Master Artist and Apprentice Grant

The purpose of the Master Artist and Apprentice in Traditional Native Art program is to support and encourage the continuation of traditional art forms of Alaska Natives.

An individual may apply for a Master Artist and Apprentice (MAA) grant for serious study with a recognized Master Artist in a traditional Alaska Native art form.

The Apprentice to whom or on whose behalf the grant is made may use the grant to study any traditional Alaska Native art form, including visual arts, crafts, music, dance, storytelling, and singing.

An applicant for a Master Artist and Apprentice grant may request a grant for up to $2,000, and the grant recipient is not required to provide a match. A grant is limited to payment of the fees of the Master Artist, and when necessary, costs of supplies and travel essential to the Apprenticeship, up to $500 of the total grant. If payment of a grant is approved, the Council will pay to the Apprentice up to $500 for supplies and travel costs if needed, and up to $1,500 to the Master Artist for the instruction and training they provide the Apprentice. If supplies and travel costs are already covered, the Master Artist can be paid a total of $2,000 for their instruction time, knowledge, and skills.

To qualify as an Apprentice, one must be a resident of the State; be at least 18 years of age; have demonstrated experience in the traditional Alaska Native art form for which the individual proposes to serve as an apprentice; must have located a Master Artist willing to accept the applicant as an Apprentice, and may not be enrolled as a full-time student during the period of the grant.

The Master Artist must provide evidence of the Master Artist’s own excellence in the traditional Alaska Native art form in which the grant applicant proposes to serve as an Apprentice; must provide evidence of recognition by members of the Master Artist’s cultural community for proficiency and skill in the traditional Alaska Native art form in which the grant applicant proposes to serve as an Apprentice; must agree to accept the grant application as an Apprentice; must be at least 18 years of age; and must be a resident of the State, per state rules and regulations.

For further information and instructions on how to apply for the Master Artist and Apprentice Grant Program, go to the ASCA website: https://arts.alaska.gov/Master-Artist-and-Apprentice-Grant# or call Patti Lillie at 907-269-7978, or email her at patti.lillie@alaska.gov, to set an appointment for a phone call.

The Application Deadline is September 1, 2024.

Open Mic available for all types of performance.

Closed due to holiday

Artists get signed up for the Winter Arts Faire at the Ted Ferry Civic Center! Artists will be assigned booths in the order of your application.

Returning vendors have until October 4th to apply for priority placement.

6x6 booths are $65
8 wide x 6 deep booths are $75

Fall rehearsals are in preparation for KCC's annual Winter concert!! The Winter Concerts will be December 4th, 2024 at 7pm, and December 7th, 2024 at 3pm

Two Sets: 7:30 & 10:00 pm

BOOMbal Dance Hall
Get Back into the Swing

East Coast Swing Lessons and Dance:

Wednesday September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
5:50 pm Doors open
6:00 - 6:40 Lesson Swing One
6:40 - 7:30ish we Dance - all levels

Class will progress each week through the month. Catch class on September 4th to get your swing basics which is a pre-req for any class the rest of the month. The following weeks will cover new material. Get your basics on Sept 4 or a previous BOOMbal swing basics class.

Class is followed by a dance for all levels.

September 4th, 11th, and 25th
Main Street Gallery
330 Main Street

September 18th ONLY will be at
Creek Street Cabaret
123 Stedman Street

$25 for 4 weeks
$10 at the door
In September, all class fees will be donated to families who have experienced loss in the landslide

No experience needed to start on September 4th. Prereq for following weeks is that Sept 4 basics class.

Come solo or with your friends! At least 80% of people come solo, so don't feel weird, come and make new friends. It's an extraordinarily friendly and inclusive scene!

335 Main Street

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.

Location Change!!!

335 Main Street

Open Mic!

Bring your dahlias and your zucchinis and check out what artists sent to the Alaska State Fair!!!! Awards for the most glorious flower arrangment, adn biggest zuchini!!! Entries due by 3pm, Sept. 6th.

Several businesses participating around the City of Craig.

Friendly company with LGBTQIA2S + coffee or tea or whatever your heart desires and the cafe delivers on.

$75 and space is limited

Seasonal Miguel (not Torres) will be teaching the basics of Salsa so you can dance the night away in style!!!