On View: May 1 – 30, 2026

Interdependence — a Spring Juried Exhibition 

Guest Juror: Susan Joy Share (Anchorage)

Online Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 23, 11:59 p.m.

In-person Registration & Artwork Intake: Sunday, April 26, 12–4 p.m.

Fairbanks Arts invites artists to explore the concept of Interdependence—the way people, systems, and elements rely on and support one another. 

Presented in conjunction with Fairbanks Arts’ 60th anniversary year, “Interdependence” is a reflection on the relationships that sustain the arts in Interior Alaska: artists and audiences, mentors and emerging creators, volunteers and organizers, and the many cultural and creative networks that have supported artistic exchange over the past six decades. Just as ecosystems thrive through mutual support, the arts community grows through collaboration, generosity, and collective effort. 

This exhibition invites artists to explore the many forms of interdependence—

social, ecological, cultural, and creative.

Original work across painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, photography, glass, jewelry, and fiber will be accepted for consideration by this year’s guest juror, Susan Joy Share of Anchorage, AK.

Awards

Juror’s Choice / $200 · Second Place / $150 · Third Place / $100 · Honorable Mentions

Awards will be presented at the First Friday opening reception on May 1 at 6:00 pm. 

Submitting Your Work

Artists 18 and older residing in Interior Alaska are invited to submit up to four (4) entries. Each submission must include a brief statement (approximately two sentences) describing how the work connects to the concept of interdependence. Work must be original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at the Bear Gallery. No AI-generated artwork will be accepted.

Online registration is open now at the link below, and closes Thursday, April 23, at 11:59 pm ($5/entry). Artists may also register artwork in person at the Bear Gallery on Sunday, April 26, noon–4:00 pm ($6/entry). Current Fairbanks Arts members at the Artist membership level or above receive a fee waiver for their third entry when registering online. A PDF of the full prospectus, including display requirements and terms, is available below.

Thursday, April 23	11:59 p.m.	Online Registration Closes ($5 per entry)
Sunday, April 26	12–4 p.m.	Artwork intake and in-person registration ($6 per entry)
Monday, April 27	All Day	Jury of Artwork, Bear Gallery closed
Monday, April 27	7 p.m.	Juror’s Talk in the Blue Room, 3rd floor, Centennial Center
Tuesday, April 28	12 p.m.	Emails sent notifying selected and not selected artwork
Tuesday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 29	12–6 p.m.	Pick up for entries not selected
Friday, May 1	5–7 p.m.	First Friday Opening Reception
Friday, May 1	6 p.m.	Award Ceremony
May 1 – May 30	12–6 p.m., Mon.–Sat.	Gallery Open Hours
Sunday, May 31	12–4 p.m.	Pick up for exhibit entries

Register Artwork for Interdependence, a Fairbanks Arts Spring Juried Exhibition

View or print the exhibition prospectus here

Questions? Contact gallery@fairbanksarts.org or call (907) 251-8386, option 3.

About the Juror

Susan Joy Share is an Anchorage-based visual artist, bookbinder, and performer whose work spans sculpture, painting, sewing, and collage. She is known for large-scale kinetic book sculptures and wearable books used in performance — objects that unfold and morph into costumes, figures, and architectural forms. She spent twenty years in book conservation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Historical Society, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and her work is held in collections including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Anchorage Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She is a recipient of a Rasmuson Foundation Artist Fellowship. Learn more at susanjoyshare.com.

Free Juror’s Talk: 

The public is invited to learn about this year’s guest juror, Anchorage-based artist Susan Joy Share, during a free talk on Monday, April 27, at 7:00 pm in the Blue Room on the third floor of the Centennial Center.

See the Exhibition:

Exhibition on View: May 1 – May 30, 2026

 First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, May 1, 5:00–7:00 pm 

(Gallery opens at noon on First Fridays.)

The Bear Gallery is located on the third floor of the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska. Admission to the Bear Gallery is free of charge and open to the public Monday–Saturday, noon–6:00 pm.

About Fairbanks Arts Association

Since 1966, Fairbanks Arts has worked to connect, support, and showcase the artists and audiences who make creativity a defining part of life in Alaska’s Interior.

As a nonprofit organization and Interior Alaska’s local arts agency, Fairbanks Arts serves as a hub for the region’s cultural activity — coordinating exhibitions, workshops, arts education programs, and community initiatives across visual and literary arts. From the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park to community events and educational outreach, Fairbanks Arts exists to make the arts accessible to everyone and to strengthen the creative ecosystem that sustains local culture, health, and connection.

Learn more about opportunities to get involved with Fairbanks Arts by clicking here, sign up for our Fairbanks Arts News e-newsletters, and follow @fairbanksarts on Instagram and Facebook.Fairbanks Arts Association programs are made possible in part by support from the Fairbanks North Star Borough, National Endowment for the Arts, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Lotto Alaska, the Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation, Mt. McKinley Bank, the City of Fairbanks Hotel/Motel Discretionary Fund, and individual and corporate contributions from supporters like you.