Rarefied Light 2024 Awards & Travel Schedule

The Rarefied Light 2024 exhibition kicks off with an opening reception at the Alaska Pacific University CONOCOPHILLIPS Gallery in Grant Hall and the Leah J Peterson gallery in the Carr Gottstein builiding, with a first Friday reception, November 1st , 4:30 to 6pm. The Anchorage exhibit includes work by juror Aline Smithson (@alinesmithson ) showing Read more about Rarefied Light 2024 Awards & Travel Schedule[…]

February’s Artist Talk: John Hagen

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[…]

January’s Artist Talk: Bax Bond

APC is excited to announce our January Photo Tuesday Artist, Bax Bond, who will be sharing his work with us this next Tuesday (1/16) at 7pm via zoom! During the day, Bax Bond is a research professional at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. In his free time, he is also a landscape photographer. Read more about January’s Artist Talk: Bax Bond[…]

December’s Virtual Walk-through of RL 2023

Join us online for a virtual walk-through of the 2023 Rarefied Light exhibition in Fairbanks, hosted by APC Board Member J. Jason Lazarus and Fairbanks Arts Association. Get a chance to see Alaska’s finest photographers talk about their work as we tour the exhibition in Fairbanks!

March Artist Talk: Bjørn Olson

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[…]

Opening Reception for Rarefied Light 2022 in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE: Please join us for the opening reception for Rarefied Light 2022 this Friday, November 4th, from 4:30-6pm at Alaska Pacific University‘s ConocoPhillips and Carr Gottstein Galleries. We’re looking forward to sharing the 55 pieces selected by juror Dan Burkholder before they start traveling the state. We hope to see you there!

February’s Virtual Artist Talk – Javid Kamali

Join us next Tuesday (2/15) for our Photo Tuesday Artist Talk, featuring Javid Kamali, showcasing his body of work entitled The Last Line of Defense: a visual narrative of the pandemic by an ICU physician. Kamali states that “the Covid-19 pandemic has created a healthcare crisis almost as invisible as the virus itself. ‘The Last Line Read more about February’s Virtual Artist Talk – Javid Kamali[…]

Virtual Walkthrough of Rarefied Light 2021

Join us on October 19th for a virtual walkthrough of the 2021 Rarefied Light Exhibition at the IGCA – International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage. This is an exciting opportunity to connect with artists selected by juror Eddie Soloway in this traveling exhibition while APC Board Members tour the group of attendees through the Read more about Virtual Walkthrough of Rarefied Light 2021[…]

Juror’s Choice and Members’ Exhibitions

Hope you can join us tonight for both of our openings at Alaska Pacific University’s Grant Hall and Carr Gottstein Academic Center. The Juror’s Choice Exhibition opens tonight, December 4, and runs through December 27, with a reception from 5:30 to 7pm in the ConocoPhillips Gallery at Grant Hall.  Each year, APC sponsors Rarefied Light, Read more about Juror’s Choice and Members’ Exhibitions[…]