Bunnell Street Art Center Visual Art Exhibition 2027

A community tradition established in 1991, Bunnell Street Arts Center’s Visual Arts Exhibits program demonstrates 34 years of innovation, experiment and excellence. Exhibits nurture and promote Alaska artists and curators with opportunities for professional development, networking and creative exchange. Exhibits create dialog and engagement with Bunnell's expansive community around Alaska’s artistic heritage and diversity. 

Applications are open to Alaska artists and curators working in any media. This call is for 2027 exhibits. Applications are due October 31st. Formats may include solo, group and interdisciplinary shows. Work need not be for sale. There is a $25 application fee. (Needs-based waivers are available). 

Exhibits open the first Friday of every month with a public reception and artist talk. Exhibits and talks are shared through Bunnell's online platforms and archived at www.bunnellarts.org. 

See previous exhibits and learn more about Bunnell's work at www.bunnellarts.or...

Situated amidst Indigenous lands within the present tribal boundaries of the Nichiłtana, Ninilchik Village Tribe, Bunnell Street Arts Center's mission is to spark artistic inquiry, innovation and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaska. A community tradition since 1991, Bunnell’s flagship Visual Arts Exhibits program promotes education and community engagement, nurtures and promotes Alaska’s artists and elevates artistic innovation and excellence. New this year, the exhibits program invites Alaska curators to apply for this program. 

Applications to the Visual Arts Exhibits program are open to Alaska artists working in any media. This call is for 2027 exhibits. Applications are due October 31st. Formats may include solo, group and interdisciplinary shows. Work need not be for sale. 

There is a $25 application fee. Needs-based waivers are available. Please email adele@bunnellarts.org to request a discount or waiver of application fees.)

Bunnell seeks exhibitions that value innovation, excellence of craftsmanship, community engagement, relationship-building and fiscal sustainability, but not necessarily all of these qualities at once. The strongest applications show a clear and unified body of work. The artwork work and intentions are clearly represented and described. The exhibit proposal is clear and specific and resonates with Bunnell's mission and values.

Exhibits are selected by an advisory committee led by Bunnell's Artistic Director and composed of artists, community members, and Bunnell staff and board. Artists are notified by December 31st each year.

Exhibits run for one month and open on "First Friday" with a public reception and artist talk. Exhibits come with a minimum honorarium of $150. Shows and artist talks are shared online through Bunnell's website, online store, and social media platforms. 

If artwork is for sale, work is sold at a 60% artist / 40% Bunnell split and paid by the 15th of the month following the sale.

See Exhibition FAQs/Artist Resources for additional support. 

See previous exhibits and learn more about Bunnell's work at www.bunnellarts.org. 

Applications to Bunnell's Visual Arts Exhibits program are for Alaska artists and should include:

• An artist (or curator) statement
• Exhibit proposal or statement of intent for the exhibit
• Artist (or curator) resume
• 5 images of recent work representing the proposed exhibit.
• $25 application fee (Needs-based waivers are available. Please email adele@bunnellarts.org to request a discount or full waiver of application fees.)

• Exhibits are open to Alaska artists (or curators) in all media.
• Exhibits may be solo or group formats
• Work need not be for sale.
• Cultural Property Policy: Artwork for sale or exhibit at Bunnell that can be strongly identified, defined, or perceived as belonging to a distinct culture or cultural tradition must be made by an artist that belongs or identifies as belonging to that culture. When necessary, Bunnell may ask for clarification from an artist to ensure work is not appropriated from another culture.