The penultimate First Friday of 2024 features a variety of art and photography exhibits highlighting Alaska’s nature, plus an annual napkin design contest where winners will be voted on during Gallery Walk on the First Friday in December.
Juneau Arts and Humanities Council: UAS Northwest Coast Student Art Exhibit, 350 Whittier St., Juneau Arts and Culture Center, 4-7 p.m.
Exhibit features student and instructor works in Northwest Coast Art courses from the University of Alaska Southeast Northwest Coast Arts program. More information about the program is at https://uas.alaska.edu/apply/programs/alaska-native-northwest-coast.html.
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Alaska State Museum: Joel Isaak Liq’a Yes, “Honoring the Ordinary” installation, 395 Whittier St., 4:30-7 p.m.,
Joel Isaak’s installation “Honoring the Ordinary” creates opportunities for moments of discovery, intrigue and possible discomfort by considering the survivability of salmon culture in Alaska today. Juneau musician, Joe Emerson will play from 5-6 p.m. Joel Isaak will talk about his new installation at 7 p.m.
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Juneau-Douglas City Museum: Liyuan (Sunny) Zhang, “Alaska Wilderness Whispers” opening reception, 114 W. 4th St., 4:30-7 p.m.
Showcases Alaska’s landscapes and the lifestyles of its residents. Featuring Liyuan Zhang’s latest collection created over recent years, this exhibition includes acrylic paintings and pyrography. Some pieces utilize innovative artistic techniques to depict animals in human-like ways.
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Coppa: Christopher Grau, wildlife photography, 907 Glacier Ave. #102. 4-7 p.m.
Grau has been photographing nature in Southeast Alaska for over 20 years, and his photos have appeared in the Juneau Empire and been published by Audubon Societies nationwide.
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Marie Drake Planetarium: Astronomical Videos and Images, 1415 Glacier Ave., 5:30-7 p.m.
Tour the solar system, the galaxy and the universe on the 30-foot dome screen. Questions and requests welcome. Free.
First Friday opening only.
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Demonstrating Artist: Lucas Wheeler, Vendor Artists: Dawn R. Houston, Leilani Knight, Sydney Johnson, and Samuel Sheakley, 105 Heritage Way, Walter Soboleff Building. 4:30-7 p.m.
Demonstrating artist Lucas Wheeler is a Tlingit artist from the Kaagwaantaan Clan from Yakutat currently living in Anchorage. He is best known for his work with marine and land mammals such as seals, sea otters, wolverines, and wolves, creating hats, pillows, headbands, mittens, and more. Also featured are Dawn R. Houston presenting her signature design Native earrings, beaded medicine pouches, and other beaded jewelry; Leilani Knight displaying her accessories made with Alaska’s natural resources; Sydney Johnson featuring her Northwest Coast formline design painted items (canvases, jewelry boxes, wooden plaques, etc.) and beaded artwork; and Samuel Sheakley, a Northwest Coast artist selling jewelry and wood carvings. Free admission to the Nathan Jackson Gallery and Exhibit, and Sealaska Heritage Arts Campus will feature metal and wood artists who will be working on their art in The Duxdanéik Metal Arts Studio and The Robert Davidson Wood Carving Studio.
First Friday opening only.
Hearthside Books and Toys: Ken Post, author, 2 Marine Way, Ste. 119, 5-6 p.m.
Release party for Ken Post’s debut novel “Greyhound Cowboy.”
First Friday opening only.
Annie Kaill’s Gallery: Alice Tersteeg, visual artist, 124 Seward St., 4:30-7:30 p.m.,
Featuring a series of new originals, but will also have 12 of her paintings from over the years available to purchase as a fundraiser for Juneau Animal Rescue.
First Friday opening only.
Drip Drop Wonder Shop: Sam Carmack, singer/songwriter, 220 Front St., 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Live acoustic set starts at 5:30.
First Friday opening only.
Triangle Club: Annual Napkin Art Contest, 251 Front St., 4-11 p.m.
Draw, scribble, or sketch on a cocktail napkin. Napkins will be displayed all month. During Gallery Walk in December votes will be accepted for best napkin.
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Alaska Robotics Gallery: Crystal Worl, graphic artist, 134 N. Franklin St., 4:30-8 p.m.
Tlingit Athabascan artist Crystal Worl and her newest works “Formline 8×8,” a tiny print collection of some of her favorite characters from pokemon, Star Wars, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Studio Ghibli depicted in formline.
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Devil’s Club Brewing Company: Jill Richie & Hannah Schlosstein, painters, “Apricity” (show title), 100 N. Franklin St., 5-9 p.m.
Apricity is an old English word that means “by the warmth of the sun in winter.” Jill and Hannah met whilst wearing matching velcro shoes in kindergarten and have been friends ever since. Human connections with the environment, both past and present, inspire Jill Richie’s work in field sketching, where she uses watercolor and pen to take note of her surroundings and inform her studio work. Hannah’s travels and life in a coastal rainforest influence her lifestyle, career, and art practice alike. The pieces she created for Apricity are influenced by scenes, moments and moods found during the darkest months.
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Kindred Post: Fu Bao, 145 S. Franklin St., 4:30-7 p.m.
4:30 PM-7:00 PM
Featuring prints, notecards and 2025 calendars showcasing Bao’s photography from around Alaska. Mail services are not available during special events.
First Friday opening only.
Juneau Artists Gallery: Ella Johnson-Bentley, 175 S. Franklin St., Ste. 111, Senate Building, 4:30-7 p.m.
Ella has retired after 30 years with the gallery and has donated the balance of her inventory to the gallery, including award-winning beaded pieces, recycled paper earrings and zipper pulls. 30% off of her jewelry during the month.
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Juneau Family Birth Center: Paintings by Jim Fowler on view during Open House, 1601 Salmon Creek Lane, 4-6 p.m.
Annual Open House featuring art by Jim Fowler, plus soup and bread, and kid-friendly snacks. Facility tours and family portrait photos (for a fee) also available.
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