Community
New artist finds support, inspiration in Homer
New Homer artist Lydia Johnston’s entry into the local arts scene ticks off all the boxes:
Community
Galleries open cautiously for June First Friday shows
As Alaska moves toward reopening businesses and nonprofit organizations, Homer’s local art venues have cautiously begun to open…
Community
Artist honors dead seabirds in Homer Spit project
When faced with honoring the dead killed by tragedy or violence, artists grapple with the enormity of the…
Community
Pratt Museum moves forward despite pandemic
One of the frequent signs placed on Homer’s annual Burning Basket reads “Prepare for opportunity disguised as loss.”
Community
Arts council announces poetry contest winners
Judges on Monday announced the winners in the Homer Council on the Arts pandemic poetry contest, “Fruits of…
Community
Bartlett selected as new Homer Council on the Arts director
After eight months without an executive director, and in the midst of a pandemic that has thrown the…
Community
First Friday in May happens virtually
Normally May would herald the reopening of galleries closed for the winter — but in the year of…
Community
Homer Council on the Arts adapts to art during pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Alaska and state mandates closed or limited businesses and organizations, art and…
Community
Pier One Theatre postpones summer season due to coronavirus
Another part of Homer’s art scene has been forced to dramatically change its plans because of the ongoing…
Community
April First Friday show go virtual
With new mandates stating that no more than 10 people can gather in one place as part of…
News
Salmon Sisters publish coloring pages for families to use during social distancing
A popular Alaska company with roots in Homer is lending a helping hand to families faced with unprecedented…
Community
Homer poet Hollowell hired to run Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference
In a sign that Homer’s literary arts scene will bounce back after closures prompted by the spread of…