Rarefied Light 2017 Juror Lecture
7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3
The Alaska Photographic Center presents the Rarefied Light 2017 Juror Lecture: “Shoot What You Love.”
Professional photographer, professor and author Henry Horenstein will be presenting his work and fielding questions from the audience. This lecture is free and open to the public. Contact Bonnie Landis (907) 382-9669 for more information.
Summer Teacher Institute: Developing a Hands-on Classroom
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 8 – 10
Open to K-12 teachers; registration through UAA, view/download instructions here.
Course number: ED 556.701
In this three-day intensive at the Anchorage Museum, participants will gain an understanding of the importance and efficacy of hands-on learning in the classroom. Through supportive instruction by museum educators, participants will develop skills in soldering and material management while experimenting with new tools and techniques for multimodal learning. Participants will consider the role of creative making through museum objects and exhibitions, looking at changing technologies overtime, while gaining an understanding of the contemporary hands-on pedagogy in teaching and learning, including design thinking and the ‘maker movement.’ The Institute will culminate with the creation curriculum to apply to their individual classrooms. Participants will receive additional tools and resources for hands-on teaching to put into their teaching practice. Each participant will submit a lesson plan incorporating hands-on learning one month after the Institute, as well as complete reflective writing and creative-making exercises. This Institute is ideal for both teachers in STEM classrooms looking to incorporating innovative approaches to STEM concepts, as well as teachers in humanities classrooms looking to explore new ways to investigate art, history and the language arts.
Lunch and Learn Alaska: History of Film
12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10
Discover the evolution of film in Alaska with Anchorage Museum Curator of Film and Archives Michael Walsh. Lunch and Learn Alaska offers history and context around Alaska lifeways. Each session combines the museum collection and exhibitions with local expertise. Learn a new skill and get a taste of Alaska. $7 plus admission, members receive a 10 percent discount.
All Islands Connect Underwater - A lecture with media by PING CHONG
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22
Hear from New York-based artist Ping Chong, a 2014 National Medal of Art recipient, about his art, which explores the intersections of race, culture, history, art and technology in the modern world. He has created more than 100 works for the stage which have appeared at festivals and theatres worldwide, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Vienna Festival, La MaMa and more. His multi-media presentation will include past and present works, which often address issues of inequality, equity and social justice. He will also discuss ALAXSXA | ALASKA, his latest his theatrical collaboration with Alaska artists Ryan Conarro and Gary Upay’aq Beaver (Central Yup’ik), and puppeteer Justin Perkins. The lecture, hosted in partnership with University of Alaska Anchorage, concludes with a Q&A session. Free.
Design Weekend 2017
Various times Friday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 24
Design Weekend Anchorage 2017 highlights distinct local materials, voices, images and ideas, Northern identity, and great design.
Why participate in Design Weekend Anchorage? To explore the ways design makes our lives more livable, from products to buildings to ideas. Design Weekend is for everyone interested in creative ways of thinking, making and building community.
Meet with local and international designers and people who simply make cool stuff. Participate a project to help create and define a visual identity for Anchorage. Check out the product fair. For design professionals, there will be ways to connect with each other and the community.
Now in its second year, Design Weekend Anchorage brings together designers and the public for a weekend full of discussions, workshops and events.
Design Weekend: I AM ANCHORAGE
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22
Design Weekend Anchorage 2017 highlights distinct local materials, voices, images and ideas, Northern identity, and great design.
• Place Branding: Revealing concepts and discussions for ways to brand Anchorage as an urban, Northern city that is nine hours from everywhere. Discussions include how design can help us map place, empower people, and envision our futures.
• Featured speaker: Susanna Sirefman of Dovetail Design Strategists, about making architecture accessible to the public
• Kick-off reception and opening of art/design installations
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Now in its second year, Design Weekend Anchorage brings together designers and the public for a weekend full of discussions, workshops and events.
Design Weekend: SPOOR
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23
Design Weekend Anchorage 2017 highlights distinct local materials, voices, images and ideas, Northern identity, and great design.
Workshops and discussions about living small, living sustainably, mobility, and materials.
• Continued discussions around I AM Anchorage Museum Association
• DESIGN FAIR: Featuring international design and local makers
• SHARED COMMONS: Anchorage as a Resilient Community and Design for Equity
• Afternoon speakers: Alexis and Christian Stephens of Tiny House Expedition
• Evening speaker: Kai-Uwe Bergmann of BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)
• Special evening BIG/SMALL celebration
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Part of Design Weekend 2017
Now in its second year, Design Weekend Anchorage brings together designers and the public for a weekend full of discussions, workshops and events.
DESIGN WEEKEND: TREAD
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24
Design Weekend Anchorage 2017 highlights distinct local materials, voices, images and ideas, Northern identity, and great design.
• DESIGN FAIR: Featuring international design and local makers
• Discussions of small footprints and big gestures, local and global
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Part of Design Weekend 2017
Now in its second year, Design Weekend Anchorage brings together designers and the public for a weekend full of discussions, workshops and events.
Vision & Voice Lecture Series: Ric Burns
7 p.m. Friday Oct. 13
An American documentary filmmaker and writer, Ric Burns has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War (1990), which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns.
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The Anchorage Museum’s Vision & Voice lecture series features thought leaders from history, film, literature, science and culture, who reflect upon the human experience. In conjunction with the opening of the Alaska exhibition, this series explores powerful storytelling, issues of race and gender, and the possibilities that come with thought-provoking conversations and innovative thinking.
Vision & Voice Lecture Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones
7 p.m. Friday Nov. 10
National Magazine Award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones writes on modern-day civil rights for New York Times Magazine. An investigative journalist, she covers racial injustice and has written extensively on the history of racism and inequality, and is recognized as an authority on housing discrimination and racial segregation, desegregation and desegregation in American schools. She was named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists and to The Root 100. She is also a 2017 New America Emerson fellow.
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The Anchorage Museum’s Vision & Voice lecture series features thought leaders from history, film, literature, science and culture, who reflect upon the human experience. In conjunction with the opening of the Alaska exhibition, this series explores powerful storytelling, issues of race and gender, and the possibilities that come with thought-provoking conversations and innovative thinking.
Vision & Voice Lecture Series: Steven Johnson
7 p.m. Friday Dec. 8
An American popular science author and media theorist, Steven Johnson has authored nine books focusing on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. He is co-creator of three influential websites: the pioneering online magazine FEED; the Webby Award-winning community site Plastic.com; and the hyperlocal media site outside.in. A contributing editor to Wired, he writes regularly for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, among others. His book, “How We Got To Now,” became a PBS six-part series.
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The Anchorage Museum’s Vision & Voice lecture series features thought leaders from history, film, literature, science and culture, who reflect upon the human experience. In conjunction with the opening of the Alaska exhibition, this series explores powerful storytelling, issues of race and gender, and the possibilities that come with thought-provoking conversations and innovative thinking.
