Join us at The Alaska Center’s Annual Auction and Celebration: Turning the Tide
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📅 Saturday, May 10, 2025 |📍Anchorage Museum
Doors Open at 5:30 PM | Free Childcare with Ticket Purchase!
This year, we come together under the theme Turning the Tide—a powerful call to action for resilience, unity, and transformation. As we navigate the challenges ahead, we have a unique opportunity to shift momentum, spark change, and chart a new course toward a thriving, just, and sustainable Alaska.
This event brings our community together to celebrate our progress and rally for the work ahead. We will hear inspiring messages from community leaders, enjoy dinner and live music, and take part in an exciting live and silent auction—all in support of The Alaska Center’s mission to drive meaningful action for clean energy, climate resilience, and a stronger democracy.
Your support also helps us sustain Trailside Discovery Camp and Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA), programs of The Alaska Center Education Fund that connect youth to Alaska’s natural wonders and foster the next generation of environmental leaders.
By participating in Turning the Tide, you’re investing in the future of our state—supporting clean air, clean water, healthy communities, and a democracy that works for all Alaskans.
Your Ticket, Your Impact
We offer flexible ticket levels to ensure everyone can participate. Each ticket provides the same access to our event — just choose the level that aligns with what you’re willing and able to contribute. Your ticket purchase helps us to continue our work, and your presence makes an impact!
Ticket Levels:
Super Supporter: $150
Climate Collaborator: $75
Grassroots Giver: $50
*Tickets include free childcare
Become an Auction Sponsor
Partner with us to support a thriving, just, and sustainable Alaska! As an auction sponsor, your business will gain visibility among our community members while directly supporting our mission. Join us in creating meaningful change by sponsoring our event today!
Sponsorship Levels:
Democracy Defenders — $10,000
Climate Champions — $5,000
Mobilizers — $2,500
Growing Grassroots — $1,500
Our 2025 Sponsors
Democracy Defenders
Brad Cruz and Barbara Norton
Climate Champions
Mobilizers
Alaska Alpine Adventures
The Mobilization Center
AJ Grant
Element Agency
Growing Grassroots
AFL-CIO
IBEW Local 1547
Ship Creek Group
Bob Waldrop
Silent Auction
Browse and bid on exciting items from local businesses, artists, and experience providers—all in support of a sustainable Alaska!
Auction Opens: Friday, May 2
Auction Closes: Saturday, May 10 (evening of the event)
How to Bid: Click here to visit our online auction platform. Register for a free account, and place your bids from any device!
💡 You don’t need to attend in person to participate—anyone can join the bidding!
Also, check out the businesses behind the bids! Our silent auction is made possible by the generosity of Alaska’s local makers, artists, and businesses. Explore the full list of donors who are helping us turn the tide.
Live Auction Highlights
Join us in person for an exciting Live Auction during the event! With one-of-a-kind experiences and premium packages up for bid, this is your chance to support our mission while securing something truly special.
🌟 A preview of Live Auction packages will be available soon—check back here to plan your bids!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the energy in the room and bid on exclusive items that support clean energy, climate action, and youth leadership in Alaska.
Live Performance by
Big Chimney Barn Dance
Big Chimney Barn Dance is a powerful Alaskan Old Time and Bluegrass stringband specializing in a unique style of North Country Americana dance music.
Steeped in songs and the fiddle tune tradition of the hills of Southern Appalachia, the band honed their sound in our own Chugach Range cabins. Big Chimney features fiddlers Danny Consenstein and Carter Bancroft, guitarist Nate Williamson, Jay Marvin on banjo, and Rachel Overby on bass.
Big Chimney is an accomplished touring act, sharing their music in Ireland and Wales, across Alaska, and at festivals in the Pacific Northwest. With a strong combination of driving dance tunes and memorable songs, Big Chimney can thrown down the fun at a big square dance, mesmerize a small listening room concert or a rock a raucous bar gig.
You can find their album, Woah Mule, on all streaming platforms!