Bunnell Street Gallery

Name

Bunnell Street Gallery

Legal name

Bunnell Street Arts Center

Website

https://bunnellarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Center

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Visual arts exhibitions
• Artist residency programs
• Arts education programming
• Community arts center
• Arts grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Homer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales and Exhibitions: Gallery retail sales of artwork, online store transactions, and exhibition-related merchandise
2. Membership and Donations: Annual donation levels ranging from $50 (Friend) to $1,000 (Visionary) providing early exhibit access, commemorative plates, and exclusive invitations
3. Pick.Click.Give Program: Alaska PFD-based charitable giving program allowing Alaskans to donate to Bunnell during PFD filing season (January 1 - March 31)
4. Grant Administration - Ursa Major Fund: Administering the Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting Program, distributing grants to Alaska artists ($60,000 awarded in 2026)
5. Event Tickets and Workshops: Concert and workshop ticket sales (sliding scale $20-$30 for concerts, $35 for workshops)
6. Sponsorships: Business sponsorships from local businesses including Inlet Law, Uncle Herb's, KBBI AM890, Global Credit Union, Ulmer's Drug and Hardware

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bunnell Street Arts Center is a community-based nonprofit arts organization that presents rotating monthly visual art exhibitions, hosts artist residencies (Alaska AIR and Artist in Schools), produces live performances and concerts (Bunnell Arts by Air), administers artist grants (Ursa Major Fund), and operates a retail art gallery selling work from exhibiting artists. Programs serve Alaska artists, rural Kenai Peninsula students, and statewide arts patrons, with revenue drawn from memberships, donations, grants, sponsorships, art sales, and event tickets.

Product overview

Bunnell Street Arts Center operates as an arts center offering multiple interconnected programs: the Visual Art Exhibitions Program featuring rotating monthly shows with artist talks; Alaska AIR (Artist in Residence) welcoming international, national, and Alaska artists for month-long residencies; Artist in Schools bringing teaching artists to Kenai Peninsula schools; Bunnell Arts by Air monthly concerts broadcast on KBBI AM 890; the Ursa Major Fund grant program for Alaska artists funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation; Community Supported Art (CSA) subscription boxes; Public Art projects including the Tuyanitun: Tuggeht sculpture; One Seat Cinema; Plate Project; 10x10 Member Exhibits; and a Retail/Virtual Gallery for art sales. The center serves as a vibrant hub for Homer community while maintaining a statewide leadership role through its artist development and grant programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ursa Major Fund: A grant program funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program, administered by Bunnell Street Arts Center to support Alaska artists with grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
• Alaska AIR
• Artist in Schools
• Bunnell Arts by Air

Products and services

• Visual Art Exhibitions Program
• Alaska AIR Artist in Residence
• Artist in Schools
• Bunnell Arts by Air Monthly Concerts
• Ursa Major Fund Grant Program
• One Seat Cinema
• Community Supported Art (CSA)
• Retail Gallery (Online and Physical)
• 10 x 10 Member Exhibit
• Public Art Program (Tuyanitun: Tuggeht)
• Workshops and Artist Talks

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of continuous operation supporting Alaska arts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Ninilchik Village TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal partnership for Indigenous land acknowledgment sculpture Tuyanitun: Tuggeht. The tribe approved the concept proposed by tribal member and artist Argent Kvasnikoff. The sculpture celebrates Indigenous stewardship of these lands past, present and future.
• City of HomercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Homer partnered with Bunnell on Tuyanitun: Tuggeht sculpture, accepting the work into the Municipal Art Collection via Resolution 20-079. The City provided in-kind contribution exceeding $55,000 in value including land and services.
• KBBI AM 890coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKBBI AM 890 broadcasts Bunnell Arts by Air monthly concerts live, extending reach to Homer and broader Alaska audiences. Also a business sponsor for arts programs.
• Grace Ridge BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Homer brewery that hosted virtual artist Kelsen Nnaji's residency project designing a label for the brewery.
• Anchorage MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Suumacirpet exhibit tour. Anchorage Museum Curating Indigenous Circumpolar Sovereignty Project supports Bunnell's Indigenous arts programming.
• Uncle Herb'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business sponsor for Bunnell Arts programs including exhibitions, concerts, and Artist in Schools.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Indigenous Arts Coalition of Alaska: Statewide coalition supporting Indigenous artists and arts organizations in Alaska. Operates adjacent to Bunnell's mission as a peer in the Alaska Indigenous arts ecosystem.
• Rasmuson Foundation: Major Alaska arts and culture funder providing grants to artists and arts organizations statewide. Operates in Bunnell's ecosystem as a key financial partner supporting artist residencies and fellowships, making it a comparable funder/peer in the Alaska arts funding landscape.
• Alaska State Council on the Arts: State arts agency funding Bunnell's Artist in Schools and public art programs. Comparable as the primary public-sector arts funding counterpart for community arts programming across Alaska.

Regional players

• Perseverance Theatre: Alaska's only professional theatre, based in Juneau. Comparable as a small-state nonprofit producing live performances (concerts, theatre) for Alaska audiences with grant and donor support.
• Anchorage Museum: Largest museum in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage. Direct regional peer: partnered with Bunnell on the Suumacirpet exhibit tour and supports Bunnell's Indigenous arts programming through the Curating Indigenous Circumpolar Sovereignty Project.
• Sitka Fine Arts Camp: Alaska-based nonprofit arts education organization offering summer programming in Sitka. Comparable as a regionally focused nonprofit delivering artist-driven programming and community arts education in rural Alaska.
• Homer Council on the Arts: Local Homer arts organization providing arts programming to the same community Bunnell serves. Comparable as a hyper-local nonprofit arts peer operating in the same geographic market.

Direct peers

• Elsewhere: North Carolina-based artist residency and community arts organization, also an Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting partner. Closely comparable as a small nonprofit operating an artist residency plus Warhol-funded regranting program for regional artists.
• Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami: Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting partner operating in North Miami. Directly comparable as a small-to-mid-sized arts organization administering Warhol regranting funds alongside exhibition programming.
• Anderson Center for the Arts: Minnesota-based historic artist residency and arts center. Comparable as a rural/community-rooted nonprofit combining residencies, exhibitions, and public programs at a scale similar to Bunnell's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFUX1NlMSDvCbpLYM_4ahOg
• Facebookfacebook.com/BunnellArts
• Instagraminstagram.com/bunnellarts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bunnell-street-gallery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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