 For Immediate Release: August 25, 2026
Beyond the Moment: Photographers Invited to Submit to Afterimage Rapid City, SD — The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) invites photographers to explore the relationship between photography and memory in Afterimage, a juried exhibition examining what lingers after a moment has passed. The exhibition asks photographers to consider how people, places, emotions, and experiences stay with us, and how a photograph can preserve, distort, or even create memories of its own. Photographers are invited to submit work through the Dahl Arts Center website by January 8 for the opportunity to be exhibited in spring 2027. The juried exhibition will offer cash prizes across categories while creating an opportunity for photographers to share their perspectives and connect with the broader community. Afterimage welcomes a wide range of photographic approaches, including documentary, portraiture, landscape, still life, conceptual, staged, abstract, and alternative photographic processes. Rather than simply capturing a beautiful image, photographers are encouraged to explore the emotional and psychological experiences a photograph can bring forward. Photographers may consider questions such as: What can a photograph preserve that memory cannot? What happens when a photograph and our memory of a moment tell different stories? What remains when a person, place, or moment is gone? Can absence, loss, or forgetting be photographed? How are memories shaped by the places, objects and people around us? Can a photograph capture something that never actually happened? What happens when a memory begins to disappear? Photographers of all skill levels, from hobbyists to professionals, are encouraged to submit work that offers a unique interpretation of memory and what remains after an experience has passed. Afterimage seeks photographs that invite viewers to pause, remember, question, and feel. Photographers are invited to submit their work in three distinct categories: Youth (18 and under), Adult Amateur/Hobbyist (over 18), and Adult Experienced/Professional (over 18). Prizes for each category are as follows:
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The reception and awards for the Afterimage exhibition will be held on February 19 from 5-7pm. All exhibition openings at the Dahl are free and open for the community to attend. Sponsorship opportunities are available through January 31, 2027. For additional details, please visit thedahl.org/photoshow. ### For More Information: Jeannie Larson Rapid City Arts Council 605.394.4101 x2 [email protected] The purpose of the Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) is to champion the power of art to bring all kinds of people together, making art more accessible, more integral and more inspiring for the communities we serve. RCAC was established by community leaders in 1968 and officially partnered with the city in 1974 to manage the Dahl Arts Center and expand arts and cultural resources. RCAC creates and supports diverse programming in exhibitions, performances, and educational classes. Supported by individual donors and organizations such as the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, John T. Vucurevich Foundation, the South Dakota Arts Council through the South Dakota Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts, and others, RCAC is committed to enriching the community's artistic and cultural experiences. Located at 713 7th St in Downtown Rapid City, the center offers free admission and is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Discover more at rapidcityartscouncil.org.
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The Rapid City Arts Council staff and Board of Directors thanks the City of Rapid City for continuously supporting our mission and the arts. The generosity of our many volunteers, donors, and members drives our mission to champion inclusive, innovative and inspiring arts opportunities to enrich the communities we serve. Additional support comes from the South Dakota Community Foundation, Black Hills Area Community Foundation, and the South Dakota Arts Council with funds from the State of South Dakota through the Department of Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Dahl Arts Center is a municipal facility of the City of Rapid City and is managed by the Rapid City Arts Council on behalf of the Rapid City community.