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[…]
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[…]
JUROR LECTURE: Jennifer Spelman – 2023 Rarefied Light JurorJuly 13th , 7pm on ZoomPhotographing Cuba: 50 Trips to a Complicated Paradise In over 50 trips to Cuba Jennifer Spelman has been allowed to set complicated politics asideand instead develop friendships. Time spent with coconut farmers, ballerinas, fishermen andmusicians have shaped her understanding that to be Cuban Read more about 2023 Rarefied Light, Juror Lecture & Workshop[…]
Please join us for our third Photo Tuesday Artist Talk featuring Seth Kantner! Seth will be presenting via Zoom on 2/21 at 7pm and the talk will be accessible through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89291766475?pwd=Yk83aDBSYmlBczd5TXVqa1pzSEhZUT09 Seth Kantner was born and raised in the wilderness of northern Alaska and homeschooled on the land. He has worked as a Read more about February’s Virtual Artist Talk – Seth Kantner[…]
All of us at the Alaska Photographic Center hope to see you for our upcoming virtual holiday party on the 14th of this month from 7-8:30pm. Bring beverages and food of your liking and a couple of your best images from the past year to share with your photo friends throughout the state – let’s Read more about APC Virtual Holiday Party[…]
Thanks to all of you who dropped by the opening for Rarefied Light 2022 at Alaska Pacific University during November’s First Friday last week! If you were unable to drop by, you still have several weeks to make your way over to the Carr Gottstein and ConocoPhillips Galleries at APU, but we will also be providing Read more about Virtual Tour of APU’s Rarefied Light 2022 Exhibition[…]
Please join us next Wednesday for our second Virtual Artist Talk of the 2022-2023 season when we’ll have Jovell Rennie of Anchorage with us. Rennie’s early photographic work focused on sharing his experiences of Alaska with a global audience through social media (Instagram & Twitter), web (Buzzfeed, CNN, Complex, Highsnobiety) and print based outlets. He Read more about October’s Virtual Artist Talk – Jovell Rennie[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Join us for our next Photo Tuesday Virtual Arts Talk with Joe Kashi on March 15th at 7pm. For this free public lecture, Joe will be featuring “Three exhibits, three experimental approaches”, discussing some experimental work from his recent UAA and other college gallery shows, including work that inverts the tonal curves and colors of Read more about March Virtual Artist Talk – Joe Kashi[…]