Basket-making with natural materials, such as wild grass, nettles and seaweed, will be taught by Mavis Muller at Cranehaven Studio, 12-4 p.m. Sunday. Fee is $35, includes materials. For information or to sign up, call 235-5132.
Upcoming gallery events
Bunnell Street Gallery has the following announcements:
n Members interested in serving on the board of directors should call Asia, 235-2662. Three-year seats will open in November.
n Annual membership meeting at the gallery 4 p.m. Sunday. The meeting consists of a high tea; there will be an open discussion by the membership regarding ideas and opportunities for the organization.
n Life drawing group resumes 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 18. Draw from a live model. Artists bring their own materials and $5 participation fee. Drawing horses are provided. Models are wanted. For information, call Gaye at 235-7696.
Council happenings
Homer Council on the Arts is:
n Selling “Trippin’ on the Arts” raffle tickets for $30 each, two for $50. Winner chooses New York or Laguna Beach as a destination for two round-trip airfares, three nights of hotel accommodations, tickets to a performance and spending money. Winner of this HCOA fund-raiser will be announced at the Nutcracker Faire Dec. 2-3.
• Calling for artist proposals for the 2007-2008 season. Bring proposals and samples of work to the council to be viewed by the visual arts committee.
• Accepting submissions for “Doornamentation,” the November gallery show featuring wreaths or swags no bigger than 30-inches in diameter and ready to hang. Deadline is Nov. 1. For more information, call 235-4288.
Entertainers return to Homer
The “Continentals,” an evangelical group of adult musicians, will perform “Committed…to the Call,” a high-energy, high-impact, evangelical program for audiences of all ages and backgrounds at Christian Community Church 7 p.m. Oct. 26.
Stranded artist grants available
Limited $2,000 individual artist grants are available to working artists in the Homer area. To qualify, applicants need to write a statement describing their creative work and how the grant will further their artistic endeavors. Special consideration will be given to those working to enhance the sustainable cultural community in Homer. Do not send portfolios, manuscripts, tapes or photographs. Grants are based on artists’ statements. Deadline to apply is Nov. 20. Send artistic statements to Stranded Art Fund, Box 1218, Homer, AK 99603. Awards will be announced Dec. 21 in the Homer News.
Artist applications available
Artists In Schools Program is looking for professional teaching artists in visual, literary, traditional Native and performing art forms with a desire to share their skills with Alaska students and teachers. For more information on becoming part of the State Arts Council’s Artist in Schools residency program, call (907) 269-6682 or e-mail ais_aksca@eed.state.ak.us. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1.
State writer laureate announced
Sitka writer John Hartley Straley has been selected as the new Alaska State Writer Laureate by the Alaska State Council on the Arts. He was chosen by an eight-member panel including Lance Petersen of Homer.
We encourage you to add your comments. To prevent spam, comments with links are manually approved during the normal business day. Please be respectful of others with your comments, bear in mind anyone in the community may be reading your comments.
