Kodachrome Ritz Celebrates Vibrant Homer Community
Kodachrome Ritz Celebrates Vibrant Homer Community
Homer, Alaska (October 10, 2024)
The Homer Society of Natural History, Inc. Hosts Signature Benefit Event at the Pratt Museum
On Saturday, October 5th, The Homer Society of Natural History, Inc. Board of Directors and the Pratt Museum staff were proud to once again bring people together for Kodachrome RITZ. “As a community museum, this was a special opportunity to bring people together in support of our facility and our educational exhibits and programs,” said Pratt Museum Executive Director, Patricia Relay, who was thrilled to be part of this year’s event.
Each gallery in the Museum held something special for attendees to experience while they sipped their wine and enjoyed hearty hors d’oeuvres. The Main Gallery featured special exhibition Rarefied Light 2023, a series of award-winning photographs from across the state of Alaska, as well as enchanting piano pieces performed by local musician, Erica Ono Hasche. Online and Live Auction items were displayed in the Marine Gallery. A live-art demonstration featuring local artist Sharlene Cline was held in the Gallery Kachemak Bay: An Exploration of People and Place, culminating in the creation of Japanese Shikishi rice paper panels painted with delicate fireweed blooms.
The event was a tremendous success thanks to the widespread support from sponsors, from the 44 businesses and individuals who donated auction items, and from the 110 community members who participated in the event. This vibrant community celebration helped raise nearly $17,000 in support of the Museum’s critical efforts to explore and preserve the traditions, cultures, science, and art of Kachemak Bay.
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to explore and preserve the culture, science, and art of the Kachemak Bay region. Our vision reflects our sense of place within our community; collaborative and inclusive. We strive to strengthen the interconnected relationships between people and place by sharing and preserving stories and materials relevant to the communities we serve. The Museum is open daily from 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm the rest of the year. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Communications Manager, tel (907) 435-3328, email communications@prattmuseum.org
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Pratt Museum Receives Scholarship Grant for Staff to Attend Museums Alaska 2024 Conference in Fairbanks
Pratt Museum Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Receives Scholarship Grant to Attend Museums Alaska 2024 Conference in Fairbanks
Homer, Alaska (August 8, 2024)
Olivia Wisnewski, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Pratt Museum, is the recipient of a $775.00 scholarship grant from the Donna Matthews Professional Development Fund
Pratt Museum Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Olivia Wisnewski, is grateful be the recipient of a $775.00 scholarship grant from the Donna Matthews Professional Development Fund. These scholarship awards are generously supported by individual donors and auction income. This grant will allow Ms. Wisnewski to attend the Museums Alaska 2024 Conference beginning September 25th in Fairbanks, Alaska. The theme of this year’s conference is Building Community and will be a great opportunity to forge connections with museum professionals from across the state, experience hands-on learning, and expand the impact of the Pratt Museum in the Kachemak Bay Community.
About Museums Alaska In 1983, Museums Alaska became an official non-profit organization, after serving as a committee of the Alaska Historical Society since the 1970s. For over four decades, their commitment to strengthening museums and cultural centers in Alaska has grown, propelling them into a new era of growth and impact. More information is available at https://museumsalaska.org/
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to strengthen relationships between people and place through stories relevant to Kachemak Bay. It fulfills its mission by facilitating engagement between community members and strengthening understandings of our shared place. Through these activities, the unique relationship between the people and places of Kachemak Bay will be sustained far into the future. The Museum is open daily from 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm the rest of the year. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Visitor Services, Store and Communications Manager, tel (907) 435-3328, email wharness@prattmuseum.org
Download a PDF of this press release, HERE.
Pratt Museum to Host Rarefied Light Exhibition
Pratt Museum to Host Rarefied Light 2023
Homer, Alaska (July 17, 2024)
The Pratt Museum will host Alaska Photographic Center sponsored Rarefied Light 2023 Exhibition
Our final special exhibition of the year will open in our Main Gallery on October 1st, 2024 and be on display through January 5, 2024. A First Friday opening reception will be help at the Pratt Museum on Friday, October 4th, 2024 from 4-6pm.
Rarefied Light is Alaska’s largest annual fine art photography exhibition. Each year the Alaska Photographic Center seeks out a nationally recognized artist to jury the Rarefied Light show and present a public lecture and workshop. This year guest juror, Jennifer Spelman, selected 46 photographs by 35 artists for inclusion in this year’s exhibition, from a field of 391 entries by 65 artists.
About the Alaska Photographic Center Formed in 1983, the Alaska Photographic Center (APC) is a statewide organization with a mission to promote fine art photography in Alaska. More information is available at http://akphotocenter.org/.
About the Pratt Museum The mission of the Pratt Museum is to strengthen relationships between people and place through stories relevant to Kachemak Bay. It fulfills its mission by facilitating engagement between community members and strengthening understandings of our shared place. Through these activities, the unique relationship between the people and places of Kachemak Bay will be sustained far into the future. The Museum is open daily from 10am-6pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm the rest of the year. Visit the Pratt Museum at 3779 Bartlett Street in Homer. Tel (907) 235-8635. More information is available at http://www.prattmuseum.org/.
Contact Whitney Harness, Visitor Services, Store and Communications Manager, tel (907) 435-3328, email wharness@prattmuseum.org
Download a PDF of this press release, here.