Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way
Ph: 907.456.6485
Fx: 907.456.4112
Office Hours: 12p - 6p
Gallery Hours: 12p - 6p

• The Reading Series include individual literary writers as well as some special groups of writers such as Community Writers, EGO, the English Graduate Organization at UAF, and Writers League. All readings take place on the first Saturday of the month at the Bear Gallery at 7 pm. See calendar for upcoming readings. If you are interested in reading please contact FAA Program Director.

• Writing In the Dark Retreat is an annual event designed to give literary artists the chance to meet one another, derive inspiration from a guest speaker, and engage in workshop activities that focus on developing new writing skills. It takes place in January in the beautiful setting of Four Winds Foundation -- http://www.alaskafourwinds.org

• The Statewide Poetry Contest, This annual contest encourages, publicizes, and rewards the writing of high quality poetry. The contest is held in April, National Poetry month. Winners of the contest will be celebrated at the BEAR GALLERY March 21th at Art EXPO during Winter Carnival. Art EXPO will be held March 19-21 at Fairbanks Arts Association.

• The Annual Dredge Poetry Festival, also held in April, takes place at Chatanika Gold Dredge owned by Patricia Peirsol and Jane Haigh. Every year the Literary Arts Committee chooses a theme in which people select and read poetry. At this time LAC has not selected a theme for the April 2009 event. The Annual Dredge Poetry Festival is from 2pm-5pm, 29-mile Steese Highway (Chatanika Dredge).