Bunnell Street Arts Center

Bunnell Street Arts Center Our mission - Sparking artistic inquiry, innovation and equity to strengthen the physical, social an

Bunnell Street Arts Center is a not-for-profit organization that serves artists and audiences of all ages with opportunities to explore, present and create new work. Bunnell presents monthly visual art exhibitions, contemporary Alaskan artwork for sale, lectures and readings, dance, music, theater and performance art, film screenings and dialogues with artists. Also offering over fifty educational

activities per year, Bunnell's outreach programs include artist's talks, workshops for youth and adults, and Artists in Schools programs for over Kenai Peninsula K-12 youth.

09/03/2026

Your September calendar at Bunnell is here!✨

THIS MONTH:
🌿 Sept 4: Carla Klinker Exhibit Opening (5–7 PM)
🧵 Sept 8 & 10: Nettle Cordage Workshop with Carla Klinker
🪕 Sept 18: The Goat Family (SF Jug Band) Live!
🎻 Sept 25: Wild Shore New Music ft. Quinn Christopherson & Michael Walsh

📣 CALL FOR ARTISTS: Applications are now OPEN for our Alaska AIR Residencies and The Ursa Major Fund! (Sept 1 – Oct 15).

We’re also celebrating Brianna Allen after 13 incredible years with Bunnell—thank you for leaving our community stronger and more vibrant than ever! 💛

🎟️ Tap the link in bio to register for workshops, buy concert tickets, or apply for residency calls. And, don’t forget to sign up for our e-newsletter.

Luminous Threads opens this week at Bunnell Street Arts Center, alongside an upcoming two-day nettle weaving workshop wi...
09/02/2026

Luminous Threads opens this week at Bunnell Street Arts Center, alongside an upcoming two-day nettle weaving workshop with artist Carla Klinker. ⁠
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Here are the details for both events:⁠
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🧵 Exhibition Opening⁠
Join us this First Friday, September 4th, from 5:00–7:00 pm for the opening reception of Luminous Threads. Carla Klinker will give an artist talk at 6:00 pm. The exhibit will be on display through September 29th.⁠

Learn more:
https://www.bunnellarts.org/carla-klinker-exhibit-and-workshop-september-2026/
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🌿 Nettle Weaving Workshop⁠
Tuesday & Thursday, September 8 & 10 | 5:30–8:30 pm⁠
Explore the history and craft of working with raw nettle. Over two evenings, you’ll learn harvesting and processing techniques, creating your own cordage to take home or contribute to a collaborative net project.⁠
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Open to responsible teens and adults.⁠
All materials provided; bring a snack to share.⁠
Limited to 12 participants.⁠
Sliding scale ($80–$120), with scholarships available.

Register:
https://bunnell-street-arts-center.square.site/tickets-workshops

📷 Processed nettle by Carla Klinker. Image by Noah Wilson, July 2023, Homer, Alaska.

🎨 Calling all Kenai Peninsula Artists! Join us for an upcoming info session & compensated in-person training to learn ho...
09/01/2026

🎨 Calling all Kenai Peninsula Artists! Join us for an upcoming info session & compensated in-person training to learn how you can become a teaching artist in local schools for the 2026-2027 school year!⁠
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📍 Where: Homer Public Library⁠
📅 When: Saturday, September 12th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM⁠
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Whether your focus is ceramics, theater, storytelling, filmmaking, painting, printmaking, or dance—Bunnell Street Arts Center’s Artist in Schools (AIS) program brings working artists like you into KPBSD classrooms for 1 to 3-week paid residencies.⁠
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How to join:⁠
1️⃣ Complete the AIS interest form at the link in our bio to reserve your spot for the Sept 12th training (or learn about online options/commensurate experience).⁠
2️⃣ Get trained, join the roster, and start bringing your art to local youth.⁠
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👉 Tap the link to fill out the form & register before spots fill up!⁠ www.bunnellarts.org/artist-in-schools/
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Grateful for continued support from & ⁠
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Clam Shell book by Karyn Murphy, made with Momigami paper and a birch ring display holder, now available in gallery or o...
08/29/2026

Clam Shell book by Karyn Murphy, made with Momigami paper and a birch ring display holder, now available in gallery or online. 🐚✨️⁠
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A couple more days to experience this incredible exhibit from in person. ⁠⁠Visit us during gallery hours through Septem...
08/29/2026

A couple more days to experience this incredible exhibit from in person. ⁠
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Visit us during gallery hours through September 1st to enjoy his stunning work.

What an incredible summer of music it has been! 🎶Thank you to all the incredible artists and collectives that visited us...
08/26/2026

What an incredible summer of music it has been! 🎶

Thank you to all the incredible artists and collectives that visited us this summer and to all our wonderful sponsors who made it all possible. 🙏

Beginning as a Covid-relief program in 2020 to support musicians and community when concerts and gatherings were not possible, Bunnell Arts by Air features Alaska and visiting musicians, and is partially funded by the Alaska State Council on the Arts Community Arts Development grant, The Homer Foundation and a TourWest grant from Creative West .

The Bunnell Arts by Air program is presented in partnership with KBBI AM 890. Support for Bunnell programming is also provided by local business sponsors: Uncle Herb’s, Global Credit Union, Juneberry Lodge, Citizen Salmon, The Porcupine Theater, Kenai Peninsula College, Pier One Theatre, Inlet Law, Ulmer’s Drug and Hardware, and the Inlet Trading Post.

If you are interested in sponsoring Bunnell Arts By Air for one concert or one year on KBBI AM 890, K201A0 88.1 FM in Seward, please contact [email protected]

Don’t miss this August exhibition featuring original landscapes by ! 🏔️🎨⁠⁠For four decades, Steven Gordon has been rende...
08/22/2026

Don’t miss this August exhibition featuring original landscapes by ! 🏔️🎨⁠
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For four decades, Steven Gordon has been rendering Southcentral Alaska’s magnificent landscapes with a master’s touch. A long-time educator at UAA and APU and beloved artist-in-residence across the state, his painterly realist works are held in private and public collections nationwide.⁠
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Stop by the gallery this week to experience this extraordinary collection before August ends!

Address

106 W Bunnell Avenue, Ste A
Homer, AK
99603

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+19072352662

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