborhoods, and vibrant business community make our town a wonderful place to call home. The Happy Valley Sculpture Garden provides a
mechanism for integrating outdoor art into public spaces, promoting public participation and interaction with artists and artwork, and preserving the local cultural environment and livability. We have expanded this year’s Sculpture Garden displays
with two additional sites at the newly-expanded library. The Happy Valley Public Art Committee seeks up to eight artists to display sculptures in the July 2025 through June 2027 Sculpture Garden Exhibits. Submissions may include proposed, partially, or fully completed sculptures.
Benefits:
•$1,000 honorarium per sculpture exhibited
• Promotion on Webpage, including Artist Profile
• City may promote art as “for sale” during exhibition
• Installation/de-installation services, interpretative signage and photography provided
Equity & Artist Eligibility
The Art Committee seeks to exhibit artwork through inclusive processes. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and disabilities. Students, emerging artists, and artists from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. This exhibition opportunity is open to artists residing in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Artists must transport sculptures to and from the City at their own cost.
How to Apply
To submit your artwork, an online application must be completed through the website CaFE. Up to four
sculptures may be submitted per application. First time users of CaFE will be prompted to create an account.
When developing your application, please provide:
• Artist contact information
• Sculpture information, including sculpture dimensions, base dimensions, weight, materials used, and a short description
• At least one image per sculpture submitted. Images should accurately represent a sculpture in scale, media and color. Images must be in digital form
• Market value of each sculpture
• Optional: Demographic information, Resume/CV A video tutorial is available to assist you in completing an application. In this tutorial, program staff completes a sample application and explains the submission process. The City may assist in language translation and accept non-digital applications by request.
Selection Criteria
Artwork will be selected by the Happy Valley Public Art Committee based on locational context, artistic merit, maintainability, and size/weight criteria. Proposed, partially completed and fully completed artworks may be considered. Accessibility restrictions will be considered in reviewing sculptures.
Technical Specifications
Sculptures must be of suitable scale for outdoor public art and compatible with provided display pads:
• Artwork must be freestanding and cannot exceed 10 ft tall. Sculptures exceeding 1,000 lbs. will be assessed based on City’s ability to install without requiring special equipment.
• Sculptures must require minimal maintenance and withstand the effects of weather, be as resistant as possible to vandalism, and must not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
• Sculptures must be fitted, before delivery, with a ¼-inch (minimum) steel plate - ranging in size of 24 – 28 inches in diameter. Concrete pads, with a 30-inch steel plate for welding sculpture to pad, are provided by the City for the display of each sculpture.
Selection Criteria
Thank you for your application! Submissions will undergo a staff technical review and be paneled by the Art Committee in April. Applicants will be notified of selection the week of April 21, 2025.
• Selected artists will enter into a two-year lease agreement with the City. Artists selected for partial and concept sculptures will also submit a timeline for completion, as well as progress updates. Artwork must be completed by June 1, 2025.
• Sculptures must be ready for exhibition and installation on or about July 1,2025. Artwork that cannot be installed by the installation deadline will be disqualified.
• Artists will deliver sculptures and be present during installation/de-installation. The City will provide a welder and crane to perform installation services. Note: The City reserves the ability to decline art that differs from selected work or does not meet standards of durability, safety, and quality. The City will insure exhibited artwork against damages while on display.
✨ Open Call to Artists!
The Red Lantern is looking for new designs for clothing, stickers, and other merch! We’d love to see art influenced by the 1920’s era of Ketchikan; using the island culture, art deco decor, and the pioneering women who worked and owned the beloved brothels on Creek Street as inspiration. Chosen art will be rewarded with a $100 gift card to the Boutique and given first dibs on merch!
** Enter your art designs by emailing theredlantern@gmail.com or drop by during open hours!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 6TH!
A fabulous night will be had by all!
A fabulous night will be had by all!
We are pleased to announce our third Botanicals online Art Competition for the month of April 2025. The theme may include any work that interprets botanical and floral art (flowers, herbs, fruits, leaves, plants and related botanical subjects). All visual art mediums are allowed.
In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. An article about each artist will be displayed alongside the best of show and three winners. The best of show will be displayed on the poster of the exhibition. Judging the artwork will be based on the following criteria: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. The jury will not consider artworks with pornographic or satanic content. Entry fees are $20 for two pieces of artwork. You may submit more than two images; there is no limit to the number of images an artist may submit. The application deadline is April 16, 2025.
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A fabulous night will be had by all!
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A fabulous night will be had by all!
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A fabulous night will be had by all!
The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council has been producing the Blueberry Arts Festival since 1975! Since that time we have supported artists as they developed their work, highlighted many, many bands, heard thousands of poems, cleaned up so many gallons of slug slime, made a gazillion blueberry pies, seen sooooo many pets and dolls, hung extraordinary art, added space for more artists, added food booths, invited other nonprofits to showcase their organizations, added booths to the Methodist Church parking lot, added booths to Main Street, seen some pretty amazing handmade, humanpowered Blueberry boats!, added booths to the City parking lot....moved to Mission, dock and Main streets.
We are able to place a little over 160 booths, and estimate at least 8000 attend the 3-day Festival.
Please join us! You won't be disappointed.
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