March 14, 2007
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Ketchikan, Alaska - This week in Ketchikan there will be a Public Art Presentation. Ketchikan Public Art Works or KPAW will present their ideas for an upcoming community art project on Wed. March 14th at 7pm in the Schoenbar Middle School commons. Sketches of ideas and locations for art will be on hand as will local artists and committee members for questions and comments- public comment is welcome. Call 225-2211 for more information.

Art of the Passion of Christ, a lecture narrated by local artist Mary Ida Henrikson will be featured on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m at the Ketchikan Presbyterian Church. The presentation will feature slides of historical paintings featuring Lenten and Holy Week themes, including the last supper, arrest and trial, scourging, and crucifixion. Henrikson will narrate the presentation with information regarding each piece's uniqueness. Located at 2711 2nd Ave, the Presbyterian Church welcomes all to this special presentation. Please note the change of date from the 27th of Feb. Call the church at 225-3619 for more information.

March Monthly Grind has a St. Paddy's Day feel, on the night of March 17, 2007, and is sure to please. Local talent will perform at the Saxman Tribal House starting at 7pm. Adults $5, Children $1, buy a ticket, bring a homemade dessert and get a refund. Tickets available at TBC, Soho Coho and McPherson Music.

Spring Break Weaving and Carving classes for Youth March 18 ­ 23, 10 AM - 2:30 PM. Holly Churchill will be leading a weaving class for youth ages 10-18 years old at the Totem Heritage Center. Carving for Youth taught by Donald Varnell is available for youth ages 14-18 years old. Each class fee is $50.00 which includes materials. Don't let your Spring break pass you by without taking a hold of this opportunity. Call the Heritage Center today to register, 225-5900.


On Sale Now!

Steppin' Out '07 presented by the Ketchikan Community Chorus will be sure to get your toes a-tappin'! Tickets are now on sale, call 247-2356 for ticket outlet information, tickets will also be available at the door!!!

Workshops & Classes:

Join Lorraine Torrence & Rainy Day Quilters for a trunk show of quilts and fashions on Thursday, March 22nd, Holy Name Church Parish at 7pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Lorraine will be teaching classes featuring her techniques. Sign-up at Silver Thimble and Rainforest Crafts, all are welcome, 225-5422 or 247-2738 for more info or to register.

The 23rd Annual Sitka Symposium is currently taking registrations for the June 21st -26th symposium "On the Edge: The Necessity of Beauty." The Sitka Symposium is a gathering that aims to put both written and oral traditions to the service of ideas. This year's symposium features faculty from all over the country including Tom Jay, Barbara Ras, Scott Russell Sanders and Rina Swentzell. Full registration before May 1, is $350, after May 1, $375. Other options are available for specific activities such as the Solstice Dinner Cruise and partial attendance. Book Early for this opportunity to come together to explore the complex ideas and questions of the theme. Register by mail or phone, (907) 747-3794, PO Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835. Email with questions or concerns, isand@ak.net <mailto:isand@ak.net> .

Sitka Fine Arts Camp is now Open for Registration! Nationally recognized, multi-disciplinary Sitka Fine Arts Camp provides excellence in arts education to Alaska's youth and is now open for registration. Middle School Session for students going into grades 6-9 is scheduled from June 17 through June 30. High School Session for students going into grades 10-12 is scheduled from July 1 to July 15. Last year over 400 students from 30 communities throughout Alaska and beyond attended. Space is limited! To preview the camp or to register online, visit: www.fineartscamp.org <outbind://20/www.fineartscamp.org> or call (907) 747-3085 for more information.

Classes at the Totem Heritage Center: Register for spring classes at the Heritage Center online, by phone, mail or in person, Monday ­ Friday, 8am ­ 5pm 225-5900, www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/museums/totem_native.html

Classes still being offered - Spring:

• Cedar Bark Weaving Intermediate & Advanced with Diane Douglas-Willard
• Doll Making: NWC Form with Mary Anne Frank.

Bigfoot Pottery Studio has moved to the old Physical Graffiti building, downstairs. Classes and the studios are available again. Call Erik at 617-2378 for more information and to register for classes.

Beading, Knitting, and other fabric art sessions are ongoing throughout the year at The Bead and Yarn Shoppe located in Salmon Landing Market. Call The Shoppe at 225-2858 for more information.

Sewing, Quilting and other fabric art sessions are available through Rainforest Crafts. For more info and to register call Rainforest Crafts at 247-2738.

Quilting classes: The Silver Thimble Quilt Shop is hosting a variety of quilting classes from the beginner to more experienced quilters, available at varying times. Please call the Quilt Shop for more information and registration at 225-5422.

Coming Soon:

Family Night for March: The Association for the Education of Young Children- Southeast Alaska (AEYC), KTOO, and the Ketchikan Public Library present "Family Night" at 5:30pm on March 22. The theme this month is birds and Jerry Thompson will bring birds that are being rehabilitated from injuries. There is a 100 ticket limit for this event and free tickets are available in advance from the children's library.

