Mid March, it's springtime – Come to Sitka – celebrate the incredible creative S.E. Alaska community we live in. Sitka Arti Gras is a multi-day happening of regional artist and musicians getting together and sharing the magical energy of our lives.
Artigras 2009 is being planned for two weekends. Listed are the scheduled events. There are many events in the planning stage to be listed when confirmed. This years Artigras is being produced by the Greater Sitka Arts Council with a generous donation from Old Harbor Books, Sitka's great independent bookseller. Also a big thanks to Jayson Caputo for getting the posters up in Juneau. If you are interested in participating the first weekend is generally performing arts and the second weekend is music and visual art.
To sign up for performing Call Vern at 907 738 6080 or email
March 6-12 - Schedule
Friday 6th - Sitka Wearable-Arts Show // 7pm /// Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
Saturday 7th - Fireweed Dance Performance // 7pm /// Sitka High School Auditorium
Saturday 7th - Jeff Brown the Magician // 2pm // Kettleson Library
Saturday 7th - Jake LaBotz // 10-2 // Tickets $20 Benefit Skillit Fest
Sunday 8th - Free Meditation Workshop / 12-2 // Balanced Practice
Sunday 8th - Shape Note Singing Workshop // 3:30 -5 / Pioneer Home Chapel / Kari Lundgren
Wednesday 11th - David Mallet // 7pm /// Sitka High School Auditorium
March 13,14,15 Schedule
(Note time change for Spring Farmers Market)
Friday-Sunday 13,14,15 - Watercolor Workshop with Russian painter Vladimir Zhikhartsev
Friday 13th - Folk Festival Stage // 7pm ///Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
Friday 13th - Slack Tide // 9pm-1am Kelly's Sports Bar.
Saturday-Sunday 14,15 - Pigment of Your Imagination/Abstract Art Show // All Day///Westmark
Saturday 14 - Intro to Country Blues // 10-12 / Harrigan Hall // Gouker & Asnin
Saturday 14th - Song Writers Performance // 1-3 pm /// Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
Saturday 14th - Sitka Monthly Grind // 7 - 9:30 /// Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi
Sunday 15th - Mandolin Workshop // 1-2pm Harrigan Hall // Ted Howard
Sunday 15th - Guitar Workshop // 3-5pm Harrigan Hall // Joe Montagna
Sunday 15th - Nashville Songwriting Workshop // 2-4 Pioneer Home Chapel // Brant Miller
Sunday 15 - Spring Farmers Market - Pre Season Workshops // 12 - 3 // Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
Contact information for 2009 Festival
Vern Culp (907) 738-6080.
or e-mail Fishermen's Eye Gallery
