MOMENTUM--KAC SILENT ART AUCTION 2024
2024-09-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
Our September & October 2024 fundraiser will be a little bit different this year. Instead of the usual Harvest Art Auction & the Silent Art Auction, in the back gallery we will have on exhibition MOMENTUM–KAC SILENT ART AUCTION 2024. The Kenai Art Center has been around for 70 years….and we want to carry that momentum into the future for at least seventy more years! We have invited local artists to exhibit and offer their work at a reduced rate so you can take advantage of the opportunity to purchase amazing art at a fraction of the original cost. In the back gallery, The silent bidding will open on Friday September 6th at 5 pm in conjunction with the First Friday Opening Reception of the Aquarelle watercolor show happening in the main gallery. Gallery visitors will have from September 6th until October 25th to bid to own their favorite pieces. This is the main fundraising event of the year for the KAC and the proceeds will go to updating and repairing our beloved old building (new boiler, lighting system, new roof, to name a few). In the past, we have asked the participating artists to donate their work with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the art center. Because our mission is to help support local artists, this year we felt we wanted to adhere to that mission more closely and have given the artists the option to donate 100% of the sale of their art to the KAC or they can choose to receive 30% of the auction sale of the piece they donate. This is going to be an amazing event! First Friday Opening Reception Sept 6ht 5–7 pm. Live music by the TUNEWEAVERS! Delicous appetizers and wine will be served. Free event and open to the public.

Susie Scrivner--Portraits Of The Kenai
2024-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Susie Scrivner is a self taught painter, sculptor, leathersmith, glass worker, musician and much more. She is the owner of SZQ Studio in Soldotna, Alaska. After she suffered a severe life changing illness, Susie began to delve into painting and other forms of art. According to Susie before she ever sold any work, she listed a painting “As a fluke…[in] a local ad and when it sold, I began to wonder if this closed door that I had viewed with so much loss and grief, was perhaps actually a guiding wall that if I had the courage to follow it, would direct me to a new place where life could breathe through me once more.”
We invite you to the solo show PORTRAITS OF THE KENAI to see the many glorious works by Susie Scrivner at our First Friday Opening Reception on Friday October 4th, 5–7 pm. Live piano by Maria Allison. Appetizers. Free event open to the Public.

TEXTURES--Kenai Peninsula Quilter's Guild Annual Block Challenge
2024-11-08 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
In the back gallery we will have works on display by the Kenai Peninsula Quilter’s Guild in the show titled TEXTURES. Every year the guild picks a new theme that presents them with different ways to challenge their creativity and artistic skill.
First Friday Opening Reception November 8th 5–7 pm. Live guitar music by Harold Rudstrom. Refreshments. Free event. Open to the public.

MURAL Show 2024
2024-11-08 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
Join us at the KAC for our Annual Mural show on Friday November 8th. We invite local mural artists to come and work together to paint the Huge single canvas that covers the walls of our main gallery creating one collaborative piece of art. Our gallery will be open for extended hours from Tuesday October 29th (10 am to 10 pm) until Tuesday November 5th ending at 10 pm. During these extended hours you are invited for a sneak peek to see the mural in progress and to watch the artists create. The SECOND Friday Opening Reception will be November 8th 5 pm. Live music by Harold Rudstrom. Refreshments. Free event open to the public. This event opening will coincide with the TEXTURES show opening in the back gallery and both shows will run through December 14th, closing at 5 pm. We’re open Wednesday through Saturday 12–5 pm. For Questions: kenaiartcenter@gmail.com or 907-283-7040.

Holiday Closure
2024-12-15 - 2025-01-03 | AK
Hello art lovers! We will be closing for a couple weeks starting on Sunday December 15th until Friday January 3rd–when we will open for our first 2025 show titled KINETIC! Happy Holidays! for information about our KINETIC show please go here: https://kenaiartcenter.org/event/kinetic-january-2025/

KINETIC JANUARY 2025
2025-01-03 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
In our main gallery we will have on exhibit a call for art-in-motion show titled KINETIC. Kinetic art is a manifestation of the fascination with motion which defines a whole swathe of modern art from Impressionism onwards. First Friday Opening Reception for KINETIC will be January 3rd 2025, 5–7 pm. Live Music by the Kenai River Brass Quintet. Refreshments. Free event. Open to the public.