First City Players presents Rock 'N Roll Over Dead, their annual murder mystery. This dinner theatre night once again drops clues on your doorstep to invite you to join the food, fun and a fabulous "whodunit" good time. Drinks will be served starting at 6:30pm, and the yet-to-be-identified perpetrator will kick into high gear at 7pm on March 23 and 24, 2007. Can you stand to miss the chance to play detective and catch the bad guy or gal? Don't risk it; mystery at the Cape Fox Lodge, call for reservations at 225-8001.

Steppin' Out '07 returns to the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Saturday, March 24th. The Ketchikan Community Chorus and Lush Life present an evening of Jazz favorites and "Made In The USA", an American Pop medley featuring the talents of your friends and neighbors. The fun begins at 7:30pm, tickets will go on sale in March and will be available at the door. Call 225-2211 for more information.

Back to the Beginning is a public slide show to feature vintage photographs from Ketchikan's history and from the collections if its residents. This show is in conjunction with Paulu Saari's Back to the Fifties photography show. Free and open to the public, Thursday, March 29th, 7pm at the Museum, call 225-5900 for more info.

Ongoing attractions:

ArtAbility: Unique Gifts, Different Perspectives on display at the Mainstay Gallery. This exhibit features art from artists with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and others impacted by disability. On display through March 30, featured artists are not only from Ketchikan, but also POW, Juneau and beyond. The Mainstay Gallery is sponsored by the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council, call 225-2211 or visit www.ketchikanarts.org <http://www.ketchikanarts.org/> for more info.

Tongass Historical Museum features Back to the Fifties featuring more Ketchikan Photos by Paulu Saari is on display from February 16 through April 8. Back by popular demand, Saari's work highlights life in Ketchikan during the 1950s. Call the museum for more information at 225-5600.

Presbyterian Church Presents New Lenten Art Show: A new collection of art with Lenten themes is now on display at the Ketchikan Presbyterian Church. The six pieces in the collection were all created in the 20th century; one represents a mid-century traditional Jesus, one represents a depiction of a medieval Jesus, one is a modern wheat weaving, and three are strikingly modern. This show will be on display through Easter and is available for viewing on Sundays or by appointment with the church, 225-3619.
Jam to Gospel/ Bluegrass music with Shannon Spring every Thursday night at 7pm at the stARTled Salmon Ketchikan Arts Hatchery in the Salmon Landing Market. Sponsored by Squares and Contras, call 225-2211 for more info.

Jazz Jammin' at the Salmon, hosted by Austin Hays, come jam the night away at the kiosk at Salmon landing, the stARTled salmon Ketchikan Arts Hatchery, starting at 7pm every Friday night. Call the Arts Council for more info, 225-2211.

Story time at the Library continues regularly throughout the year on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30am. After some playtime, the librarian reads stories, sings songs, does finger plays and shows a short film beginning around 10:40 am. This program is appropriate for infants through pre-school age children.

Upcoming auditions, contests, artist opportunities, etc:

Call for Photographers: In conjunction with the current Back to the Fifties exhibit, the Tongass Historical Museum seeks vintage photographs of Ketchikan from its early days through the 1970s. A public slide show will be held to showcase the submissions. Call 907-225-5900 for submission guidelines and registration. Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 26th, by noon.

Call for Self Portraits for the Mainstay Gallery's Me, Myself and I, a self portrait show for the month of April. As perhaps man's most intimate and pure display of consciousness, self-portraiture reveals the artist as he sees himself, as he wants to be seen, how he studies himself, and as the simple signature which states "I lived", lingering long after the artist has passed. Artists working in all media are invited to submit works in any form, abstract, representational, gestural, etc. Works are due to the Arts Council by 5pm, Friday, March 30, 2007. Call the Arts Council at 225-2211 for more information.

Venue for musicians at St. John's Episcopal Church: Members of St. John's are offering the use of the sanctuary for rehearsal and performance space during non-service times. Please contact the church office for availability at 225-3680.

Calling all writers: interested in getting together to write and talk about your writing with others? Call Elizabeth Flom to get something started or get involved, 247-1313.

2007 State-Fish Art Contest call for entries. Students across the United States in grades 4-12 have the opportunity to win recognition and prizes while learning about state-fish species and aquatic habitats. The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to spark the imagination of youth while providing lessons about fisheries conservation. Among other prizes, one "gallery-quality" winning entry will be used as the design for the 2007 Art of Conservation Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the State-Fish Art conservation stamp are used to support fisheries conservation and education projects nationwide. Detailed information is available at www.statefishart.com and entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2007. Winners will be announced May Day, May 1, 2007
Call for artists for 1% for Art Project in Matanuska: The Mat-Su Borough School District, working with the Municipality of Anchorage is requesting concept proposals for artwork to be commissioned for the interior of the new Houston High School. The total budget is $125,000 and a full prospectus is available at the Arts Council office, or email Jocelyn Young, Curator of Public Art at youngjh@muni.org <mailto:youngjh@muni.org> . Proposals must be received by 4pm, April 3, 2007 to the 1% for Art Program, Houston High School, c/o Municipality of Anchorage, 632 West 6th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501.

