April First Friday in the Bear Gallery with Fairbanks Arts: 6th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition

We hope you?re hungry for the mouthwatering 6th Annual Spring Juried Exhibition with guest juror Alanna DeRocchi! This year?s spring juried concept is FOOD, as chosen by a public vote conducted earlier this year.

Friday, April 7, is the exhibition?s opening day, with a First Friday reception from 5?7 p.m. and an awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Snacks and refreshments at First Friday will be sponsored by AARP in conjunction with the Fairbanks 50+: Art & Science of Aging Summit.

The exhibition is on view April 7?29, 2023, in the Bear Gallery. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m.

We were delighted to have Alanna DeRocchi jury our FOOD exhibition this year! Thanks to Sophie Station Suites for sponsoring her visit.

Alanna is originally from Petersburg, Illinois. She received a BFA from Western Illinois University in 2004 and an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2010. She was a 2017 Rasmuson Individual Artist Award recipient, a 2022 Rasmuson Fellowship Recipient, and a 2019 and 2022 Alaska State Council on the Arts Career Opportunity Grant awardee. Her work is inspired by Alaska?s unique wildlife and environment.  Alanna is currently a Term Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Studio Technician at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

This exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, visit fairbanksarts.org.