Community news – Sept. 1

Homer Council on the Arts gets a new look

“We are so excited to have a new look to our building on Pioneer Avenue. The new paint and our new sign scream ART,” said Executive Director Gail Edgerly. “We wouldn’t have been able to fund these upgrades without support from the Rasmuson Foundation, local volunteers and especially the Homer High School Class of 1990.”
HCOA received help from the HHS alums while they were in town to celebrate their 20th high school reunion. Though the weather didn’t help, volunteers, the HCOA Board of Directors and staff were determined to get the job done. Volunteer Marc Coen designed the new logo, which Dan Coe of Handpainted-Design painted and installed on the building last week.
For more than 35 years, HCOA has been engaging and connecting the community through the arts. With a history built on grassroots arts participation and world-class performances, the Council believes art enriches individual lives, supports the development of children, strengthens communities and must be accessible to everyone. For more information, visit us at www.homerart.org.

A Flotsam and Jetsam Art Tour
The Alaska Center for Coastal Studies buoy project produced more than 100 pieces that were transformed by area artists and displayed at 20 locations on both sides of Kachemak Bay.
Each piece of art has brought a message to residents and visitors about the impact humans can make on marine habitats and the power to protect it. The displayed buoys will be taken down today, Sept. 1, andbrought back to the center’s headquarters building on Smokey Bay Way. There the exhibit will be on display for auction preview, which begins Friday. The public is invited to stop by any time during business hours and place your bid, prior to the live auction set for the 2010 CoastWalk KickOff,
Sept. 8.The event features a presentation by Peter Murphy, Regional Coordinator for Alaska, NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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