SE AK Scholarships for SFAC
Sealaska Heritage Institute is now offering scholarships designed especially for the 2025 Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Deadline: January 15, 2025. Apply now at: bit.ly/Voices-Scholarship25 This is a great opportunity for Alaska Native students living in Yakutat, Craig, Klawock, Ketchikan and Juneau to explore theater, dance, music and more in a creative environment this summer.
Read MoreSitka Fine Arts Camp 2025
January 1st is tomorrow, and that means registration for camp 2025 is opening soon… at Midnight tonight, in fact. Elementary Camp June 9-13, 2025 Middle School Camp June 15-28, 2025 High School Camp June 29-July 13, 2025 Musical Theater Camp July 14-August 3, 2025 This year’s Musical Theater Camp production is The SpongeBob Musical. Registration goes…
Read MoreWriting Classes & Retreats 2025
Please visit Tongass Mist Writing Events Page to see their continuing series of in-person and online writing classes and retreats. Here is a sampling in 2025: Saturday, Jan. 4 via Zoom – “Write Your Family in Your Own Voice” – Elizabeth Mayorca offers this intimate class on writing your family in your own voice for…
Read MoreSHI Art & Museum Internships
Art & Museum Internship Opportunities – Summer 2025! Through Sealaska Heritage. Apply Now – Deadline is January 31, 2025. Art Internship: bit.ly/SHI-ArtIntern25 Museum Internship: bit.ly/SHI-MuseumIntern25 Read more details about the Summer Internships in the images below.
Read MoreSitka Tells Tales – “A Place to Be”
Join us for stories about “A Place to Be: Stories of Belonging, Community & Home” – The live local event took place in Sitka on Dec. 12 at 7pm at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. Local storytellers. $15 donations benefit Sitka Homeless Coalition. Did you miss the live event on Dec. 12th? Remember – this edition of…
Read MoreSewing & Quilting in 2025
Quilters Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month from Sept – June — and are open to EVERYONE – members or not. The January 2025 meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7th at 6:30pm at United Methodist Church. Those wishing to pay the $25 annual dues receive a monthly newsletter, discounts…
Read MoreGallery by the Sea
Doors will be open Monday, December 23rd and Tuesday, December 24th. Come see our selection of “Art Cards by Local and Southeast Alaska Artists” – including fishing and arts & music themed cards, such as those designed by Colin Herforth, Alice Tersteeg, and Katherine Hocker. Also, remember we have original artworks and custom-framing services that…
Read MoreSitka Wearable Arts Re-Scheduled
The Sitka Wearable Arts Show “Forest to the Sea” (originally scheduled for Feb. 2025) has now been postponed to February 2026. Feb 7, 2026 – Shows at 2pm & 7pm Feb 6, 2026 – Dress Rehearsal Dec 12, 2025 – Deadline to apply (projected) Read more about Sitka Wearable Arts.
Read MoreSitka Holiday Market with Local Art
This festive weekend market (Dec. 14th & 15th) featured holiday and winter-themed items – including booths with work by Sitka photographer-naturalist Matt Goff, clothing re-purposer Emy Fish, 3D-mapper Josh Houston, and children’s author Debbie S. Miller.
Read MoreShare Your Culture 2025 Series
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking proposals for their “Share Your Culture/ Share Your Research” Series – to be held on Zoom in April & May of 2025. Speakers will give a 50-60 minute Zoom presentation in one of six categories: Talk on your art form or culture or relevant topic Share a…
Read MoreAlaska Native Artist Residency Program
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum invite Alaska Native artists to submit an application for the 2025 Alaska Native Artist Residency Program. Apply by Wed. January 15, 2025. Read more and apply Residencies are 18-22 days long and occur: July 16-August 4 August 11-31 September 3-22 September 23-October 14 Residency positions include a $2,300 artist…
Read MoreDebbie S. Miller’s “Goodnight Sounds”
The book “Goodnight Sounds” by Sitka author Debbie S. Miller will be available from the author, in person at the “Made in Sitka Holiday Market” on December 14 & 15 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The new picture book, written by Debbie and illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan, will be available for purchase. Debbie looks forward…
Read MoreArt on the Wall at Xóots
Here is “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Xóots Elementary School Mural: The “Brown Bear” logo is affectionately called “Buddy” and was designed by Charlie Skultka (who also helped collaborate on the initial mural concept). Courtney Lecrone designed the mural and “worked through making the mural sunrise/sunset amazing!!” Courtney, who is 28, was born…
Read MoreSitka Monthly Grind 30th Season
Come Celebrate 30 Years with the Sitka Monthly Grind: Sitka’s home-grown, family-friendly variety show!! We welcome performances of Music, Dance, Readings, Magic, Acrobatics, Drama, Storytelling, Comedy, and more! Let us know if you’d like to be involved in any of the shows listed below – we would love to see you! Email jbudd3500@gmail.com to volunteer…
Read MoreSacred Harp Sing
Sacred Harp is an American tradition of four-part, a capella, shape-note hymn singing. Singings are held in Sitka, Fairbanks, Palmer, Juneau and Anchorage. In Sitka, we sing from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday each month at the Pioneer Home Chapel. The address is 120 Katlian Street. On the 2nd…
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