The iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park is staying put at least for another 10 years. Photo by Nicola Corboy.
Many people don’t realize that all the business operating within the park must obtain a concessionaires contract and that contracts may expire. This is even true of the iconic Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Village. Fortunately the Gallery isn’t going anywhere for a long while.
Best’s Studio, Inc. doing business as The Ansel Adams Gallery® in Yosemite National Park, was the awarded a new 10-year concession contract that became effective March 1, 2010. The Ansel Adams Gallery® has been operating in the park since 1902, making them the oldest, family owned and operated concessioner in the National Park Service. The Ansel Adams Gallery® is a photographic and art business with an emphasis on Ansel Adams and the history of art and photography in Yosemite.
In addition to selling Ansel Adams photography, the gallery also rents photographic equipment, sells photographic and art supplies, park related publications, and authentic American Indian handicrafts. The gallery also provides instruction in photographic and artistic methods and complementary visitor education programs. (NPS)