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The Alaska Folk Festival is seeking submissions for the 49th Annual Folk Festival poster artwork. All interested Alaskan individuals / artists are invited to apply. The short application includes a rough sketch of your concept, a brief bio, and a description of what you’d like to produce for the artwork. Submissions are due October 1.The winning submission is offered a $500 stipend. Read more and apply at the link in bio!

You can apply for the 64th Parallel juried exhibition at the Bear Gallery in Fairbanks

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.

Take a break from (rain?) (visitors?) (cooking dinner?) and come downtown see new artwork, chat with artists, have a nice dinner and enjoy the evening! Start at the Main Street Gallery for the Opening Reception of Christy Ruby's solo exhibit "From Bullet to Blanket - The Journey of Sea Otter and Seal to Apparel".

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"From Bullet to Blanket - The Journey of Sea Otter and Seal to Apparel" is a solo exhibit by artist Christy Ruby. Christy will be sharing the journey of harvesting, processing, and creation of beautiful and innovative fine apparel. Find out what's under those Stitches! Check it out October 6th - 27th at the KAAHC Main Street Gallery.

Opening Reception 5 to 8pm - come enjoy seal, expertly prepared by the artist!

Join artist Christy Ruby on Saturday at the Main Street Gallery for her Artist Presentation where she will show us the complex and intricate techniques and secrets to creating breathtaking works of art from seal and sea otter. Free and open to the public.

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