Fiber Arts Exhibition February 2025
2025-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
Call for FIBER ART! Fiber Arts Show coming to the Kenai Art Center February 2025! Submissions for this show are open to weavers, quilters, sewers, knitters, crocheters, etc.
First Friday Opening Reception February 7th 5–7 pm. This show will run from February 5th through Friday February 28th.
Original designs and Original patterns made within the last two years only please. All pieces must be completely assembled with hanging hardware attached. Submissions for this show will be accepted beginning Saturday January 4th through Saturday February 1st 2025 by 5 pm. This call for art show is open to artists 18 years of age or older. First Friday Opening Reception February 7th 5–7 pm. Free Event. Live Music & Refreshments. Any Qs: kenariartcenter@gmail.com ( att: Charlotte in subject line)

INFUSION--Call For Art Exhibition--March 2025
2025-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The Kenai Art Center , the Kenai River Brewing Company and the Tuneweavers will be getting together for this 2025 juried call-for-art show and beer launch fundraiser. Every year in March the KAC and the Kenai River Brewing Company collaborate to launch a new beer and put on a great juried show. We are fortunate to have jurors Stephanie Cox, Marco Mendoza and Jason Notter helping to put this show together.
This year the title of the show is INFUSION. For artists submitting artwork, think about what INFUSION means to you creatively and visually. More info about that? Infusion is: the introduction of a new element or quality into something. A drink can be infused with an herbal extract, or a person can be infused with happiness. A meadow can be infused with the sweet aroma of flowers or our minds can be infused with ideas and creativity. The KAC is looking for any original artwork (2-d, 3-d, fabric, mixed media, pottery, etc) made within the last two years that hasn’t been shown in the KAC before. Art submissions will be accepted starting Saturday February 1st through Saturday March 1st by 5 pm. All 2-d work (or any work that needs to hang) must have hanging hardware attached. All pieces must be accompanied by a KAC art entry submission form. For questions: kenaiartcenter@gmail.com.
First Friday Opening Reception and new beer launch. March 7th 5 pm. Live music by the Tuneweavers. Free Event. Open to the public.

SECRET GARDEN Exhibition Featuring Artists Morgan Chamberlain and Daisy Jeffords
2025-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
In our back gallery we will be featuring artists Morgan Chamberlain and Daisy Jeffords. The artists are known for both pottery and painting. They have participated in past mural shows at the Kenai Art Center and are active members of the Kenai Potters Guild.
The opening reception for SECRET GARDEN will coincide with the main gallery opening reception of the juried show INFUSION on March 7th 5 pm. The SECRET GARDEN show will run from Wednesday March 5th through Friday March 28th, closing at 5 pm.
————————About The Artists————————
Morgan Chamberlain
Morgan is a member of the Kenai Potters Guild and is a multi-dimensional and multi-talented artist who has participated in mural shows and multiple other art events at the Kenai Art Center.

Daisy Jeffords
I am a potter with 12 years of experience. I am inspired by the wildflowers of Alaska and my garden. I have a background in functional ceramics from studying at Brigham Young University of Idaho where I honed my skills and techniques to create pieces that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also serve a practical purpose. I love teaching, learning, and experimenting with different styles. As a mother of two, I find joy in creating pieces that reflect the beauty of nature and bring a touch of the outdoors into my everyday family life. My work is a blend of passion for pottery and a deep love for the natural world, creating pieces that are both unique and timeless.

Annual KPBSD STUDENT ART SHOW 2025
2025-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Every year the Kenai Art Center and select jurors from the KPBSD school district art teachers put on a juried and judged exhibition featuring the talents of local student artists. Join us in the main and back galleries on Friday April 4th at 5 pm for the Opening Reception of VISUAL FEAST– The 34th Annual KPBSD student art show. Judges are: Amy Cruz, Daniel Leach and Kaitlin Vandla. Artist talks, refreshments, live music and unique art are on the agenda for this great night. Free Event. Open to the public.

