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Art Shop Gallery owner Joell Restad (left) and former longtime gallery owner Karin Marks (right) pose for a photo in front of the gallery sign on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Taz Tally

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Celebrating a local legacy

The Art Shop Gallery has been a staple of the Homer art community since 1992 and is now…

Bon Debarras artists Dominic Desrochers, Jean-Francois Dumas and Veronique Plasse, presented by Homer Council on the Arts, will perform at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

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Community art happenings in Homer

Homer Council on the Arts looks forward to another art-filled year.

Kate Rich's one-act play, "The Creel," is performed in September 2025 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jennifer Norton

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Homer playwright receives fellowship award

Kate Rich is revising a new play, which she hopes to take to the Valdez Theatre Conference Play…

The Pratt Museum will host a new special exhibit from the Kodiak Maritime Museum, titled "50 Years of Limited Entry - The Closing of Alaska's Salmon Commons," on display Februrary through May 2026. Photo provided by the Pratt Museum

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Art on holiday

Many of Homer’s art galleries and public art spaces are on break for the month of January and…

"A Moment of Peace Below the Surface" is an oil pastel piece on reclaimed driftwood by June Denver. Photo provided by June Denver

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Creativity as connection

Homer artist’s work nurtures her creativity and her mental wellbeing.

Daniel Craig (right), returning as Benoit Blanc, and Josh O'Connor are seen in this still from "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," released on Netflix on Dec. 12, 2025. (Promotional photo courtesy Netflix)

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On the Screen: ‘Knives Out 3’ truly a film for our times

I often feel the need to watch a film twice. The first go-around, I’m just trying to keep…

Artist Carla Klinker lays out nettles and nettle fiber in various stages of processing. Photo provided by Carla Klinker

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3 Homer artists awarded Rasmuson Foundation grants

The foundation recently named three local artists as 2025 Individual Artist Award recipients.

"The Frog Prince" is a work by Mira Featherstone, done in watercolor, ink and graphite with beading. Photo provided by Mira Featherstone

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Stepping outside the ordinary world

New local artist Mira Featherstone paints fairytale worlds based on her favorite folklore.

"Our Neighborhood Jay" is an acrylic painting by John Sheipe on display through December in his exhibit at Grace Ridge Brewing, alongside work by other Homer artists. Photo provided by John Sheipe

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Art as play and meditation

Local artist and musician showcases body of “fantastical” nature-themed work.

Homer Council on the Arts will host the annual Nutcracker Faire on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts

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Art in time for the holidays

Check out what’s new in Homer’s galleries this month, starting on December First Friday.

Homer youth David Sims is photographed in his creative studio space where he customizes his own clothing. Photo provided by David Sims

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‘To provoke thought and feeling’

Homer youth alters garments to design customized clothing that is both eye-catching and provoking.

"Tern Tern Tern," a photograph captured by Taz Tally in 2019, is one of several images on display through November in his solo exhibit at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Taz Tally

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Deliberate compositions

Photographer Taz Tally “dove headlong” into digital photography as a young artist to capture nuance and texture in…

The cast of Kenai Central High School’s upcoming production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” pose for a photo on Nov. 6, 2025. The play will open on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Travis Lawson

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Kenai students prepare to open ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The play will premiere Friday at Kenai Central High School, with additional showings the following weekend.