02/03/2026
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THE ENERGY WE HAVE
this Friday | Downtown Anchorage
February 6, 2026 | 5 - 9 PM
by Meghan Holtan
with Jessica Joy, Fiona Rose, Baby Callan, Miso the dog, Bree Kessler, Daniel Corral, Cat Moore, Finn Benischek, Christian Haich, Emily Kurn, UAA Dance Club, and others
Supported by EasyPark’s Park It Forward grant
Entitled “The Energy We Have,” this neighborhood-scale projection installation transforms empty windows into canvases for public art and community dialogue by combining thermal imaging video, film, music, circus arts, and dance.
The installation draws attention to the literal and metaphoric energy, both visible and hidden, that powers our full selves, downtown, and city. While watching thermal video of circus and dance from the street, participants are also asked to reflect on what gives them energy, where their energy comes from, and how they measure energy efficiency.
The project suggests the power and promise of weatherization and energy efficiency technologies to address our community’s looming natural gas crisis, while also cautioning against reductive approaches to residential energy efficiency policy. Thermal imaging technology is typically used to identify temperature differences in the home, and by extension, places that are opportunities for weatherization. But thermal imaging technology has also been used to survey and control. The art engages with how energy efficiency is quantified and valued and what audiences benefit from current framings. The art project also invites viewers to question the use of thermal imaging technology and imagine other ways that it could
