Bunnell Street Arts Center

06/14/2026

Come and experience the Iliad like you’ve never heard it before! ✨⁠
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This Friday, June 19th, Bunnell Arts by Air is thrilled to present Joe Goodkin performing The Blues of Achilles live at Bunnell!
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A cycle of 17 original songs for guitar and vocals, this performance breathes modern life into ancient history. By telling the story of the Iliad through the raw, intimate perspectives of its iconic characters—Achilles, Patroklus, Briseis, and Helen—Goodkin evokes the ancient oral tradition of the epic bards, translating millennia of human emotion into a powerful, contemporary musical experience. ⁠
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Whether you’re deeply immersed in Greek epic or just curious to see and hear a new take on an ancient story, this event is for you.⁠
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You can tune in...⁠
🎟️ In-Person: Tickets are available now via our website:
https://bunnell-street-arts-center.square.site/tickets-workshops
Please note: In-person audience members must be seated by 6:45 PM.⁠
📻 On the Airwaves: Broadcasting live on at 7:00 PM.⁠
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See you Friday!

06/14/2026

We are celebrating another successful season of Bunnell’s Artists in Schools program! This past winter, over 200 students at West Homer Elementary studied Chinese brush painting with artist —integrating history, culture, and technique into a beautiful final gallery.⁠
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“This residency was not only about learning a cultural art form. It was about cultivating focus, discipline, and confidence. Through the deliberate practice of Chinese brush painting, students discovered that a single committed stroke can hold strength, grace, and courage, and so can they.” – Sharlene Cline⁠
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Since 2000, AIS has connected professional artists with KPBSD classrooms to inspire local youth and meet Alaska arts education standards.⁠
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🙏 Deep gratitude to the schools, families, artists, and partners who sponsor this work.⁠
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🔗 Learn more here: https://www.bunnellarts.org/sharlene-cline-west-homer-elementary-january-2026/
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Supported by ASCA, NEA, Rasmuson Foundation, Global Credit Union, Ulmer’s Drug and Hardware, and the Kenai Peninsula Foundation.

06/13/2026

Artists Debra Lowney, Katelin Hiller and Leslie M. Robertson exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center for the month of June. ✨

Come in during gallery hours to see this incredible exhibit in person, or visit our website for the virtual experience!

06/11/2026

Showcasing hand-painted Kachemak Bay stone earrings collected in small batches with respect and gratitude. Visit us online or in person to see this new earring drop by Amy Komar.⁠✨️⁠
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🔗 https://bunnell-street-arts-center.square.site/shop/amy-komar/B4MVF6NUFEPI4SU3QJ72YXY3
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06/10/2026

We are looking forward to hosting Joe Goodkin in concert!

5 years almost to the day after bringing my Odyssey to Homer (Alaska) I’ll do the same with The Blues of Achilles.

Special thanks to Bunnell Street Arts Center for being an amazing venue in a special community. More thanks to KBBI AM 890 for co-sponsoring and broadcasting the show live. Even still more thanks to the Society for Classical Studies for supporting my travel with a(nother) generous Ancient Worlds Modern Communities grant.

Cannot wait to return and play more Homer in this beautiful place!

06/07/2026

Community thrives when we create together! We are incredibly grateful to our local business supporters, and want to extend a special, warm welcome to our newest donor, The Moosetide Hotel (). 🏔️✨⁠
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Located right in the heart of Downtown Homer, this historic boutique lodge is helping us champion the arts.⁠
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Generous business sponsorships like theirs directly empower Bunnell’s mission to spark artistic inquiry, innovation, and equity across Alaska. Thank you for standing with us!⁠
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06/04/2026

Right now, Washington, D.C. is getting a beautiful taste of Homer, Alaska and Slovenia! 🏛️✨⁠
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Homer's Carla Klinker and Slovenian artist Tina Konec are in the nation's capital this week (June 2-6) for the first-ever Transatlantic Stars initiative gathering at the Eaton Hotel! They’re currently exhibiting the incredible collaborative work they created together right here during Tina’s residency at Bunnell.⁠
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Transatlantic Stars is a wonderful new initiative by the European Union Delegation to the United States, pairing five European artists with five U.S. artists who all share a deep love for landscape. We are so excited to see Carla and Tina sharing their vision alongside pairs from North Carolina, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Minnesota.⁠
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We are so excited for them and can't wait to see more photos from the exhibition! 🏔️✨
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06/03/2026

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ This First Friday (June 5), a brand-new exhibit is opening at Bunnell Street Arts Center featuring three incredible artists: Debra Lowney, Katelin Hiller, and Leslie M. Robertson.⁠
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Come by between 5-7 PM to see their work, mingle, and catch the live Artist Talks at 6 PM! 🎙️✨⁠
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🖼️ On display all month through July 1st.⁠
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Image 1: Neither Fruit nor Flower, 48x35”, mixed media, photo by Katelin Hiller, Talkeetna, 2026. ⁠
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Image 2: Weaving Through, 7.5" x 6" x 3", Medium: Mixed Media Altered Book, Photo credit: Leslie M. Robertson, Anchorage, AK. ⁠
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Image 3: “Ice Jam” by Deb Lowney. 3’ x2’ x4, mixed wood, stain and acrylic, photographed in 2026, Homer, Alaska. ⁠
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