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 Juror’s Choice // First Friday Opening Reception

Each year, our Rarefied Light juror is asked to select two artists whose work is featured in an invitational group exhibit. This year, juror Henry Horenstein chose Christine Eagleson and Tara Horton Their work will be on display at Blue Holloman Gallery Jan 5th – Jan 30th 2018 Please join us for a First Friday Read more about Rarefied Light Juror’s Choice // First Friday Opening Reception[…]

Rarefied Light 2017 // First Friday Opening Reception

First Friday Opening: Nov 3rd, 5-7 pm  Conoco Phillips & Leah J Peterson Galleries – Alaska Pacific University 4101 University Drive, Anchorage Please join us for the opening reception of Rarefied Light – Alaska’s largest annual fine art photography exhibition. Guest juror Henry Horenstein, selected 43 photographs for inclusion in the exhibition. A tribute to former Read more about Rarefied Light 2017 // First Friday Opening Reception[…]

Jurors Choice and Members Exhibition // First Friday Dec 2nd 5-7pm

Please join us this Friday 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 2, and runs through December 30, with a reception from 5:00 to 7pm in the ConocoPhillips Gallery at Grant Hall. Each year, APC sponsors Rarefied Light, Alaska’s Read more about Jurors Choice and Members Exhibition // First Friday Dec 2nd 5-7pm[…]

Rarefied Light 2016 // First Friday Opening Reception

First Friday Opening: Nov 4th, 5pm-9 pm  International Gallery of Contemporary Art 427 D St, Anchorage Please join us for the opening reception of Rarefied Light – Alaska’s largest annual fine art photography exhibition. This year APC received 654 entries by 95 artists. Guest juror Amy Arbus, selected 52 photographs for inclusion in the exhibition This Read more about Rarefied Light 2016 // First Friday Opening Reception[…]