WONDER AND WANDER
2025-06-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Main Gallery: WONDER AND WANDER brings together the works of artists Theresa Ritter, Susan Watkins and Anna Widman. This group’s creative works are intimately tied to their time spent walking, exploring, and wandering through the natural world. First Friday Opening Reception June 6th 5–7 pm. Live Music by guitarist Bob Parsons. Refreshments. Free Event. Open to the public. This show will run through Thursday July 3rd, closing at 5 pm.

Back Gallery: STEEL SENTIMENTS featuring metal Artist David Morris. David was inspired to make art after spending time with and caring for his creative father during his father’s later years. David uses raw metals along with scrap metals, reclaimed engine parts, and other scraps he discovers. His tools consist of an MIG welder, plasma cutter, oxygen and acetylene torches, grinders and various hand tools. In David’s words, “I get promptings from time to time to create art for beautiful people that cross my path that I feel would be uplifted when they feel seen [through my art]”. David invites people to look closely and touch and feel his pieces. He wants his art to have a “Touch and Feel factor”. This show will coincide with the main gallery opening reception and run through Friday July 3rd.

STEEL SENTIMENTS featuring metal artist DAVID MORRIS
2025-06-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Back Gallery: STEEL SENTIMENTS featuring metal Artist David Morris. David was inspired to make art after spending time with and caring for his creative father during his father’s later years. David uses raw metals along with scrap metals, reclaimed engine parts, and other scraps he discovers. His tools consist of an MIG welder, plasma cutter, oxygen and acetylene torches, grinders and various hand tools. In David’s words, “I get promptings from time to time to create art for beautiful people that cross my path that I feel would be uplifted when they feel seen [through my art]”. David invites people to look closely and touch and feel his pieces. He wants his art to have a “Touch and Feel factor”. This show will coincide with the main gallery opening reception and run through July 3rd.

CLAY ON DISPLAY--JULY 2025
2025-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Because of the 4th of July celebration, this year the CLAY ON DISPLAY–RIVER SECOND Friday Opening Reception will be on July 11th from 5–7 pm. Live Music. Refreshments. Free Event. Open to the public. This show will run through Friday July 26th.

From the Kenai Potters Guild:
“One thing we all have in common is our love for the environment. Rivers wind through our towns and our lives–whether we spend time on them or around them. Rivers connect us. We hope our CLAY ON DISPLAY–RIVER show encourages you to think about how the river plays a role in your life and the community around us. Join us as we celebrate the river and the creative current infused clay.”
Join us in the main gallery for the 2025 Potters Guild exhibition titled CLAY ON DISPLAY–RIVER. This annual event has become a much anticipated and loved show that brings locals and visitors alike. The KPG mission statement of “Learn, Create, Pass It On” has been very apparent over the years as the guild has been involved in teaching pottery skills, volunteering and helping at the local food pantry, and creating for show and sales thoughtful, utilitarian, and beautiful works of art in clay for over 50 years.
Learn more about the Kenai Potters Guild here:

FRUITS OF OUR LABOR Featuring Photographer Susan Johnson
2025-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join us in the back gallery in July for the show FRUITS OF OUR LABOR featuring photography by Susan Johnson. Because of the 4th of July holiday, our show will open on the 2nd Friday on July 11th 5–7 pm. Live Music by Harold Rudstrom. We will have refreshments at this free event. Public is welcome! This show will run through Friday July 25th.
Video Preview:Susan Johnson Fruits of Our Labor

WORLD ON FIRE featuring art by Geoffrey Smith
2025-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join us in our main gallery to view the works of Geoffrey Smith–painter, sculptor, and photographer in his solo show titled WORLD ON FIRE.
Geoffrey has been characterized as a representational artist, although stylistically he may be viewed as a naturalist. Geoffrey’s very large works and his signature artistic style can be deemed “loose, wherein the subjects of his work are represented by basic elements such as fingerprints suggesting feathers or fur. He mixes fine wax and oil paint, then uses a palette knife to sculpt the painting and giving his work a distinctive deeply dimensional feeling displaying large strokes and layers of texture. Geoffrey is a Conservationist and lover of nature. Much of his time, talent, and treasure goes toward supporting charities that foster his ideals. More info about Geoffrey Smith: https://www.geoffreycsmith.com/
Our First Friday Opening Reception for WORLD ON FIRE will be in our main gallery from 5–7 pm On August 1st. This show will run through Friday August 29th.

