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State announces artist grants
Alaska artists who have experienced financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a $1,500…
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Arts council holds peony poster contest
As part of the Homer Peony Festival to be held July 10-25, the Homer Council on the Arts…
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New artist finds support, inspiration in Homer
New Homer artist Lydia Johnston’s entry into the local arts scene ticks off all the boxes:
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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…
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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…
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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.”
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Arts council announces poetry contest winners
Judges on Monday announced the winners in the Homer Council on the Arts pandemic poetry contest, “Fruits of…
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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…
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First Friday in May happens virtually
Normally May would herald the reopening of galleries closed for the winter — but in the year of…
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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…
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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…
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April First Friday show go virtual
With new mandates stating that no more than 10 people can gather in one place as part of…