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[…]

2024 Juror Lecture & Workshop

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[…]

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!

Artwork Preparation Demo / Q&A for Rarefied 2023

If you recently found out that your work was selected for the 2023 Rarefied Light exhibition, you might have some questions about artwork presentation. Where should you get it printed? How/When do you print on your own? Why should you mat your prints? What sort of frames should you use? All these questions (and many, Read more about Artwork Preparation Demo / Q&A for Rarefied 2023[…]

2023 Rarefied Light award winners announced

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[…]

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!

Rarefied Light 2022 Award Recipients

This year’s competition drew 460 photographs from 70 Alaskan artists. Dan Burkholder has selected 55 entries that will travel the state until 2023. Congratulations to all who were invited to exhibit their work for this traveling exhibition! Stay tuned to our social media and website as we begin to share details on this traveling exhibition, Read more about Rarefied Light 2022 Award Recipients[…]

April’s Virtual Artist Talk – Bob Hallinen

Don’t miss next week’s Photo Tuesday Artist Talk by Bob Hallinen, our 2021 Rarefied Light Best of Show recipient. Hallinen will be featuring a variety of work in a presentation called “Tiele: Mud, Feathers and Bricks”, featuring work shot around Anchorage. This virtual artist presentation will be on Tuesday, 4/19, at 7pm. Hallinen started his Read more about April’s Virtual Artist Talk – Bob Hallinen[…]

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[…]

Rarefied Light – 2016 // Call Opens March 15th!

Alaska Photographic Center invites you to enter your photography and participate in Rarefied Light 2016! This year’s juror, Amy Arbus, is an award winning fine art photographer. Amy has had 35 solo exhibitions worldwide and her photographs are part of the collection of The National Theatre in Norway, the New York Public Library and the Read more about Rarefied Light – 2016 // Call Opens March 15th![…]