How Does Chase The Light Work?
Registration is a $20 suggested donation that helps cover our cost to produce the event, and anything above that amount helps us raise critical funds that support scholarships and our annual calendar of free public programs. However, to remove financial barriers, you can register for free. If you’d like your own personal print of your selected Chase The Light image you can add $20 to your registration.
Join participants across the globe in 48 hours of image-making worldwide. Make photographs between Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th. Use hashtags #chasethelight2024, #pcnwchasethelight, and #photographiccenternw when posting to social media.
Submit up to five photos taken during the photo shoot to be looked at by a panel of jurors. One image will be selected from each participant to be featured in a pop-up exhibition and print sale. Submission dates: Monday, June 10th by 12pm (noon) for digital and Wednesday, June 12th by 12pm (noon) for analog (all times are PST). Details about the submission process can be found here.
Join us Saturday, June 15th for the pop-up exhibition, print sale, and community celebration. All participants that submit will be included. This event is a great way to discover new photographers, expand your collection, meet other artists and support PCNW.
Richard Renaldi, Artist and Educator
Julia Dolan, Ph.D., The Minor White Senior Curator of Photography, Portland Art Museum
Kris Graves, Photographer, publisher, and board member At Blue Sky Gallery
Alanna Edwards, Curator of Art & Education Initiatives at Surrey Art Gallery
Elizabeth Ransom, Founder and Director of Women Alternative Photography Group
Inti St. Clair, Lifestyle photographer represented by Homestead Creatives
Victor Yañez-Lazcano, Artist and Assistant Professor of Photo/Media, Universty of Washington
Erin Spencer, Gallery and Public Programs Coordinator, Photographic Center Northwest
We are excited to offer programming this year to coincide with Chase The Light! These workshops and photowalks are meant to get your creative ideas flowing for your Chase The Light adventures.
We have an exciting range of programs that include:
- Blurb & PCNW Photowalk: Seattle International District– FREE!
Saturday, June 8 | 12:30-5:30pm
- Creative Portraiture workshop with Kate Hailey– $80
Saturday, June 8 | 12:30-3:30pm - Wet Cyanotype Printing with Gina White– FULL/WAITLIST
Saturday, June 8 | 12:30-5:30pm Evening Flash Photography photo walk with Jake Nelson– FREE!
Saturday, June 8 | 8:30-10:30pmIntro to Two-Color Risograph Photo Printing with Jessica Hoffman of Paper Press Punch- $375
Saturday & Sunday, June 8 – 9, 2024 | 11am-4pm- Experimenting with 4×5 Color Analog Direct Positives workshop with Twyla Sampaco– $110
Sunday, June 9| 12:30-4:30pm - Pinhole Photography workshop with Leah Freed– $110
Sunday, June 9 | 12:30-4:30pm
- Adventuring In Alki Beach photo walk with Annabel Clark– FREE
Sunday, June 9 | 4:30-6:30pm
Sign-up today to get access to these exclusive programs, after registering for Chase The Light you will receive a confirmation email with a link to all the unique workshops and photowalks.
Do you love photography and food?
Then this hashtag competition is perfect for you! During Chase The Light this year, snap a food photo and post it to Instagram with the hashtag #MyCTLfood. We encourage you to be creative with your food photo. You can style your food photo however you want. From elegant to weird, we want to see it all!
A panel of PCNW staff members will select the top three creative images, and winners will receive a tote bag filled with swag, books, and goodies.
Winners will be notified via Instagram by June 25th, 2024. You must be registered for Chase The Light to receive your prize. Good luck!
Our 12th Avenue neighbor, Rhein Haus, is offering 10% off your total tab on June 15th until 11pm! Celebrate at PCNW, discover new artists and then pick up a coupon to take next door.
Our friends at Lucky Rabbet Framing are offering 10% off custom framing* so you can get your Chase The Light prints framed after the pop-up exhibition!
*Does not apply to gallery sales of Lucky Rabbet featured artists.