ARTWORKS Anchorage is a month of storytelling and community events happening in October 2025. Explore the stories below to see how the arts are having an impact on Anchorage and check out the full calendar of events at artsanchorage.com.

This citywide celebration is fueled by the passion of local organizations and artists who make Anchorage vibrant every day. Over 20 participating groups include: Anchorage Concert Association, Anchorage Folk Festival, Alaska Dance Theatre, Alaska Junior Theater, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage Community Theatre, Anchorage Opera, Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Youth Orchestra, Momentum Dance Collective, MusicAlaska, Parlor in the Round, Perseverance Theatre, Alaska Theatre of Youth, Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy, TBA Theatre, Three Barons Renaissance Fair, Last Frontier, Keys To Life, The Nave, Northern Culture Exchange, Spenard Jazz Festival, Arts Anchorage and more.

A monthly gathering space where veterans, military affiliated community, and families and friends come together to connect and heal through the power of music.

An arts project that lifts up Dena’ina place names, showing how art and language reshape our understanding of Anchorage and deepen our sense of belonging. 

Weekly jazz sessions at Fire Island Bakery where mentorship, improvisation, and community fuel Anchorage’s next generation of musicians. 

Exploring how Anchorage’s public art program creates identity, sparks dialogue, and weaves creativity into the fabric of our daily lives. 

Adaptive dance and visual arts programs in Anchorage bring people of all abilities together to explore, create, and connect through art.