Jelly Plate Printing with artist Diane Peterson
2025-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
(THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED) Come and learn from artist Diane Peterson how how create beautiful prints with jelly pigment.
Saturday February 22nd 1–4 pm. For ages 15+
Cost: $30
To reserve your spot, Venmo the artist at @Diane-Peterson-888, call or stop by the Kenai Art Center to get your name on the list. Payment is due before start of the workshop.
816 Cook Avenue, Kenai (in oldtown across from the Bingo Hall)
907-283-7040.

INFUSION--Call For Art Exhibition--March 2025
2025-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 | 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
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.

BATIK EGG Workshop with Artist Sandra Lewis
2025-03-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join artist Sandra Lewis as she teaches the steps to making beautiful batik eggs in time for Easter! Saturday March 22nd 12–5 pm at the Kenai Art Center. $40 per person.
We only have 10 spots available for this workshop, so contact Sandra at sklewis60@gmail.com to reserve your spot and for payment details. All supplies included in workshop fees. Participants 16 and older only.

CAPTURING FIREWEED IN WATERCOLOR--Workshop with Ashlee Oliver-Frey
2025-03-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
In this workshop, participants will learn how to translate the vibrant colors and forms of fireweed onto paper, enhancing their observational skills. Students will learn foundation techniques such as brush strokes, water-to-paint ratio, creating color washes, color mixing, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brush, gradient wash, ink-and-wash, and splatter.
Materials provided in the cost of the workshop: traditional and metallic watercolor paints, round watercolor brush, watercolor paper, watercolor palette for mixing, gold and silver gel pen, fireweed reference images.
Beginner Friendly and appropriate for all skill levels. Age Level: 16 + (children 12+ may join if accompanied by an adult).
Workshop Date: Saturday March 29th 12:00–3:00 pm
Class Fee: $40 for payment and to reserve your spot in the workshop:Capturing Fireweed in Watercolor: Painting Workshop at Kenai Art Center – Ashlee Oliver-Frey Art

to learn more about artist Ashlee Oliver-Frey, visit: https://ashleeoliverfreyart.square.site/

Annual KPBSD STUDENT ART SHOW 2025
2025-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 | 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.

What We Do Group Show featuring The Art Gaggle and May Mural Sale
2025-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
Main Gallery—What We Do featuring The Art Gaggle group. A mixed media group show that will highlight the creativity and talents of this local gaggle of artists who’ve been making art together in our area for a long time.
This show will open on Friday May 2nd and run through Friday May 30th, closing at 5 pm. Live Music by Garrett Ennis. Refreshments. Free event. Open to the public.

Back Gallery—Mural Sale. We are very excited to bring you a new and unique show event. Some of our mural artists have stretched their murals from previous KAC mural shows and will have these murals for sale until the last Friday of the month! Instead of waiting until the sale is over at the end of the month, each buyer can take their purchased mural home immediately. Each mural will be stretched and will have hanging hardware attached.

Mural Sale
2025-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
MURAL SALE! In our back gallery for the months of May and 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 May 2nd at 5 pm and will close on Friday May 30th. In August, the sale will open on Friday August 1st at 5 pm and run through Friday August 29th. When a mural sells, we will replace it with a different mural, so come back again and again to see the changes in the show. First Friday Opening Reception 5–7 pm. Refreshments and live music. Open to the public. Free event!

Information For Mural Artists:
The KAC is looking for mural artists who have participated in past KAC mural shows to show and sell their stretched murals for our May 2025 mural sale happening in the back gallery.
If you are interested, here are the sale details:

You must be a Kenai Art Center member to submit your mural for sale or there is a $35 entry fee.
The murals need to be on a stretcher frame. They don’t need to be traditionally framed, but will only be accepted if they are stretched. Hanging hardware must be attached on back of piece.
Each artist needs to fill out and turn in an art entry form with their submissions. Each artist may submit up to 3 murals. To download and print a form: https://kenaiartcenter.org/forms/
We are accepting mural submissions starting Saturday April 5th through Saturday April 26th.
This will be a rotating sale–meaning, as a mural sells, we will replace it with another one. This will help draw more people in to see your work since we will be changing the show each week.
All decisions about the order the murals are shown and hung is up to the executive director with input from the KAC board of directors.

There is also another mural sale in August, so be thinking about getting your murals stretched for that one too!
IF you have any questions, reach out to us via email at kenaiartcenter@gmail.com

Kenai Potters Guild Mother's Day Pottery Sale
2025-05-10 10:00 - 17:00
Head to the KAC to get some unique and original pottery just in time for Mother’s Day! One Day Sale Only.
For more info: kenaipottersguild.pr@gmail.com

STUDYING THE STILL LIFE: A KAC Members Only Free Event
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:30
As a thank you to our KAC members we would like to invite you to a small gathering to paint, draw, create from a collaborative still life composition. No formal instruction–just a relaxed get together to share inspiration and love of creating art. This is a free KAC Members Only Event. We invite you to bring your art supplies and an interesting object to place on the table that will become part of the still life composition. We will provide the still life table, work tables and chairs for you. Please bring whatever else you need to create your art. We have 15 spots open for this event, so reserve your spot today by stopping by the KAC or emailing us at kenaiartcenter@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
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WONDER AND WANDER
2025-06-06 17:00 - 19:00 | 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 | 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.

Life Drawing at the KAC--Members Only Event
2025-06-09 18:00 - 21:00

KPEN ArtHive
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
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There will be no KPen ArtHiv this summer. The KPen ArtHive will resume in the Fall of 2025.

KAC Pop-Up Art Sale
2025-06-14 10:00 - 18:00 | Kenai Art Center, 816 Cook Ave, Kenai, AK, 99611
Join us in the back gallery on June 14th for a one day sale featuring local artists Jen Luton of AK Rug Co. and April Byrd of Surf Byrds Board Art. We will be open extended hours (10 am to 6 pm) for this great event! As part of our mission statement (Inspiring a vibrant community through the practice, teaching and appreciation of the arts on the Kenai Peninsula), we have included Pop-Up Art sales in our calendar of summer events. All sales of pop-up art sales go directly to the artists. Be on the look out for KAC Pop-Up Sales in July and August also.

To learn more about Jen Luton and AK Rug Co, please visit: https://alaskarugcompany.com/ .
To learn more about April Byrd of Surf Byrds Board Art please visit: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=%40thesurfboardlady

Closed For 4TH of JULY Holiday!
2025-07-04 12:00 - 17:00
Due to the 4th of July Holiday, the KAC will be closed on the 4th. We will be open for the 5th and 6th though–getting ready for the upcoming RIVER and FRUITS OF OUR LABOR shows opening on Friday July 11th 5– 7 pm. More info: https://kenaiartcenter.org/events/month/2025-07/

CLAY ON DISPLAY--JULY 2025
2025-07-11 17:00 - 19:00 | 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 | 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 | 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
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
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
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
