Join us on Friday, April 5th from 5 to 8 p.m. for the opening reception of “Scenic Alaska” paintings by Karen Simon. Enjoy refreshments and a chance to meet the artist in person. The work will be on view throughout the month of April and is a part of the Fairbanks Community Museum’s art exhibition [...]
View the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race through the eyes of young artists from trail communities across Alaska. This contest celebrating the 30th running of the Yukon Quest captures the spirit, challenges, and emotion of the Yukon Quest while offering students up to age 13 a chance to contribute to the creative memory of [...]
Happy 2013! Join us at the Fairbanks Community Museum for the First Friday reception on January 4th from 5-8 p.m. It’s another great chance to see the artwork of Tom & Nelda Nixon and Matt Moberly in case you missed the exhibit during December.
“Life Along the Chena, Yesterday and Today” will feature watercolor paintings from the Nixons along with photographs from Matt Moberly. They will also feature Christmas cards, Christmas gift tags along with Alaska Landscape cards which make great stocking stuffers. Join us for a First Friday reception on December 7th from 5-7 pm.
As we are now well into winter (yay!) we are now also on Winter Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11-3pm, and by appointment. We welcome you to come in and check out YOUR community museum. — Diane, Collections Manager
The Fairbanks Community Museum will be presenting “Blue Alaska”, Photographic Exhibit by Susan L. Stevenson, as the November artwork exhibition. A First Friday reception will be held from 5 to 8 pm on November 2nd and the public is invited to attend. Susan describes the concept as: “Cited as the most popular color worldwide, blue [...]
Join us from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, October 5th for the opening reception of “Wildlife of Alaska”. The exhibit will feature original artwork by Dee Carpenter.
Fairbanks-based artist and Daily News-Miner columnist, Ray Bonnell, will display his art at The Fairbanks Community Museum during September. The show will mainly feature pen and ink drawings that have appeared in his column, “Sketches of Alaska.” Ray has been tramping the back roads and trails of Interior Alaska for over 25 years, documenting (through [...]
The Fairbanks Community Museum is exhibiting work by Amy Reisland-Speer for the August First Friday event. Please join us for the First Friday reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, August 3rd. Amy describes her work as: “Paint allows me to express the beauty and colors I experience in nature and in people. I aspire for my [...]
The Fairbanks Community Museum is exhibiting “It’s All About Alaska”, featuring new work by Kate Wood for the July First Friday event. Please join us for the First Friday reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 6th. Kate describes her work as: “The mountains and hills of Alaska are great inspiration for me. Having lived [...]