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PAC LA for Everyone
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.
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This groundbreaking programming initiative is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Eastman Museum Los Angeles.
Upcoming Public Programs
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Nov 1 | Discussion and Book Signing with Sally Stein
The Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles and Rose Gallery are pleased to host a discussion and book signing with Sally Stein to celebrate her new publication, Close-Ups From Afar. Selected Short and Longer Essays On Social Uses Of Photography.
Sally Stein has long investigated the role of photography in relation to broader questions of culture and society. This collection of her selected essays brings together essential writings from over five decades, cumulatively demonstrating Stein's distinctive critical approach to the history and proliferation of photography, and its role within mass media and contemporary culture.
All are welcome to join us for a lively and insightful conversation. Admission is free, and there will be books available for purchase and signature by the author.
Saturday Nov 1 | 2 PM PST | FREE
Public Event Highlights
Year of the Woman Flagship Event: An Afternoon with Photographer Susan Meiselas | SEPT 2025
Known for her documentation of human rights issues in Latin America, this remarkable event coincided with the 2025 rerelease of Meiselas’ acclaimed publication, Nicaragua from Aperture. Susan’s talk centered around her Nicaragua work over multiple decades and the various forms it has taken, as a book, exhibition and film, tracing the lives of her images as they have circulated and been repatriated, shifting their meaning over time. Read more about her seminal work in Nicaragua here.
Photo Forward | FEB 2023
PAC LA organized and hosted Photo Forward, a brand new, 100% free Photography Fair at Bergamont Station in Santa Monica. Over the course of a weekend, thousands of visitors experienced the excitement of discovering new work, meeting notable gallerists, and learning from PAC LA presenters on topics ranging from the creation of photo books to starting a photo collection.
PAC LA for Members
Upcoming Member Opportunities
Left Image © Mary Beth Heffernan | Right Image © Siri Kaur
NOV 7 | Reception with Mary Beth Heffernan & Siri Kaur
PAC LA Members - Please join us for a closing reception and conversation with Mary Beth Heffernan and Siri Kaur. Both artists are featured in the inaugural exhibition at the new PAC LA office/gallery in downtown Los Angeles. The show also features work by Alanna Airitam and Alia Malley. In addition to the opportunity to spend time with two remarkable local photographers, this is the final opportunity to see all of these works before the exhibition ends.
Friday Nov 7 | 2 PM PST | FREE
PAC LA @Paris Photo 2024
NOV 12-15 | Member Travel Opportunity: Paris Photo 2025
Paris Photo 2025 will be held at the Grand Palais from November 12-16. As a benefit of joining PAC LA, members are welcome to request a complementary VIP Paris Photo pass for two, but why not treat yourself to a Premium Experience that only PAC LA can offer? You'll enjoy personalized, private access to the City and photography culture beyond the Fair, expertly curated and led by our very own Paris experts. It's an unforgettable way to truly be a VIP in Paris!
November 12-15 2025 | Premium Experience - $1,000
Paris, France | Members - RSVP Here
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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
Member Event Highlight: The Lapis Press | MAR 2024
In March 2024, PAC LA members were invited to The Lapis Press for a special curatorial walkthrough of the studio–visiting works from newly released editions by Stephen Shore and Daido Moriyama, as well as projects on view by Ed Ruscha, Kehinde Wiley, Matthew Brandt, Analia Saban and others.
PAC LA Online
Since early 2020, PAC LA has presented conversations with artists, curators, collectors and experts from all corners of the photography and lens-based art world. Visit our YouTube Channel to enjoy our full archive.
Recent Online Event
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Instagram Live: A Conversation with Cara Romero | SEPT 2025
Continuing our Year of the Woman celebration virtually, PAC LA presented an engaging Instagram Live event hosted by Hannah Sloan with Santa Fe-based photographer and visual artist Cara Romero.
An enrolled citizen of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Romero was raised between contrasting settings: the rural Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA and the urban sprawl of Houston, TX. Romero’s identity informs her work, a blend of fine art and editorial photography, shaped by years of study and a visceral approach to representing Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural memory, collective history, and lived experiences from a Native American female perspective.
By staging theatrical compositions infused with dramatic color, Romero takes on the role of storyteller, using contemporary photography techniques to depict the modernity of Native peoples, illuminating Indigenous worldviews and aspects supernaturalism in everyday life.
See the event on Instagram, here.
Production of new PAC LA online talks and our free public archive is made possible by the generous financial support of the Herb Ritts Foundation.
Recent Conversations
PAC LA Online Highlight: A Picture a Minute | OCT 2024
In honor of our 10th Anniversary in 2023, PAC LA produced a virtual gathering, "A Picture A Minute", celebrating the power of images and the art of storytelling inspired by Agnès Varda's groundbreaking 1980s television production "Une Minute pour Une Image". In October 2024, more esteemed members of the photographic community come together to share thoughts and impressions of their favorite images in the encore version of the event. Each participant had just one minute to convey the essence of their chosen image, allowing us to explore a wide array of subjects and emotions together through the lens of photography.
Stay tuned for the return of A Picture A Minute in 2026!
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