TOURS NATIVE CULTURE - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau

Arts & Culture
Ketchikan was cited a few years ago as one of America’s Top 100 Small
Arts Communities. Galleries and a growing complement of public artworks
display our appreciation of creative endeavors and the ways they
enrich our community for residents and our visitors.
• Native artists, some internationally
known, work in traditional forms
from carving to weaving. Contemporary
artists produce amazing work
in media from acrylic to sculpture,
ceramics to watercolor.
• Most local galleries are owned and
operated by resident artists.
Ray Troll’s famed fish art is spawned in Ketchikan and
travels the world in books, in museum exhibitions and
on apparel. The Wearable Art Show in February dazzles
audiences for three nights. Artists are making an openair
gallery of downtown, with bronze statues, glass art
and more; piling caps by Terry Pyles and other local
artists bring marvelous beauty to a utilitarian scene.
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• Art exhibits, festivals and special
events occur each year. highlights
are the Blueberry Arts Festival in
August and the Festival of the
North in February.
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For information about Ketchikan artists and galleries, see Directory pages 44-45