While Ketchikan is known for its salmon fishing and Native culture, it’s also home to what many regard as the first runway-style fashion show for wearable art. Forty years later, the Wearable Arts Show is still going strong and has become a wintertime staple for Southeast Alaska.
KRBD sat down with Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council Executive Director Katleen Light to talk about the event’s milestone anniversary and what’s in store for this year’s show.
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