MURAL SALE August 2025
2025-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
MURAL SALE! In our back gallery in August, murals from our past mural shows will be stretched and for sale. Buyers will be able to take their murals home immediately after purchase. This sale will open on Friday August 1st at 5 pm and will close on Friday august 29th. First Friday Opening Reception August 1st, 5–7 pm. Refreshments and live music. Open to the public. Free event!

Garrett Ennis Live at the KAC!
2025-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Garrett Ennis Live at the KAC!
We invite you to join us on Friday August 1st to hear Garrett Ennis on guitar at our First Friday Opening Reception. Garrett will be setting the audio scene for the WORLD ON FIRE and the MURAL SALE shows at this opening night event. Garrett is an Alaskan born musician who was taught to play the guitar by his father early in life and went on to become a formally trained and highly accomplished musician. He has played for us before and we really enjoy his style and sound. He will be one of the 5 artists who will be showcased at Friday’s event. To learn more about Garrett and see his full bio please visit here: https://kenaiartcenter.org/exhibition-august-2025/
This event is free and open to the public. Bring family and friends for a great night of music, art and hors d’oeuvres.

HARVEST ART AUCTION 2025
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The Silent Art Auction and live Outcry Auction are both back in full force in September 2025!
The Silent Auction opens at our First Friday Opening Reception September 5th 5–7 pm. Live Outcry Auction September 27th 6 pm.
The largest annual fundraiser for the Kenai Art Center is just around the corner. The Kenai Art Center is 100% funded by private donors and we couldn’t exist without this support.
The KAC staff has handpicked and invited your favorite KAC artists, potters and local businesses to participate by donating unique and original art and valuable goods and services for auction at our biggest fundraising event of the year.
The Silent Auction bidding starts September 5th at the First Friday Opening Reception. The Live Outcry Auction will happen on Saturday September 27th at 6 pm. Drinks and catered hors d’oeuvres will be served at the Outcry Auction.
This year we are collaborating with the Kenai Potters Guild and will be auctioning off beautiful stoneware platters crafted by the potters and decorated by KAC artists.
Visit the gallery often during the month to place your bids on the bid sheet next to the silent auction art works, right up until September 27th.
The Outcry Auction art is also on display for the month, so you can see which pieces to bid on in person–but get your tickets if you want to be part of the Outcry Auction on the 27th.
This fundraiser supports the Kenai Art Center’s workshops, programs, and preservation of our historic old town Kenai building. Many thanks to everyone for supporting and participating!
Get your tickets here in the QR code below–but keep your receipt–your receipt is your ticket!

