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January in the Bear Gallery
Published on January 6, 2021 by fairbanksartsassociation
Promoting the arts in Interior Alaska since 1966
Choose the 2021 Spring Juried Exhibition Concept!
Published on December 22, 2020 January 6, 2021 by fairbanksartsassociation
In April 2021, Fairbanks Arts will host our spring juried exhibition and we want YOU to help choose the concept that artists will be asked to respond to! We encourage you to review the concepts… More
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Marianne Stolz Artist Talk and Virtual Q&A!
Published on December 18, 2020 December 22, 2020 by fairbanksartsassociation
Our recorded artist talk with Marianne Stolz, one of our December exhibitors, is now streaming! Marianne is a traditional woodcarver originally from Germany. Using local wood and old-time tools, her works capture the complexity and… More
Fairbanks Arts Members are invited to exhibit artwork in January!
Published on December 7, 2020 December 11, 2020 by fairbanksartsassociation
Fairbanks Arts Association invites current members to submit their work for F.A.M. (Fairbanks Arts Member) Invitational Exhibition on view January 8 – 29 in the Bear Gallery. There is no jury process or fee associated… More
Online Arts Resources
Published on October 21, 2020 December 7, 2020 by fairbanksartsassociation
As COVID-19 continues to be a part of our daily lives, we have created an updated list of free arts resources available on the web! If there is an opportunity or resource that you think should be included on this page, please email us at info@fairbanksarts.org.
To stay up to date on Fairbanks Arts News, sign up for our e-list here. You can also connect with @fairbanksarts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Virtual Cultural Resources
Art21 (Art in the 21st Century) creates thought-provoking videos that allow viewers to learn firsthand from contemporary artists; there is also an educator's guide available to accompany Art21 films
Google Arts & Culture has collaborated with over 1,200 museums, galleries and institutions in 70 countries to make their exhibits available for everyone online; they offer museum tours, reference images, articles, and more
Indigenous Cinema is an extensive online library of over 200 films by Indigenous directors from the National Film Board of Canada
Folk Alliance International is offering livestream folk concerts
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming nightly opera performances
Access over 1,600 books on art history online from the Metropolitan Museum
Art museums from around the world are offering virtual tours
E-Learning Opportunities in the Arts
Any FNSB Library card holder has free access to LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda). LinkedIn Learning offers courses in photography, illustration, drawing and much more! If you don't have a library card, you can still try a month for free
Creativebug is offering two months free online learning
Sketch Book Skool is offering one free course
Have something you want to learn? Check out the No Excuse List, which offers various arts-related opportunities
Information and Opportunities for Artists, Arts Contractors, and Arts Organizations
Our friends at the Alaska State Arts Council and Alaska Arts & Culture Foundation created a page of resources for artists! This list was created in the spring, but still has lots of great opportunities and information for artists navigating the ramifications of the pandemic
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19. The next deadline is October 21.
To be eligible for a relief grant, applicants must be:
Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience;
Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
21 years of age or older;
Able to receive taxable income in the U.S. (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN);
Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years;
Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners;
Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.
This dashboard from Americans for the Arts is tracking incoming data from their survey gauging economic impact among arts and culture organizations nationwide; it's a great resource for arts organizations
Project Ideas for Creatives Young and Old
The Small Works Project with Mo Willems is a great way to brighten your day and celebrate good deeds with art
Draw Together videos is a project by illustrator Wendy MacNaughton; each video includes a warm-up exercise and a how-to lesson
Create an account through Ravelry to access free crochet and knit patterns
Resources for Children, Families, and Educators
Alaska Arts Education Consortium has compiled a list of resources for teachers and students (including free coloring pages from Indigenous artists)!
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country; this program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life, and the POL website features a large database of poetry
Amazingeducationalresources.com is a behemoth, running spreadsheet of education companies running free subscriptions
Read a story with an astronaut with Story Time from Space
Khan Academy's mission is to provide a free world-class education for anyone anywhere
Here is an additional list of resources for children
December in the Bear Gallery
Exhibition on view: December 4-23, 2020
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m.
Bear Gallery visitors please note:
Entering the building: Until further notice, the south entrance of the Centennial Center (facing the main parking lot) will be closed to the public. In an effort to reduce the amount of traffic through the building, visitors must use the north doors (those facing the carousel and playground).
COVID-19 mitigation measures: Fairbanks Arts' board of directors has approved COVID-19 mitigation measures that include (but are not limited to):
Visitors to the Bear Gallery must wear a mask. We ask that visitors bring and wear their own masks at all times. No entry without a mask.
Social distancing of no less than 6ft apart must be observed within the Bear Gallery.
The current limit of visitors in the gallery at one time is 10 individuals.
Our COVID-19 mitigation plan involves the frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces to ensure the safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff.
Our complete mitigation plan is available upon request. Email info@fairbanksarts.org to receive a copy.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this effort to stay open while supporting artists and arts supporters safely and responsibly.
From the Forest by Marianne Stolz
"Riparian Influence" by Marianne Stolz
The love of the outdoors has always been a major constituent in Marianne Stolz' life, guiding decisions from where to live to the themes of her art. Marianne was born and raised in Germany, where she received a Journeyman Woodcarver license from the Wood Carving School Berchdesgarden. She made Fairbanks her permanent home in the 90s, where she has been carving, hiking, teaching at the Folk School, and raising a family since.
She is foremost a traditional woodcarver, using preferably local wood and classic carving techniques, namely chisels and elbow grease. Other materials and techniques are added, sometimes for their contrast in possibilities, sometimes for their representation of a concept. Working with the natural flaws and challenges of wood rather than against them is a major part of her inspiration.
In From the Forest, she expresses the beauty of the intricate dynamics and complex relationships in the boreal forest. She is intrigued by the interconnection between the many literal and figurative layers, the diversity of the constituents and the ever changing flow of interaction between them all.
Kindred by Group f/4: Four Female Fotographers
Group f/4: Four Female Fotographers consists of artists Jerzy Ellanna, Alyssa Enriquez, Charlotte Peterson, and Judy Sanchez.
The group loosely follows a photographic tradition started in 1932, with the first museum exhibition of Group f/64. Born in the home of William Van Dyke, Group f/64 was a small club of like-minded friends and artists who came together over a common interest. Group f/64 was eager to present a new vision, redefining what the photographic medium looked like and represented.
Like the original society, Group f/4 is a group of female photographers who have found inspiration and support within each other – often meeting at someone's home like the founding members of Group f/64. They are no longer waiting for a "new vision", nor an entirely new photographic style, rather they are in the ever growing age of opportunity.
Group f/4 consists of four unique artists, presenting different approaches, styles, and techniques – but who share a deep respect for the medium as evidenced in their work. Their show is titled "Kindred" because even though they all have unique approaches, they are bound by a similar nature or character. In the original Group f/64 manifesto, the group stated, "The chief object of the Group is to present in frequent shows what it considers the best contemporary photography" while "not pretending to cover the entire spectrum of photography". Group f/4 too embraces this concept, and presents their first physical exhibition together.
Clockwise from upper left: "Dam" by Jerzy Ellanna, "64°50'34.2-N 147°43'14.2-W" by Charlotte Peterson, "Torso of a Woman" by Judy Sanchez, and "Queensway" by Alyssa Enriquez.
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