bunnell street arts center artist in residence

Bunnell Street Arts Center's "Alaska AIR" Artist-in-Residency program seeks international, US and Alaska artists looking to create new work and deeply engage Bunnell’s community.

Bunnell seeks artists to strengthen the social, physical and economic fabric of Homer through the arts by addressing pertinent themes. These may include accessibility, inclusion, decolonization, sustainability, skills sharing and exchange, enhancing community well being, joy, or artistic strategies to build connection within communities.

Mediums include, but are not limited to, visual, literary and performing arts, social and civic practice, ephemeral art, moving image, movement, music composition and performance.

About Bunnell Street Arts Center A non-profit, multidisciplinary arts center located at Tuggeht (Dena’ina, at the shore), Bunnell Street Arts Center occupies Indigenous lands currently stewarded by Ninilchik Village Tribe. Since time immemorial, these lands have been home to the Dena’ina and Sugpiaq people living around Kachemak Bay, or Qacikmak in Suge’stun, the language of the Sugpiaq people.

The Arts Center is located in a historic Trading Post building in the rural community presently known as Homer, Alaska. Founded in 1991, Bunnell’s mission is to spark artistic inquiry, innovation, and equity to strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric of Alaska through the arts. Bunnell's programs include artist residencies, Artist-in-Schools programs, exhibits and an Alaska art gallery, performances and concerts of all kinds, public art projects, and inclusive community engagement. Bunnell Arts has been a powerful force in shaping and connecting Alaska’s cultural landscape since 1991.

Residency information Bunnell's Alaska AIR residencies are generally scheduled October - April annually, during the fall, winter, and spring months.

A premier exhibition and performance space with historic charm on Bunnell's main floor doubles as an open studio for artists in residence. Lodging is generally a private room with a private baths with a shared kitchen and living area located in the Old Town Bed & Breakfast upstairs from Bunnell Street Arts Center.

Residency scheduling and program design is done in consultation with Bunnell's Artistic Director.

Statistics Residency length: generally one month Average number of artists in residence at a time: 1-5 Number of residencies in most recent year: 12 (These include Bunnell's Alaska AIR and other residency programs).