The value of family and historic photographs as art collections and community reflections are themes addressed by guest speakers Samantha Hill and Carolyn Kozak. Dr. Gabrielle Barnett (Community Outreach, Anchorage Museum) introduces the event and Carolyn Kozak discusses photo observations before Samatha Hill's presentation featuring her and other social practice artists work and intervention is highlighted. (4:53) Samantha Hill is Rasmuson Artist in Residence at the Anchorage Museum. She is a transdisciplinary artist from Chicago, IL with an emphasis on archives, social projects & art facilitations. Samantha Hill is well known for The Kinship Project, which was created from a collection of 3000 + candid and professional family photographs, taken from 1867 to 2012, primarily of African Americans from across the country. She received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her BFA from Moore College of Art & Design. ( 17:07) Carolyn Kozak is currently Curator of Special Exhibits and Programs at The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. Passionate about the value of family albums and informal photography, she has offered public presentations on “The Art of the Photo Album.” In 2014, she curated City Limits, an Anchorage Centennial project. Her upcoming exhibition :100 Snapshots", opening November 13, explores compelling amateur photography from the museum archives and their ability to reveal who we are and how we relate to friends, family, and the larger world. (54:47)