March Artist Talk: Bob Hallinen

Please join us next Tuesday evening for an artist talk by Bob Hallinen via zoom and at Anchorage’s The Stoop, a new center designed to inspire, educate & equip lens-based artists, located at 301 E Fireweed. Hallinen’s talk, entitled “What Does a Photojournalist Do When They Retire?” will feature this photographer’s work through their life. Read more about March Artist Talk: Bob Hallinen[…]

November’s Artist Talk: Willie Dalton

Please join us for the third artist talk of the 2024-2025 season with Willie Dalton on the 19th of November at 7pm! Willie Dalton spent nearly a decade as a freelance photographer before accepting a staff position at an architecture & construction firm. What at first seemed like a creative demotion was eventually revealed to Read more about November’s Artist Talk: Willie Dalton[…]

October’s Artist Talk – Acacia Johnson

Please join us on October 15th for the second artist talk of the 2024-2025 season here at APC when we welcome Acacia Johnson to our Photo Tuesday Talks! Acacia Johnson is a photographer and writer from Anchorage, Alaska. Drawn to otherworldly landscapes and painterly light, her work has focused on the environment, conservation, and the Read more about October’s Artist Talk – Acacia Johnson[…]

UPDATED: Rarefied Light 2024 Awards & Travel Schedule

The Rarefied Light 2024 is currently touring throughout Alaska – please see our schedule below for additional information on upcoming openings. The Anchorage exhibit includes work by juror Aline Smithson (@alinesmithson ) showing concurrently.The Alaska Photographic Center (APC) is a statewide organization formed in 1983, with a mission to promote fine art photography in Alaska. Read more about UPDATED: Rarefied Light 2024 Awards & Travel Schedule[…]

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!

September Artist Talk: Lindsay Saunders

We’re excited to announce that Lindsay Saunders ( @lindsayinalaska ) of Two Rivers will be featured as our September Artist Talk and will be in a new hybrid format! You read that right, we’ll be returning to some in-person APC Artist Talks with our September meet-up – one that will be held in Fairbanks for Read more about September Artist Talk: Lindsay Saunders[…]

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!

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[…]