Category: Art

First Friday Fest

Posted on by Tori Tragis
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Join the Fairbanks Arts Association for its third First Friday Fest! There will be live music, drinks from Goldie’s AK, delicious food, artists and artisans selling hand-made goods, Fairbanks Children’s Museum’s Imagination Playground, AND the opening of FAA’s September exhibitions! While you’re at the Fest, make sure to explore all the shops, museums, and eateries […]

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Arctic Fest Panel Discussion: Starting the Conversation

Posted on by Tori Tragis
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Michael Castellini, a UAF professor emeritus, will lead a pre-festival discussion around some of Arctic Fest’s themes. Other participants include Terry Chapin (ecologist, author, UAF professor emeritus), Da-ka-xeen Mehner (UAF art professor, director of the Native Art Center), Enei Begaye (Native Movement leader), Kristin Timm (science and environmental communication researcher), Bruno Grunau (NREL Cold Climate […]

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Diiyeghanaii Taii Tr’edaa – We Will Walk the Trail of Our Ancestors

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Please join Gwich’in filmmakers, Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson, as they speak to their experience being a part of the Season 1 of the Reciprocity Project with their short Gwich’in language film “Diiyeghanaii T’aii Tr’edaa”. They will also speak to the notion of ‘Narrative Sovereignty’ and why it’s so critical for Indigenous Peoples to […]

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“In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories” literary reading

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Featuring readings by writers of the “In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories” project: Susan Campbell Daryl Farmer Carolyn Kremers Debbie Clarke Moderow Jeremy Pataky Caitlin Scarano Brody Lane Shappell Literary reading director: Daryl Farmer Embark on a foray into the forest with the cross-disciplinary creators of In a Time of Change (ITOC): Boreal […]

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Puppet-making workshop and puppet parade — Not just for kids!

Posted on by Sherrie Roberts
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Join The Folk School to make puppets and masks from cardboard and recycled material to bring to the Arctic Fest Puppet Parade on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Pioneer Park starting at 2 p.m. We’ll have three open studio times prior to Arctic Fest to build smaller and larger cardboard masks and puppets around the theme […]

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“In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories” live performance

Posted on by Sherrie Roberts
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Featuring performances and presentations by artists, writers, and scientists of the “In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories” project: Maite Agopian (puppeteer) Susan Campbell (poet, artist) Terry Chapin (scientist, author) Sean Dowgray (musician, composer) Daryl Farmer (writer) Susan Grace (musician, songwriter) Margo Klass (artist) Debbie Clarke Moderow (writer) Klara Maisch (artist) North Star Ballet […]

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“In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories” exhibit and opening reception

Posted on by Sherrie Roberts
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Sept. 2-30 (Mon.-Sat., 12-6 p.m.)The Bear Gallery, 3rd floor Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat 12-6 p.m. Sept. 2 (12-8 p.m.)Opening day: Sept. 2, noon-8 p.m. Sept. 2 (4-6 p.m.)Reception – meet the ITOC artists, writers, educators, and scientists Embark on a foray into the forest with over 44 cross-disciplinary creators of […]

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