Fairbanks Arts Association-First Friday

The INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY 2007-2009) began March 2007 and was celebrated around the world in 60 countries with scientific research projects on global warming, polar bears, ice and the changes with Arctic people, their families and activities. Fairbanks Arts Association joined in the IPY celebration in February 2008 with ?Patterns of Influence?, a juried exhibition, entitled ?Celebration of Life in the North? and will end the celebration with an IPY Juried exhibition of local and international artists which has been in process for almost two years. The opening of the IPY Exhibition will be Friday, May 1 and will close May 31.