Kenai Art Center

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 | 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 | 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!

Live Outcry Auction
2025-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Saturday September 27th is the event where YOU can get the last bids in on the Silent Art Auction items that have been on exhibit for September and the ONLY chance you will have to bid on the live outcry art auction items.
The largest 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 Silent Art Auction and live Outcry Auction are both back in full force in September 2025!
The KAC staff has handpicked your favorite artists 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. 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 Silent Art auction closes to the public at 5 pm on Saturday September 27th. 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.
The Live 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!
For tickets: https://square.link/u/49AI0QTY?src=webqr
Or stop by the KAC to reserve your seats in person.

The KAC will be closed today until the Harvest Art Auction 6 pm Opening
2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The KAC will be opening later than usual on Saturday the 27th due to preparations for the Harvest Art Auction which will open at 6 pm. There are still tickets available, so get them here online: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/442TPNHGRFBQ4/checkout/XUTMH3M3RQBC23IPP7CJITUI?src=webqr or stop by the KAC and get tickets before they are gone. We have 50 seats total.
For more information about the Harvest Art Auction: https://kenaiartcenter.org/exhibition-september-2025/

Painter MARCO MENDOZA
2025-10-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join us in the Main Gallery in October for the art of Marco Mendoza and his show titled THROUGH THE EYES OF A DAYDREAMER. Marco is known for his free flowing and upbeat “graffiti” style paintings. His dynamic shapes and bold colors move and splash across the surface of his large and colorful pieces. Marco has participated in past mural shows and hosted local workshops at the KAC. We are very excited to be showing Marco’s work! Marco’s show will run from October 1st through October 31st.
For more information about Marco, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/marco.mendoza.111431
Opening Reception Friday October 3rd 5–7pm. This reception coincides with our Halloween Call-For-Art show in the back gallery. Live music. Refreshments. Free Event. Open to the public.

Call For Art--HALLOWEEN
2025-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | 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)

The KPEN ArtHive
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The KPEN ArtHive is Back! What’s an arthive? It’s a global community-based art studio that provides free access to materials and welcoming spaces for self-directed creativity, skill-sharing, and community building. This event will happen the second Saturday of each month from 9 am to 12 pm. Come and go as you please!
The KAC hosts the only ArtHive in Alaska and our purpose is to support local established and upcoming or new artists. It’s a great opportunity to create art, get to know other artists, and to get art guidance if you are looking for it. This event is free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All art created by you can be taken home. For questions, please call Diane at 503-880-1498.

Mural Show 2025
2025-11-14 17:00 | AK
It is once again time for the Annual Mural Show! The artists have assembled, the plans have been drawn and we are ready to start this amazing collaborative event! Artists will start painting on Tuesday Nov 4th and the art center will be open for extended hours for the public to stop by and watch the daily progress of the murals. This is an exciting and much anticipated show that gives viewers the chance to see the work unfold before the opening reception. Because of the week of painting, the opening reception will happen the SECOND Friday of the month. Painting hours for artists will start on Tuesday November 4th 10:00 am to 10:00 pm every day until Tuesday November 11th, ending at 10:00 pm.
The Mural Show 2025 will open on Friday November 14th at the opening reception from 5– 7 pm.
Free Event. Open to the public. Live Music by Robert Parsons. Refreshments, beer and wine served.
The show will run from November 14th through Friday December 19th. We will be closed for the holiday until January 2nd and will open for the DREAMS OF THE SUN show.
This show will coincide with the JUST MY TYPE show in the back gallery. for more Info about the JUST MY TYPE SHOW: https://kenaiartcenter.org/event/just-our-type-featuring-artists-meezie-hermansen-and-kimberly-lorentzen/
Artists in photo (top left to bottom right): Jason Ramirez, Diane Peterson, James Adcox, Marco Mendoza, Abbey Ulen, Anna Widman, Jose Viilchez from past mural shows.

JUST OUR TYPE featuring artists Meezie Hermansen and Kimberly Lorentzen
2025-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 | 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.

Moving With The Mural
2025-11-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Improvisational Dance Event
Saturday November 22nd 1:00–2:30 pm.
Photographer and teacher Susan Biggs will be teaching basic improvisational movement and then the participants will use the surrounding murals as inspiration for creative dance.
$5 Donation from each participant.
For more information please contact Susan Biggs at 907-252-3582

Clay Gingerbread House Workshop with Daisy Jeffords
2025-11-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Sorry….THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!

Clay Gingerbread Workshop with potter Daisy Jeffords
November 22nd 4 pm at the KAC!
Sign up here: https://www.daisyjeffordspottery.com/book-online

Holiday Closure
2025-11-27 08:00 - 2025-12-02 17:00 | AK
The KAC will be closed for the holiday and for the Arts & Crafts Fair. We will open again on December 3rd.
For craft fair information: https://kenaiartcenter.org/event/https-kenaiartcenter-org-spring-kenai-arts-crafts-fair/

CALL FOR ARTISTS...to teach workshops at the KAC
2025-11-27 08:00 - 2026-03-04 17:00 | AK
The KAC is looking for experienced artists to teach workshops at the Kenai Art Center in 2026.
Painting, drawing, clay works, fiber, collage, weaving, print making, etc! If you love creating and teaching others how to create, we would love to host your workshop here at the KAC.
Workshop artists are responsible for:

Point of sale for all workshop fees
$45 building use fee (payable to the KAC before or on the day of the workshop)
all workshop materials

Workshop artists keep 100% of workshop fees. The KAC will provide advertising, tables, chairs, and other support items.
If you would like to be considered for booking a workshop with us, please contact us via email at kenaiartcenter@gmail.com (attention Charlotte). Please include:

A clear and detailed description of your workshop idea
Images of the finished the product
An artist statement telling us why your workshop will help grow creativity and the love of arts in our area.

