CRAB FESTIVAL ART SHOW
Kodiak Arts Council and The Frame Shop invite Kodiak artists to submit new original creative work to be included in the 25th annual Crab Fest Art Show, an official event of Kodiak Crab Festival, on exhibit May 23 to 25, 2025, with a opening reception the evening of Friday, May 23. The Art Show will be staged at the Kodiak Harbormaster building in downtown Kodiak. A virtual companion exhibit will be built online to reach a broad audience and provide viewing access from home. We are accepting all contemporary and fine art genre submissions from Kodiak artists completed within the past three years and not previously exhibited at the Crab Festival Art Show. Artwork that can be strongly identified, defined, or perceived as belonging to a distinct culture or cultural tradition must be made by an artist that belongs or identifies as belonging to that culture. The Kodiak Arts Council may ask for clarification to ensure work is not appropriated.​
Special thanks to Kodiak artist Marina Thomas for creating the artwork representing the 2025 Crab Fest Art Show.
CRAB FESTIVAL ART SHOW 2025 ENTRY GUIDELINES
Eligible Media
Accepting all contemporary and fine art genre submissions from Kodiak artists. All work must have been completed within the past three years (2022 - 2025) and not previously exhibited at the Crab Festival Art Show. Eligible media include, but are not limited to: drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, oil/chalk pastels, block/ink print, pottery/vessels, sculpture, collage, digital art, metal work, jewelry design, fiber/textile art, wood work, and ceramics.
Entries must be delivered suitably finished and ready for display. All paper works must be matted and framed; canvas work must be ready to hang with frame or hanging wire; works of sculpture and ceramics must be ready for display; weaving or quilts must be ready to hand; jewelry must be displayed in a holder or other display apparatus.
Reproduced prints of original paintings, matted-only items, or shrink-wrapped pieces will not be accepted.
Eligible Artists
For this show, the sponsoring organizations broadly define “Kodiak artist” to mean any artist residing in the Kodiak Island archipelago, or an artist whose work or artistic practice is significantly influenced by Kodiak Island. The latter may include, but are not limited to: former Kodiak Island residents, or artists from neighboring communities whose work is inspired by a sense of place and/ or connection to Kodiak Island culture. Open to artists age 16 years and older.
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Number of Entries
A limit of four (4) original pieces of art will be accepted from any one artist.
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Important Dates Deadline
Sunday, May 18: Deadline to submit entries via Google form
Wednesday, May 21: Bring artwork to Fisherman's Hall between 3pm and 6pm
Monday, May 26: Collect artwork from Fisherman's Hall between 3 pm and 6 pm
Submission Fee:
There is a $40 submission fee per participating artist. Submission fees can be paid directly through the submission form. Processing is through the Arts Council's square account.
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Submission Fees will be refunded to participating artists who work 2 volunteer shifts supporting the Crab Fest Art show. Submission fees will only be refunded once volunteer shifts have been completed. Sign up for Volunteer Shifts HERE. Please contact the Kodiak Arts Council with any questions at 907-942-5840
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Artist Statements
Participating artists are encouraged to submit an artist statement describing who you are and your artistic practice. Artists statements will be included in the virtual art show to share information about artists with the viewing public.
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Sales
Artists may choose to offer their work for sale, or may choose NFS (not for sale). All sales will be conducted via Square. The Kodiak Arts Council will collect funds on behalf of artists and issue payment to artists via check on or before June 15.
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Please note that this year, credit card processing fees will be deducted from any sales. This means payment to artists will be less the 3.5% processing fee (ie artist will receive $96.50 for a work priced at $100). Sponsoring organizations do not retain a commission on the sale of artwork nor do they retain the credit card processing fee.
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Digital Submissions
Accepting digital submissions in .jpg, or .png format with a minimum resolution of 150 ppi
Please save and label your files using the convention ArtistName_Submission#_TitleofWork_DateofCompletion for example: MaryCassatt_1_SelfPortrait_1880.
If you are uploading more than one image of the same art submission (for example of sculpture or other 3D work), please also add a running number to the end of the file name.
Images/Intellectual Property
All artists retain the copyright and all other intellectual property rights in any artwork or other content in their submission. By completing the submission form and uploading images, artists grant the Sponsoring Organizations a non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited license to copy image, distribute, reformat if necessary, and display the artwork or content. By uploading your images and completing the required submission form, the artist agrees to allow the Sponsoring Organizations to share any or all works of art and/or artist information, e.g.: name, website information, etc., to further promote said artist via our various online portals, including but not limited websites and social media channels.