Call For Art--HALLOWEEN
2025-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Call For Art–HALLOWEEN Back Gallery Show October 2025
The KAC is looking for artworks (2D, 3D, digital art, kinetic art, pottery, etc) that exemplify the good-natured-spookiness, fun and creativity of the spirit of Halloween. (No extreme gore, violence or hate art will be accepted). What creates a sense of mystery, fear, and excitement for you in regards to Halloween? Childhood nostalgia? Curiosity of the unknown? Conquering your fears? Consider what stirs your soul about Halloween and how you can reflect that in your art. All submitted works must meet the guidelines of the KAC mission statement and vision statement found here: https://kenaiartcenter.org/our-mission/.
Eligibility: Artists 18 years and older. Artists submitting work must be residents of the state of Alaska with preference being given to residents of the Kenai Peninsula. Each artwork submission must be accompanied by a completed art entry form with entry fee paid at time of submission.
Submission Requirements: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. All submitted work must have the appropriate art entry submission form identification slips completely filled out and taped with blue tape on either the back, bottom or some portion of the piece. Submitted works need to be created within the LAST 5 YEARS and not shown at the KAC before. All 2D artwork must have traditional hanging hardware attached. In other words, the art needs to be “ready to hang” with either a robust hanging wire, or hardware designed specifically for hanging artwork. Art that is framed under glass needs to have a clean surface free of spots or fingerprints. Print Art Entry Form here: https://kenaiartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/KAC-art-entry-form.pdf
Submission Deadlines: The KAC will be accepting work for the HALLOWEEN show beginning Saturday August 30th through Saturday September 27th.
Selection Process: All submitted pieces will be reviewed by the KAC board of directors and the KAC Executive Director. The KAC board and Executive Director will determine which artworks fit the theme, mood and artistic vision of the show. All decisions about artworks selected are final. Some artists will have the opportunity to be highlighted on the KAC website, KAC social media, featured in Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce promos, along with recognition on KDLL radio and the Peninsula Clarion newspaper.
Opening Reception for HALLOWEEN: The First Friday Opening Reception is October 3rd 2025. Reception begins at 5:00 with artist talks (artists to be determined later) at 6 pm with reception closing at 7 pm. The HALLOWEEN exhibit will run through Friday October 31st. Artwork may be picked up after the show closes starting no earlier than Saturday November 1st.
We are looking forward to seeing your art!
For questions or more info: kenaiartcenter@gmail.com (attention: Charlotte in the subject line please)

JUST OUR TYPE featuring artists Meezie Hermansen and Kimberly Lorentzen
2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | AK
Join us in our back gallery starting on November 14th for this two woman show titled JUST OUR TYPE.
Meezie Hermansen and Kimberly Lorentzen will bring this interactive show to the KAC and in their words this exhibit is “intended to celebrate the written word and the themes of human experience in our community. We are together, just our type of community…There is currently, world-wide, a resurgence of appreciation for the beauty of the manual typewriter as an elegant machine and of the physical experience of using it in a world that has become increasingly digital and virtual.”
In the preceding months to the show opening, be on the lookout for for staged public-use typewriters around town in coffee shops, bookstores, etc with invitations to share thoughts that will then be on display at this interactive exhibit.
Their idea was inspired by conversations asking the following questions:

If art heals, can it heal the neglect of our physical bodies brought about by our minds’ engagement with a largely virtual world?
Can the act of sharing thoughts publicly heal the separation that members of a community can feel in a society that has become increasingly divided along ideological lines in digital and virtual public discourse?

This show will open in tandem with the Mural Show opening reception in the main gallery on November 14th and will run thought December 19th.
About the artists:
Meezie Hermansen is a lifelong Cook Inlet setnetter and a small animal veterinarian with a love for the craft of writing. This has brought her to the world of vintage typewriters. Here, she rediscovered the magic of seeing words appear physically in the world in real time, with no easy editing, resulting in a slower but more distilled writing process.
Kimberly Lorentzen grew up in rural Alaska where the village pace left plenty of time for curiosity and discovery. Whether writing, painting, or working in clay, her goal is to showcase small wonders that are often missed, to point at tiny marvels and yell, “LOOK!” to anyone nearby. She uses whatever is at her disposal to do it. She caught typewriter fever from her friend, Meezie, over long conversations about the trend toward all things fast and digital.

