Alaska world arts festival
Cultivating Connections Through the Arts in Homer, Alaska - September 13-26, 2024
Welcome to the Alaska World Arts Festival, a sanctuary for world-class artists and an epicenter of creativity for over 50 years. Join us for a remarkable two-week celebration that brings together artists and art enthusiasts from around the globe. Immerse yourself in a diverse showcase of music, workshops, dance, theater, films, visual arts, poetry, storytelling, literature, and comedy. In our 6th annual edition, we're proud to present inspiring performances by renowned artists from Alaska and beyond. Experience the magic where art converges, only here, at the World Arts Festival.
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2024 Festival and Pre-Festival Events
Saturday, August 17 & 24 ~ 7 pm
Fresh Produce Improv at the Art Barn
Fresh Produce is a teaching and performing improv troupe birthed in Homer, AK in 1985. New and returning players have gleaned assorted performance skills from around the wor
Celebrating Culture and Creativity at Alaska World Arts Festival in Homer
Alaska is known for its endless outdoor recreation. Did you know that there’s a bustling arts scene here, too? It’s especially prevalent during the annual
Alaska World Arts Festival
.
This two-week-long celebration of worldwide art forms takes place across 50 venues in Homer, Alaska. Experience the best work of local and worldwide artists with music, dance, visual arts, and more! It’s the perfect itinerary item for an art lovers’ trip to Homer, Alaska!
When you’re ready to start planning your trip, access our
Homer Vacation Guide
. This free resource is filled with local insight on the best activities, annual events, and more. Yours is just one click away!
What You Can Expect at the Alaska World Arts Festival
The most beautiful places in the world attract the most talented authors and the Alaska World Arts Festival held in Homer, Alaska every year is the perfect example. Held in September when the leaves are changing and the frosty chill of winter has not yet made its grip on the landscape of Homer, ensuring that everyone en
The sixth annual Alaska World Arts Festival in Homer will begin on Sept. 13 and will run until Sept. 26.
Sally Oberstein is the director and producer for the event and shared how the event got started in Homer and some of the highlights to look for this year.
Oberstein attended the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in 2018 and had the opportunity to speak with former director of the Australian festival from 2006 until 2014, Sir Jonathan Mills, who suggested that Homer would be an ideal location for another world arts event.
The 2024 event will include storytelling, music, dance, theater, literature, comedy, film and visual arts in the form of exhibits, performances, workshops and presentations. Artists are coming from more than 20 countries in all regions of the world including Australia, China, India, Russia, Peru, Canada, several European and African countries as well as the United States and Alaska.
The first event of the festival is the welcome gala at the Homer Chamber on Friday Set. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. Other primary highlights include Age-old Stories for Modern Families from WBUR Boston’s NPR station, Gypsy Jazz and Blistery Ballads from Paris, and stand-u
The Alaska World Arts Festival is an assembly of worldwide artists and audiences of all ages, engaging in an exchange of culture and ideas through multiple art forms by means of workshops, performances, exhibits, presentations, and studio tours. The Festival offers avenues for artists and art lovers to converge in 50 Homer, Alaska venues and embrace the arts as an inclusive world community, now and for generations to come.
OUR MISSION is to foster the exchange of cultures and ideas toward understanding and tolerance of diversity, and building a stronger local and world community through creative arts.
Bunnell is glad to participate in Alaska’s World Arts Festival by hosting the following events:
Friday, September 6th
First Friday Opening: Sonya Kelliher-Combs | 5-7p
@ BunnellArts
FREE
Followed by
Jazz Pianist & Trumpeter Jeffrey Lee Mills | 8 pm @BunnellArts
Advance tickets are discounted $15 or $20 at the door
Concert Tickets