promoting fine art photography in Alaska since 1983
This year Press Club is partnering with the University of Alaska Anchorage College of Arts and Sciences to host photographer Katie Orlinsky. Orlinsky is a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine and an Explorer with the National Geographic Society. Her work is also frequently published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal Read more about Upcoming Press Club Talk with Katie Orlinsky[…]
Please join us on 4/21 at 7pm for an artist talk by Katie Basile via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Katie Baldwin Basile is a documentary photographer and socially engaged artist based in Bethel, Alaska. Her work focuses Read more about April Artist Talk: Katie Basile[…]
Rarefied Light 2026‘s Call for Entry has opened via Café (callforentry.org) until June 10th at 10pm AST. Our 2026 Juror is Nevada Wier. NEVADA WIER is a multiple award-winning photographer specializing in documenting the remote corners of the world and the cultures that inhabit them. She is recognized for her creative and intimate approach to people, as well as her intriguing infrared images. Read more about 2026 Rarefied Light Call for Entry, Juror Workshop & Lecture Details[…]
Please join us on 3/17 at 7pm for an artist talk by Tia Thompson via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Tia introduces themselves by saying: I grew up in Bristol Bay, a place I’ve always admired for its Read more about March Artist Talk: Tia Thompson[…]
Please join us on 2/17 at 7pm for an artist talk by Dmitry Surnin ( @dsurn)via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Dmitry Surnin is a freelance cinematographer and filmmaker based in Anchorage, Alaska. After immigrating to Alaska from Read more about February Artist Talk: Dmitry Surnin[…]
Come join us this upcoming Saturday, January 31st from 5-6pm for a VIRTUAL WALKTHROUGH of Rarefied 2025 as its exhibition in Fairbanks begins to draw to a close. Haven’t had a chance to see the exhibition yet? Live in an outlying area or snowbirding it in the Lower 48? Want to share a story about Read more about Rarefied 2025 Virtual Walkthrough[…]
Please join us on 1/20 at 7pm for an artist talk by Jonas Banta ( @jonas.banta ) via zoom and at Anchorage’s @thestoop_prc The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Jonas Banta is a photographer and bookmaker currently living in Portland, Oregon. He holds Read more about January Photo Tuesday: Jonas Banta[…]
Please join us later this month for an artist talk by Emily Mesner ( @emilymesnerphoto )via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Emily Mesner is an Anchorage-based artist who uses photography, creative writing and bookmaking to explore our collective Read more about November Photo Tuesday: Emily Mesner[…]
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[…]