Call For Art--DREAMS OF THE SUN January 2026
2026-01-02 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Call For Art: DREAMS OF THE SUN
Artwork submission dates: November 8th through December 19th 2025
Exhibition Dates: January 2nd through January 30th 2026
Opening Reception: Friday January 2nd 2026 5–7 pm

During the dark winter months in Alaska, we often reminisce of spring and summer–when the sun felt always present and real in our sky. From ancient myths to modern science, the sun has inspired awe, reverence, and creativity. It gives life, marks time, and shapes our days with its warmth and brilliance. For our upcoming exhibition, DREAMS OF THE SUN, we invite artists to explore the sun in all its forms—literal, symbolic, emotional, and environmental.
The KAC is interested in unique and original works including but not limited to: painting, photography, sculpture, textile, digital media, installation, and video, etc that reminds us of our love for the light, warmth and glow of the sun. Whether it’s golden hour landscapes, abstract interpretations of solar energy, personal stories of warmth and growth, or explorations of shadow and illumination, this show invites work that reflects the many dimensions of the sun.
We prefer new art but will accept original works that have not been on exhibition in the KAC in the last 5 years. All 2D and hanging art must have traditional “ready to hang” hardware attached. If submitting work that is framed or under glass, the surfaces must be clean and free of smudges and prints.

Art Entry Submission form must accompany all submissions. For form: https:https://kenaiartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/art-entry-form-12-12-26.pdf
Artist statements of 250 words or less are recommended but not required and should accompany the above form at time of art submission.
The KAC will use our mission statement and vision statement to guide our choice when selecting works to include in the show. The KAC does not accept works that include violence or sexually explicit nudity. See our statements here: https://kenaiartcenter.org/our-mission/
For questions or more information please contact the KAC Executive Director at kenaiartcenter@gmail.com

CONNECTED featuring artist Sharline Cline
2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join us in the main gallery for Sharline Cline’s solo show CONNECTED.
Connected explores the intricate web of human relationships through the lenses of epigenetics, intergenerational trauma, healing, and ancestral narratives. The exhibition weaves together personal stores, scientific understanding, and community engagement to create a multifaceted exploration of human connection.
Sharline will also offer a workshop on February 21st where participants can explore their own ancestral narratives through mixed-media techniques, creating personal artworks that reflect on family history and identity. For workshop details: https://kenaiartcenter.org/event/make-your-own-collage-workshop-with-sharlene-cline/
To learn more about Sharlene Cline: https://sharlenecline.com/home.html
First Friday Opening Reception: February 6th 5–7 pm. Live Music with Jenny Baker. Refreshments. Free event open to the public.
This show will run from Friday February 6th through Friday February 27th.

FOR THE BIRDS Call-For-Art
2026-03-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The KAC, the Kenai River Brewing Company and the Tune Weavers will be getting together for this MARCH 2026 call-for-art show and beer launch fundraiser titled FOR THE BIRDS. Live music and a locally brewed blueberry and chia inspired lager will be on offer at this bird themed fundraiser.
Opening Reception: Friday March 6th 5–7 pm.
Visit the Kenai River Brewing Company: https://www.kenairiverbrewing.com/
More info about The Tuneweavers: https://www.facebook.com/tune.weavers.3/
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Art Submission Details for artists: What peaks your artistic interest in birds? Movement, sound, behavior? The KAC is looking for bird themed art–2D, 3D, fiber art, sculpture, kinetic, photography, digital, etc that celebrates the love of birds. Work submitted must be created in the last 5 years and not shown at the KAC before. All artists applying must be Alaskan residents and 18 years of age or older. All submitted works must be accompanied by a filled out art submission form. All works must have traditional hanging hardware attached. Works that hang must be completely assembled when submitted and all unique hardware must be attached and supplied by the artist.
Artwork Submission Dates: February 7th through February 28th 2025.
Show Dates: This show will run from Wednesday March 4th through Friday March 27th.
Download a submission form:https://kenaiartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/art-entry-form-12-12-26.pdf

For more information: kenaiartcenter@gmail.com

LIGHTS AND PERFECTIONS--Artist Moira Ireland
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
In our main gallery the KAC will be featuring painter Moira Ireland in her first solo show titled LIGHTS AND PERFECTIONS.
Artist Talk 6 pm. Live Music. Refreshments. Free Event. Open to the public.
This show will run from April 29th through May 29th
Moira is not new to the KAC. She won first prize in a previous call-for-art judged show and has shown many interesting and creative pieces at open shows at the KAC.
Moira watches for the revelation of the divine presence in everyday instances, dreams and stories. Her use of mixed media and paint seeks to capture a glimpse of the future in process, the dance of creation declaring the divine and the movement of faith as action. Moira enjoys the contrast of reflective and shiny surfaces with heavy texture and pattern. She also layers natural elements or objects over abstract imagery.

