Community Calendar

Plankton: The Science and Art of the Gems of the Sea Workshop takes place at Kachemak Bay Campus on Saturday, November 21.

Start with the science with biologist Kim Schuster, from 10 am to 12 pm where you will investigate the fascinating world of microscopic plankton found right here in Kachemak Bay. Learn about plankton diversity, mobility, adaptations, seasonal migration, food webs, and habitats. See live plankton with your own eyes!

Then join artist and naturalist Kim McNett, from 1 - 4 pm and learn about the beauty of plankton, how to draw their many shapes, and how to create colorful, radial Mandalas in honor of the plankton. Come celebrate your gratitude for life in the sea.

Only $50 for the day. To register, visit kpc.alaska.edu/communitycourses or call (907) 235-1674.

Maske Maiden (Sylvia Schieber) is Artist in Residence at Bunnell Arts from November 3- 29, 2026. Her accompanying exhibit opens on Friday, November 6 from 5-7pm with an artist talk at 6pm, alongside artist Rae Diamond. While in residence, she will offer workshops on meditative embroidery and mask-making.

Artist Statement - Maske Maiden (Sylvia Schieber) interweaves mask-making, fiber techniques, and storytelling to create immersive, character-driven worlds that blur ritual, adornment, and identity. “Using fiber techniques and found materials, I create sculptural masks as vessels for memory and possibility. Influenced by my upbringing in an immigrant household shaped by reuse and resourcefulness, I often work with discarded and repurposed materials, drawing attention to their overlooked possibilities. Through world-building, I explore the tension between imagined lives and the forces that shape them.”

Bunnell Street Arts Center's "Alaska AIR" Residency Program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and Bunnell members and donors to the 2025 Alaska AIR fundraising campaign.
Bunnell Street Arts Center's mission is to spark artistic inquiry, innovation and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaskan.

Rae Diamond is Artist in Residence at Bunnell Arts November 5-17, 2026. Her accompanying exhibit opens on Friday, November 6 from 5-7 pm with an artist talk at 6 pm, alongside artist Sylvia Schieber. Diamond’s project, “Love Letters to the Lonely" spans writing, drawing, and audio art.

Artist Statement
“As a writer, musician, artist, mover, and teacher, I tune to the interconnected heart of nature to remind myself and others of our own inherent naturalness and connectedness–that we might hear how our own essential note resonates in the great chord of all that is, and support those who have fallen silent that they may rejoin the resonance.
I strive to bring solace, inspiration, insight, and a renewed sense of connection to those suffering from the growing global epidemic of loneliness. My current body of work is a collection of letters and voicemails, a work of art, a reference, and a medicine. The letters range in style and voice from surreal story to lyric memoir to prose poem to recipe to inquiry. The remoteness of the Alaska wilderness is the perfect background for messages to be sent to those who feel distanced from the human fold.

Bunnell Street Arts Center's "Alaska AIR" Residency Program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and Bunnell members and donors to the 2025 Alaska AIR fundraising campaign.
Bunnell Street Arts Center's mission is to spark artistic inquiry, innovation and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaska.

Artists are invited to participate in Bunnell Street Arts Center’s annual 10 x 10 Member Exhibit, themed “Belonging.” All artwork must be 10×10 inches (or 10x10x10) and ready to hang or install. Artwork is due Monday, November 30.

The theme of belonging explores our deep human need to be accepted, valued, and connected to others. This theme is optional.

The exhibit opens December 4th and is open to all Bunnell members. Anyone who makes a donation in support of Bunnell’s mission and programs is considered a member. Join or renew your membership today. Artists are limited to one work each and must register here. Limited wooden 10×10 panels will be available in September and are generously provided by the exhibit’s sponsor, Homer Art & Frame, Thank you!

For postcard consideration, email a quality image of your artwork to info@Bunnellarts.org by November 10.

Requirements:

Artwork can be any medium, but it must be 10 inches in any direction.
Art must be ready to hang, and have artist’s name and title directly on the piece.
Artists must be current Bunnell Street Arts Center members.
Pricing must be in $100 increments. Artwork need not be for sale.
Artwork must be registered online.
Artwork is due Monday, November 30th, 2026 by 5pm. No exceptions.
Artwork may be mailed to:

Bunnell Street Arts Center

106 West Bunnell Ave, STE A.,

Homer, AK 99603

Artists are responsible for picking up or paying for return shipping for work that does not sell.

Membership:

New artist members are welcome to join at a $25 Introductory Membership donation. Renewing members are invited to join at a $5/monthly recurring donation, or at a level meaningful to you!

Welcome to HCOA’s Fun With 5x6x7 show! This open call group show features artists from all across Alaska with works in a variety of mediums and styles. HOCA invites everyone to explore and create an artwork of their own!

First Friday Opening Reception:

November 6th from 5-7pm

On Display from November 6th through December 12th in the HCOA Gallery

Artworks will be uploaded online by November 14th.

Come play soccer, shoot hoops, toss a ball, ride a scooter, play ping pong, or bring a (clean) scooter or strider bike to ride around on, and just be active! This is your time to do what you’d like in an open, safe environment out of the elements.

This class is $4.00 pp and is open to all ages (unaccompanied minors must be at least in 3rd grade w/ parents' permission & signing of SPARC waiver).

Sorry, NO roller skates, skateboards, pedal bikes w/ brakes or motorized toys are allowed at this time.

***Please send your child with a pair of clean indoor shoes to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***

Come play soccer, shoot hoops, toss a ball, ride a scooter, play ping pong, or bring a (clean) scooter or strider bike to ride around on, and just be active! This is your time to do what you’d like in an open, safe environment out of the elements.

Sorry, NO roller skates, skateboards, pedal bikes w/ brakes or motorized toys are allowed at this time.

***Please send your child with a pair of clean indoor shoes to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***

Life Lab Afterschool

Starting Wednesday, October 7, 3-5 pm

An 11 week hands-on, creative afterschool sessions exploring health, anatomy, feelings, and growing up in community and relations.

The Program is completely FREE
For 5th and 6th graders (ages 10–12)

For more information visit

Badminton is continuing at the SPARC on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Open to all ages (8 yo & up w/ parents' permission & signing of SPARC waiver). The cost is $4 for everyone.

***Please bring clean indoor shoes to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***

Simplify your process and free up your mark-making in this oil painting class with David Pettibone. Through the use of still life, students will explore techniques like alla prima, scumbling, glazing, and more. The cost is $200 for five Wednesdays, November 11- December 9. Classes meet from 5:30 to 8 pm at Kachemak Bay Campus. To register, visit kpc.alaska.edu/communitycourses or call (907) 235-1674.