Kenai Art Center Winter Arts & Crafts Fair 2025
2025-11-28 10:00 - 2025-11-29 17:00 | kenai Central High School, 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy, Kenai, Alaska, 99611, United States
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. We have not more vendor booths available.
November 28th & 29th. 10 am to 5 pm.
Lots of creative and unique handmade gifts made by our local artists here on the Kenai Peninsula.
If you’re a vendor, it’s never too early to reserve your booth!
Remember, we do not accept applications via email. Payment must accompany application in order to reserve a booth.
You can stop by the Kenai Art Center Wednesday through Saturday 12–5 and pick up a form or mail a form with a check to: The Kenai Arts Center at PO Box 703, Kenai Alaska 99611. For questions: call Vicky at 907-394-7381
or click here for a printable form: (This Event is SOLD OUT)
Kenai Arts application 2025

Clay Gingerbread House with Daisy
2025-12-06 10:00 - 18:30 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Come join potter Daisy Jeffords in our main gallery to learn how to construct a clay gingerbread house ornament. Four new 90 minute sessions available on December 6th. 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, or 4 pm. BOOKING FOR THESE SESSIONS OPENS November 20th at midnight. For more details and to register:https://www.daisyjeffordspottery.com/book-online

Kpen ArtHive
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | AK

KENAI POTTERS GUILD CHRISTMAS SALE
2025-12-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Saturday December 13th
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come and see the original and unique pottery for sale at the PAG’s annual Christmas event!
For more information, contact the Kenia Potters Guild here: https://www.kenaipottersguild.com/

Closed For the Holidays!
2025-12-19 17:00 - 2026-01-02 17:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The KAC will be close for the holidays on Friday December 19th at 5 pm until January 2nd, opening at 5 pm for the First Friday Opening reception of the DREAMS OF THE SUN call for art exhibition.
For information about the January 2026 DREAMS OF THE SUN call for art submission details: https://kenaiartcenter.org/event/call-for-art-dreams-of-the-sun-january-2026/

Call For Art--DREAMS OF THE SUN January 2026
2026-01-02 17:00 - 19:00 | 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

KAC Closure due to weather and road conditions
2026-01-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
We love our volunteers, staff, art patrons and first responders, so for you safety, we will be closed today.

CONNECTED featuring artist Sharline Cline
2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00 | 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.

BLADES OF BRASS Benefit Concert Live at the KAC!
2026-02-07 14:30 - 15:45 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The BLADES OF BRASS are back! Join us on Saturday February 7th for another live concert to benefit the SOHI and Homer High School band programs.
Established in 2024, Blades of Brass is composed of musicians from Homer to Kenai that are passionate about sharing the excitement and beauty of brass instruments. Come enjoy an afternoon of classical, jazz, and contemporary music!
Suggested donation: $15 per adult. Students and kids attend for free! All proceeds go to the SOHI and Homer High School band programs.
Tickets available at the door (CASH ONLY) or online: https://venmo.com/u/Frances-Jurek

THE CREEL Play by Kate Rich
2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
The Creel
By Kate Rich
Directed by Jennifer Norton
Friday February 13th. 7 Pm
$20 Adults $10 Youth
“The Creel” by Kate Rich, was written, and is presented, in conjunction with the exhibit “Connected” by Sharlene Cline. Her immersive installation is an exploration of our shared humanity. “The Creel” is a one act play centered around the gifts women hand down from generation to generation. In this story, it is 1974. Ella, a college dropout grappling with the sudden loss of her mother, is guided by a tenacious ancestor from 1845.
The cast includes Rebecca Trowbridge, Adele Person, Deb Rowzee, & Van Hawkins
This play will be performed on one night only at the Kenai Arts Center on February 13, 2025, at 7PM
For Tickets: https://pieronetheatre.ludus.com/index.php?sections=events

Kpen ArtHive
2026-02-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611

Make Your Own Collage Workshop with Sharlene Cline
2026-02-21 13:00 - 16:00 | AK
Learn how to make your own collage from magazines, maps, decorative paper, and other items that represent your artistic vision. Join Homer artist Sharlene Cline as she shows you how to create a unique, meaningful and expressive piece of art that represents you, your heart and your imagination. All ages and levels welcome.
Supplies Provided: canvas, decorative paper, magazines, washi tape, maps, adhesives.
Participants, please bring: Elements to add like photos, momentos, etc.
Saturday February 21. 1:00–4:00 pm
$50. For reservations please RSVP with Sharlene at 907-299-7664
This workshop will occur in connection with Sharlene Cline’s solo show titled CONNECTED in the main gallery for the month of February.

FOR THE BIRDS Call-For-Art
2026-03-06 17:00 - 19:00 | 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

DOT MANDALA NECKLACE Workshop with Rachel Grossl
2026-03-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Cost: $25 or $40 for two students. Cash and check only. Reserve your spot at the KAC
Age: 10 yrs to 100
All Supplies Included
16 spots available
For Questions, contact Rachel at 907-953-3288
More info about the workshop: Dot Mandala Necklace Class

Decorative Egg Workshop with Sandra Lewis
2026-03-24 17:30 - 20:30 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join teacher and artist Sandra Lewis to learn how to create your own Origami Paper Covered Eggs and Batik Eggs.
Just in time for Easter or Mother’s Day. A gift for someone else or for YOU. No experience needed.
Supplies included in workshop fee.
To reserve your spot email Sandra at: sklewis60@gmail.com. (cash, check, Venmo welcome)