Moira Ireland is a Kenai artist who paints from her home. Between walks with her dog and homeschooling her 5 children, she can be found at her easel, in her garden or working on her home. Moira expects to graduate from Milan Art Institute in 2026 and is looking forward to traveling this year both around Alaska and beyond.
More about Moira:https://www.instagram.com/moiraireland.art/

SUMMER HOURS BEGIN!
2026-06-02 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | AK
Summer Hours Are Now In Effect!
June through August–TUESDAY through SATURDAY 12–5 pm

MOTHERHOOD: GOOD GRIEF featuring artist Brianna Allen
2026-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Main Gallery: MOTHERHOOD: GOOD GRIEF solo show featuring artist Brianna Allen
First Friday Opening Reception Friday June 5th
Live Music. Refreshments. Free event and open to the public. This show runs from June 3rd through June 26th.
From Brianna:
“I am a multidisciplinary artist who gathers stories to practice self-introspection, community building and consider the broader strokes of social systems around motherhood. My art practice considers how sharing vulnerable stories in exhibit, literary and performance venues inspires a deeper kind of listening. It builds relationships, it awakens joys and insecurities. My social art practice project, The Momologoue Collective is informed by a community of story contributors, creative partners and audiences. I continue to expand upon an interdisciplinary approach that includes paintings, installation, performance, and playwriting. I’m building an archive of voices to timestamp mothers’ lived experiences in America, exploring topics of grief, bodily autonomy, and care systems. My work proposes a reevaluation of care systems towards a future centered in support, listening, protection, education and connection”.
This show will highlight paintings, cement installation work and the written word.
For more info about Brianna and her project: https://www.momologuecollective.com/
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Back Gallery: Artist Zirrus Vandevere.

Zirrus will be installing sculpture pieces made from found/reclaimed materials and SCOBY (the mushroomy looking growth that occurs during the fermentation process while making kombucha). Zirrus describes her work this way:
“The fact that it’s a living, growing thing that sticks to itself and to substrates as it dries in various states of translucency feels symbolic to me on a number of levels. It feels abundant, messy, curious and earthy, like life. Like culture. Like symbiotic relationships that sometimes get messy. Like all things with senescence, unless preserved for a time in one way or another, will return to the soil and meld into nature carrying its own complexity of energy that can neither be created nor destroyed but only changed…
In this way, each container shaped little soul is both entirely unique and ultimately similar to others in its clade. Like you. Or like me.
In my installation for the back gallery, I’m hoping to discover new ways to play with these creatures and how they interact with various substrates in homage to life and to creativity itself, illuminating and protecting the pieces to hopefully instill in viewers some sort of simulacra of curiosity and reverence for all things coincidentally ephemeral and somehow also held within the construct we call time.”
Zirrus’ show will be opening concurrently with Brianna Allen’s solo show titled MOTHERHOOD: GOOD GRIEF!
This show will run from June 3rd through June 26th.

Kenai Potters Guild--Clay On Display 2026
2026-07-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Anchorage) | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
In our main gallery in July, the Kenai Potters Guild will put their CLAY ON DISPLAY within the theme of BIG AND SMALL.
Established in 1973, the guild’s pottery work space is located next to the Kenai Art Center in old town Kenai. Classes are hosted by Studio Potters who have the time and desire to share their craft.

From the KPG:
“Learn – Create – Pass it on“ is the mantra we stand by in the KPG, this way of thinking is essential to our guild for several reasons.
First being that we all began our practice by learning.
Second, creating and continuing to practice this age old craft is vital to us as artists.
Concluding with Pass it on to ensure that pottery will be ever present in our vibrant art community.”

For More info about the KPG: https://www.kenaipottersguild.com/work/moment-57agf. or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenai_potters_guild/

This show will run through July 31st.

