Ep. 148 Samantha Johnston – Executive Director & Curator of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Wes and Todd sit down with Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. Samantha discusses the structure of CPAC, funding, being an educator and becoming the Executive Director of CPAC, her engagement with photography in her youth, her BFA and MFA experiences, CPAC’s Veterans Workshop Series, curation and exhibitions, the mission of CPAC, community outreach, CPAC’s programming, membership, the history of CPAC, CPAC’s permanent collection, CPAC taking the reins of Month of Photography Denver, the changing landscape of photography, CPAC’s new space, portfolio reviews, exhibitions to check out during Month of Photography, and what photographer was the biggest influence in her youth.