Artist Patrick Carrico depicts tourism workers during off hours when the "performance" is over, offering recognition of a workforce that is overlooked.

The Main Street Gallery is a program of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. Exhibit Openings at the Main Street Gallery are always the first Friday of the Month! New exhibits are mounted each month by artists and curators.

Main Street Gallery exhibits run the first Friday of each month, through the last full week of the month.

Main Street Gallery exhibits and Artist Presentations are always free and open to the public!

Ketchikan Indian Community invites artists, makers, designers, culture bearers, and models to be part of a celebration of Indigenous fashion, regalia, and creative expression!

Showcase your work, share the story behind your pieces, or step onto the runway with pride. Traditional and contemporary pieces are welcome.

Saturday, November 14 | 1–5 p.m.

Applications are due October 13.

Rehearsal: Friday, November 13 at 3 p.m.

Apply below:

Auntie Earrings & Uncle Medallion Contest
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVJVP9Z

Artist & Collection Showcase
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SKSXGVZ

Model Application
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QZLV7GV

Questions? Contact Hilary Rifenburg at hilaryr@kictribe.org.

Let’s celebrate the creativity of our people and the stories we carry into the next generation. Share this with someone whose work deserves to be seen!

October's Story Slam theme is "Akala Ko..." (I thought...)!

This month's Story Slam is presented with Ketchikan Kapamilya (KWC) in celebration of Filipino-American History Month.

All ages are welcome. If you are under 21, you must be accompanied by an adult.

Signups at 7:00 PM, stories at 7:30 PM. $3 at the door.

Bring your ukulele and have some fun playing with the group.
Meets on Wednesdays at 3:45pm at the Inn at Creek Street!

Alaska AIR (Artist in Residence)⁠: Open to international, US, and Alaska artists across all mediums! Join Bunnell Street Arts Center for a 1-month residency in Homer during 2027 or 2028. They are looking for creatives to create new work, address themes like sustainability and inclusion, and strengthen our community through engagement and collective art-making.⁠

Ursa Major Fund Grant: Calling ALASKA artists! Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation, Ursa Major Fund is awarding ten $6,000 grants in 2027 to support independent, risk-taking, public-facing projects that inspire curiosity and cultural integrity.⁠

Each week at approximately 8:20 am KRBD hosts the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council for their weekly report on arts and humanities in Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Get a synopsis of the local music scene, performances, Gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and Calls to artists. The Arts Report often features special guests from the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Artists, and Curators. Tune in weekly to KRBD 105.3 FM Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Saxman, 107.1 FM North Ketchikan, Ward Cove, and Ketchikan, 101.7: Craig, 90.7: North Point Higgins, 90.1: Mountain Point, Hydaburg, Klawock, and Thorne Bay.
If you would like your event to be aired in the Arts Report please let us know by the Thursday prior.

Save the date for a great evening full of friends and fun!

Further details coming soon!

Live music at the Saxman Tribal House! More information coming soon!