A MIDLIFE REVERIE Theresa Ritter Solo Show
2026-07-03 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Anchorage) | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
We are excited to welcome artist Theresa Ritter and her solo show titled A MIDLIFE REVERIE to our back gallery in July.
First Friday Opening Reception July 3rd. 5–7 pm.
From Theresa: “Reverie is a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream if you will. I am a lifelong creative who has explored many avenues of expression before falling in love with painting and finding the courage to share it with the world. This past October, I turned the big 5-0, which led me to a lot of reflection over the first half of my life leading to the inspiration for this show. While my reveries of the last 50 years were not always pleasant, I definitely came across memories that shaped me into the person I have become today. From early childhood memories, those awkward, angst-filled teen years and life beyond as a responsible adult…so much packed into all those years that have raced by all too quickly. This body of work is a reflection of some of my memories….”
This show will run through July 31st.
For more information about Theresa Ritter:https://ohmycraftyheart.com/

CAPTURING OUR TOWN via Plein Air
2026-07-11 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | AK
The KAC is offering twice monthly outdoor art events (June through August) that give artists a chance to get together and creatively capture the scenery, people and feeling of the Kenai/Soldotna Area. This project has two purposes:
1: Offer outdoor events that support and encourage artists to create bonds within the art community.
2. Encourage artists to create plein air works for submission for the upcoming call for art show titled OUR TOWN scheduled for March 2027.
July 11th Location: Erik Hansen Park, 913 Mission Ave, Kenai
Time: 2:00–5:00 pm

Instructions for Artists:
Join local artists outside while we create art that captures a sense of where we wander, rest, socialize, recreate and live. Grab your easels, paint brushes, paints, camera, sketchpad, paper, scissors, glue, or whatever you use to render scenes and spend some time outdoors with art friends capturing the unique character of Kenai and Soldotna.
Spots in old town Kenai, the Kenai bluffs, the kite festival, Soldotna Creek Park, local historical sites and other places will be where we come together as artists and the community becomes our subject matter for “the canvas”.
Sign in at every plein air location with our event coordinator and you can be part of the group that will be invited to submit works for the March 2027 show titled CAPTURING OUR TOWN.* At this opening reception in March we will be partnering up with the Kenai River Brewing Co to launch a new beer at this annual beer launch fundraiser.
*More opening reception and call for art details coming in the future!
For more detailed instructions and plein air event dates and locations:https://kenaiartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Capturing-OUR-TOWN-via-Plein-Air-2.pdf

CAPTURING OUR TOWN via Plein Air
2026-07-25 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Anchorage) | AK
The KAC is offering twice monthly outdoor art events (June through August) that give artists a chance to get together and creatively capture the scenery, people and feeling of the Kenai/Soldotna Area. This project has two purposes:
1: Offer outdoor events that support and encourage artists to create bonds within the art community.
2. Encourage artists to create plein air works for submission for the upcoming call for art show titled OUR TOWN scheduled for March 2027.
July 25th Location:Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox church, 1106 Mission Ave, Kenai
Time: 12:00–3:00 pm

Instructions for Artists:
Join local artists outside while we create art that captures a sense of where we wander, rest, socialize, recreate and live. Grab your easels, paint brushes, paints, camera, sketchpad, paper, scissors, glue, or whatever you use to render scenes and spend some time outdoors with art friends capturing the unique character of Kenai and Soldotna.
Spots in old town Kenai, the Kenai bluffs, the kite festival, Soldotna Creek Park, local historical sites and other places will be where we come together as artists and the community becomes our subject matter for “the canvas”.
Sign in at every plein air location with our event coordinator and you can be part of the group that will be invited to submit works for the March 2027 show titled CAPTURING OUR TOWN.* At this opening reception in March we will be partnering up with the Kenai River Brewing Co to launch a new beer at this annual beer launch fundraiser.
*More opening reception and call for art details coming in the future!
For more detailed instructions and plein air event dates and locations:https://kenaiartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Capturing-OUR-TOWN-via-Plein-Air-2.pdf
