The backbone of Homer’s energetic arts community for 50 years and counting.

Serving Homer, Alaska, and the greater Kenai Peninsula

Galleries

Presenting local artists including emerging through accomplished, traditional through contemporary. Our gallery is an ever changing palate of thought provoking inventiveness.

Education

Arts are the window through which we connect deeply to ourselves and each other. We offer workshops and classes that stimulate creativity in visual, literary, and performing arts for youth and adults.

Performance

Experience the transformative power of performance with artists from all corners of the globe. From music to dance, drama to comedy, we offer performances that stimulate imagination.

Community

Our role is that of collaborator and consensus builder, partnering with other organizations to ensure that visual, performing, and literary arts flourish and remain accessible to all.

Summertide by Kathleen McCarthy

Our Vision

Art Stirs Every Soul

Homer Council on the Arts (HCOA) is guided by the conviction that the arts are for everyone. Founded in 1975, we serve our community creating space and opportunities for people and innovative ideas to collide. Offering stellar performances, original exhibitions, arts education for all ages and abilities, and community partnerships, HCOA fuels inspiration.

Upcoming Events

CLASSES, PERFORMANCES, YOUTH ART AND MORE!

Kathy Morton: A Retrospective

August 7 @ 5:00 pm - August 31 @ 5:00 pm

Summertide by Kathleen McCarthy

August 7 @ 5:00 pm - September 27 @ 5:00 pm

2026 Fun with 5x6x7

August 15 @ 1:00 pm - October 31 @ 6:00 pm

Monday Beginning Wheels: Aug-Sept Session

August 17 @ 6:30 pm - September 28 @ 9:30 pm

7-12 Ceramics Aug-Sept Homeschool Session

August 24 @ 1:30 pm - September 30 @ 3:30 pm

K-2 Afterschool Ceramics Aug-Sept Session

August 25 @ 3:15 pm - October 1 @ 4:15 pm

3-6 Afterschool Ceramics Aug-Sept Session

August 25 @ 4:30 pm - October 1 @ 6:00 pm

Ceramics Open Studio: Aug-Sept Session

August 29 @ 10:00 am - October 3 @ 1:00 pm

Holly Dickinson

September 4 @ 5:00 pm - September 28 @ 5:00 pm

Mud and Mocktails: Altars

September 19 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Coffee and Craft Open Studio

September 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Homer Rising Performance

September 25 @ 7:00 pm - September 26 @ 9:00 pm

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