Poster Designers needed for 33rd Annual Alaska Folk Festival. The Alaska Folk Festival Board of Directors is seeking a poster design for the 33rd Festival, held April 9-15, 2007 in Juneau, AK. Poster designs should reflect the spirit of the Festival, is easily reproduced, eye catching and camera ready. Please submit your entries to PO Box 91748, Juneau, AK 99802. Visit http://akfolkfest.org/ <http://akfolkfest.org/> for more information.

Annual Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show calling for art for the April 13th opening reception at the Ketchikan Visitor's Bureau. Work inspired by spring migratory birds of SE Alaska is due by 5pm on April 4th at the Ketchikan Visitor's Bureau, 131 Front Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Cash prizes will be awarded. A full list of eligible birds and guidelines is available by contacting Leslie Swada at 907-228-6247 or lswada@fs.fed.us <mailto:lswada@fs.fed.us> .

Art Potpourri 2007 at the Anchorage Museum at the Rasmuson Center happens June 15- August 15 and they are calling for artists to submit entries. Alaska artists, authors, craftspersons, illustrators and food vendors are all encouraged to apply by 6pm on Wed., April 4. Entries can be mailed to Anchorage Museum Shop, Attn: Georgia Blue, 121 West 7th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. More information is available from Georgia at (907)343-6195 or email at bluegp@anchoragemuseum.org .

Call to Artists for Piñatas! PATCHWorks is calling artists working in all media to design and decorate piñatas for their Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and Fundraiser. The piñatas will be sold and/or auctioned to raise money for PATCHWorks. Piñatas are due on Friday, April 20th at 5256 N. Tongass Hwy. If you have questions or need help contact Karen Eakes at 225-4350 or Dawn Rauwolf at 247-6443 or paerluS@hotmail.com .

Cordova Historical Society and Museum put on Fish Follies, 2007. In celebration of Cordova's Fisheries Heritage, the Museum will host a juried national art show. Open to all artists 18+ working in all media, the show's theme is anything fishy; oceans, water, fishing or seafood related. Entries must be postmarked by April 25, First Class USPS only. For a full prospectus, stop by the Arts Council at 716 Totem Way, email the museum at infoservices@cityofcodova.net or call (907)424-6665.

Crafts Weekend 2007 at the Anchorage Museum at the Rasmuson Center will be held November 23, 24 & 25, 2007. This is a juried crafts show open to Alaskan artists, working in all forms of fine crafts. Submissions are now being accepted through May 31, 2007 by 6pm, this is not a postmark date. Full submission details are available at the Arts Council or call Georgia Blue at (907)343-6195. Mail completed entries to: Anchorage Museum Shop, attn: Georgia Blue, 121 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501.

Coming attractions:

Kayhi Music presents Two concerts for spring from the Kayhi Music Department. On April 10, the jazz ensemble, jazz choir, solo performers and small ensembles will be showcased on the Kayhi Auditorium. April 17 is the next concert featuring the music from the wind ensemble, symphonic band and the concert choir. Come out to see these young artists perform. Call the High School for more information, 225-9815.

Torch Nights Performing Art Series presents Ball In The House, an a cappella guys group with amazing and exciting sounds. They will be combining lush harmonies and innovative styles on Friday, April 20 at 7:30pm on the Kayhi Auditorium stage. Boston Globe states, "Ball In The House has everything you would expect to find in a successful pop/rock band the one thing it doesn't have is instruments." This show is sure please audiences of all ages. For tickets and more information visit www.ketchikanarts.org <http://www.ketchikanarts.org/> or call 225-2211.

Booksigning during Celebration of the Sea. Local Author Captain William B. Hopkins will sign books from 5-7pm during the Celebration of the Sea Artwalk on Friday, May 4. He has a new book of sea stories hot off the presses in time for the evening, in addition to his overview of "Wrangell Narrows, Alaska." Call the Library for more information, 225-3331.

Meetings and Gatherings:

The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6pm at the Mainstay Gallery, 716 Totem Way.

Rainy Day Quilters meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 6:45pm, at Holy Name.

First City Toastmasters meet Thursdays at noon at 111 Stedman Suite 101.

Ketchikan Community Chorus meets every Tuesday starting January 9th from 7-9pm at the Presbyterian Church. Call 247-2356 for more information.

Ketchikan Community Concert Band meets every Monday starting January 29th from 7-9pm at McPherson Music. Call 225-3650 to reserve your space or for more information.

Book Talk on KRBD Ketchikan each Thursday evening from 6:30-7pm at 105.3. Listen to news about the library, books, and book reviews.

Source of News:

Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council
www.ketchikanarts.org

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