PAC LA PRESENTS: YEAR OF THE WOMAN

In honor of the powerful women who helped to shape PAC LA's first decade, we are launching Year of the Woman, a series of flagship public educational events celebrating notable women in fine art photography. The organization is building an entire year of programming around this central theme and will offer free, in-person events, held quarterly at venues across the city in 2025 and early 2026.

Read more here.

This groundbreaking programming initiative is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Eastman Museum Los Angeles.

FEB 10 2026 | Sally Mann’s Art Work: On the Creative Life

PAC LA and the Getty Center invite you to a remarkable event, photographer Sally Mann discussing her latest book, Art Work.

Illustrated with photographs, journal entries, and letters that bring immediacy and poignancy to the narrative, the book is full of insights about the hazards of early promise; the unpredictable role of luck; the value of work, work, work, and more hard work; the challenges of rejection and distraction; the importance of risk-taking; and the rewards of knowing why and when you say yes. In sparkling prose and thoughtfully juxtaposed visuals and ephemera, this reading and conversation with critic Leah Ollman is a generous, provocative exploration of creativity by one of our most original thinkers.

Art Work is available to purchase in advance at the registration link, below.

Tues Feb 10 2026 | 7 PM PST | FREE

The Getty Center | Register Here

FEB 27 2026 | A Conversation with Alejandro Cartagena at SHOW LA

PAC LA and SHOW LA are proud to be hosting noted photographer Alejandro Cartagena for an intimate discussion with gallerist Paul Kopeikin. The conversation will focus on where Cartagena sees himself in the greater art world as a photographer, book-maker and advocate for NFT's. Cartagena and Kopeikin will also discuss the current photography scene in Mexico and Latin America and it’s relationship to what's happening right now in the United States.

Immediately following the presentation, Cartagena will sign copies of his new book, Ground Rules at the Aperture booth at Show LA. PAC LA members will receive a 20% discount on the publication.

Attendance at the talk is FREE with registration and a ticket to SHOW LA.

Fri Feb 27 2026 | 2 PM PST | FREE

The Reef in Downtown LA - 4th Floor | SHOW LA Tickets | SHOW LA Talks Info

FEB 28 2026 | Opening Reception: Brandon Tauszik - Water and Power

PAC LA is proud to host a new solo exhibition by local photographer and filmmaker Brandon Tauszik. In Water & Power, his photographs trace a vast and largely unseen network that sustains life in this city.

From the artist: In the midst of Los Angeles, with its gardens and free-flowing water, you can forget how stacked the odds are against human civilization. It seems given: There is a city, therefore there is water. To see why the order is actually reversed, you’d have to visit the Owens River Valley, an arid wasteland created when the growing city of Los Angeles decidedi n 1905 to suck it dry. In the 200 miles between here and there are countless structures that instantly dispel any given-ness one feels from within the city: the monumental, rusted pipes transporting Sierran snowmelt; the concrete channels across cracked, creosote-studded earth; the 100-year old hydroelectric power plants full of esoteric dials and gauges, running the water through turbines. Pretty soon, the correct sequence reveals itself: There is water — which we went to extraordinary lengths to move — therefore there is a city.

Please join PAC LA and the artist at the opening reception for this exciting show. All are welcome.

Note: This event will be happening during SHOW LA weekend at The Reef, but event tickets are not required to attend.

Sat Feb 28 2026 | 2 - 5 PM PST | FREE

The Reef in Downtown LA - PAC LA Space | RSVP Here

MAR 2 2026 | Women Curators - PAC LA Year of the Woman Finale Event

PAC LA and Eastman Los Angeles are proud to close out our Year of the Woman celebration with a lively panel presentation highlighting the profound impact of curation in the photographic arts. The evening features an intergenerational group of notable photo curators from across the country.

Sarah Greenough (The National Gallery of Art), Emilia Mickevicius (The Center for Creative Photography), and Britt Salvesen (LACMA) will come together for a conversation moderated by Allison Pappas (The Morgan Library), about the shape of the field and the role of curatorial practice in photography over the last four decades. In that period, the medium went from being collected by just a handful of museums to being viewed as one of the most popular and incisive forms of contemporary art in institutions of all sizes around the globe—holding relevance that will presumably continue to grow more critical and complex with future social and technological changes.

Monday Mar 2 | 7 PM PST | FREE

Beverly Hills Public Library | Register Here

APR 30 - MAY 3 2026 | Member Travel Opportunity: Upstate NY

The George Eastman Museum is the historical epicenter of photography in America and its collections and curators are a literal treasure trove for lovers of the medium. Through our unique partnership, PAC LA has the opportunity to bring our members to Upstate NY this spring as VIP guests. In addition to immersive behind-the-scenes Museum access and exclusive experiences with a notable collector and a Magnum photographer, we will spend time exploring the fabled architecture and arts scene in nearby Buffalo. This full-service guided trip also includes delectable tastes of the famed farm-to-table cuisine of the region, and great company to enjoy every moment with!

April 30 - May 4 2025 | $1,850 for members | $2,150 non-members

Rochester & Buffalo NY | Register Here