Bunnell Street Arts Center

Letter from the Gallery

Audrey Armstrong Skin Sisters JUNE 2009

After sweeping and dusting the volcanic ash from our porches and windowsills, we find ourselves suddenly flush with Spring and Summer’s energy. The shorebirds and visitors and summer residents are returning, bringing news and murmurs from places near and far and pointing our gazes to times ahead.

Spring coincides with my first year anniversary of working at Bunnell. I have delighted in meeting the incredible artists, volunteers and community members that make Bunnell thrive, and in experiencing the amazing visual and performance art we have in our small town. We experience art here in a much more intimate and personal way than we could in a larger community. Bunnell is a place that lets us share ideas not just among ourselves, but with greater Alaska, the nation and even the world. Sometimes these discussions are passionate and unsettling, sometimes they are easy and light-hearted. That these four walls can contain those conversations and connections that ripple out into the world is as miraculous as the appearance of the birds in May. I am amazed not just by the passion and drive of our local and visiting artists, but also by the care and engagement and willingness of our audiences and art supporters. It makes for wonderful art!

Join us this season for exhibitions featuring Alaskan artists, national photographers, and two international artists from Korea, as well as concerts, Arts Camp for Youth and the boundless energy that art provides. Support the arts by attending shows, purchasing the work of an artist you admire, or donating to the programs you find valuable. Your energy ultimately sustains these connections and makes me so grateful to be a part of this community.

See you this summer!
Adele Person Groning
Executive Assistant