Please join us late this month for an artist talk by Schuyler Alig ( @schuyleralig )via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Schuyler Alig is a photographer and videographer based in Alaska. Born in Philadelphia, her work in film brought her Read more about October Photo Tuesday: Schuyler Alig[…]
Starting in October, selected artists will be touring the state as part of Rarefied Light 2025 as it winds its way across the state in five separate exhibitions over the next twelve months. We hope to see you all at one of the following exhibitions and opening events: Thank you to all who entered our Read more about Rarefied Light 2025 Awards & Travel Schedule[…]
Please join us next Tuesday for our April Photo Tuesday Artist Talk, featuring Kerry Tasker. Tasker is an editorial, commercial, and fine art photographer based in Anchorage, Alaska. His photography is inspired by a deep interest in the strange vastness of the Alaskan environment and the people who call it home. He will be sharing Read more about April’s Artist Talk: Kerry Tasker[…]
Great news! Our upcoming 40th Anniversary Party will have two locations, interconnected via Zoom! Show up in Anchorage (Akela Space) or Fairbanks (UAF Pub) on March 26th from 5-7pm and meet up with photographers statewide! Bring prints for a print exchange and portfolios / work to share with all the attendees. Light hors d’oeuvres and Read more about APC’s 40th Anniversary Party – March 26th[…]
JUROR INFORMATION The juror for 2024, Aline Smithson is an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, educator, and editor based in Los Angeles, California. Her practice examines the archetypal foundations of the creative impulse and she uses humor and pathos to explore the performative potential of photography.Smithson has exhibited widely including over 50 solo shows at institutions such Read more about 2024 Juror Lecture & Workshop[…]
Artist Talk: John Hagen Join us online or in-person at Anchorage’s Akela Space to meet and listen to our February Artist Talk by John Hagen! John Hagen is an Iñupiaq, Unangax̂, and Irish photographer based in Anchorage, Alaska. Hagen is primarily a landscape photographer. He has roots in Haines, Alaska and Bristol Bay. People, place, and the Read more about February’s Artist Talk: John Hagen[…]
Please join us on the 21st of November at 7pm via Zoom to welcome Jeff Chen, our November Featured Artist! Jeff Chen 陳奕正 is a Taiwanese American photographer and multimedia producer with roots in Ka-gī and Maryland. He’s lived on Dena’ina lands in Anchorage, Alaska, since 2012. Digital storytelling is one way he likes to Read more about November Artist Talk: Jeff Chen[…]
The Rarefied Light 2023 exhibition kicks off with an opening reception at the IGCA – International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage on October 6th, 5-8pm. The Anchorage exhibit includes work by juror Jennifer Spelman showing concurrently. The Alaska Photographic Center (APC) is a statewide organization formed in 1983, with a mission to promote fine Read more about 2023 Rarefied Light award winners announced[…]
Photo Tuesday Artist Talk: Bjørn Olson on 3/21/23 at 7pm via Zoom Please join us for the second Photo Tuesday Artist Talk of 2023, featuring Bjørn Olson. His talk is entitled “Photographing Alaska at Human Speed”. Bjørn Olson will be sharing a slideshow from a variety of his human-powered wilderness adventures throughout Alaska. Filmmaker, photographer, Read more about March Artist Talk: Bjørn Olson[…]