
The song selection is from national acts that have performed at the Alaska State Fair. People joined together in this room just to have fun and encourage others as they took the mic. I thought this was a fun addition to the exhibit. Take the mic in the “Take the stage” space and sing karaoke. The plaque for this room said the tones in the room were selected with the input from the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. I saw people dancing around this room and children jumping to and from the lighted spots on the floor. In the “play the room’ gallery, simply moving around the room can create a composition. Sound exists in our everyday lives, but sometimes we don’t even think about it. You can use the audio from the inspiring artists to create something of your own. I thought that this was a great addition to the exhibit. It gives visitors a chance to remix and rearrange existing sounds to make something new. The “remix studio” was a creative space where you can spin and scratch samples from Alaskan musicians. I thought the spaces where you could be creative and could interact with were the most engaging. While spending my time in the new exhibit, a few of the spaces were a highlight for me. These experimental spaces include a sound garden, remix studio, press play, play the room, on air, main stage, loop lounge, and take the stage. This exhibit has various gallery spaces to explore. This is a first step in showcasing this art while inspiring others to be creative according to a spokesman for the Anchorage Museum who gave statements on Channel 2 News. This new exhibit is to showcase the artists who have made an impact on Alaska and who may not have seen their creative practice reflected in the museum before. It is a musical playground for all ages to explore, listen to, create, and interact with sound and music.

“Pass the Mic” is an interactive exhibit dedicated to celebrating contemporary Alaska sound art and music. A new exhibit came to the Anchorage Museum on Oct.
