Light Work, an artist-run, non-profit organization, has been supporting emerging and under-recognized artists working in photography since 1973. To help us continue our work and receive something in return, shop at our First Annual Holiday Market!We’ve gathered an incredible selection of signed photo books, limited-edition prints, and one-of-a-kind art objects — all generously contributed by artists from our residency and exhibition programs, along with a few special friends and collaborators.For more than 50 years, Light Work has championed photographers and visual artists from around the world. This year’s sale helps fuel that mission, directly supporting our Artist-in-Residence Program, publications, exhibitions, and community-access lab.Your purchase makes a real difference. After a major NEA funding cut, every print, book, and object sold helps us bring the next generation of artists to Syracuse, New York, and keep this vital, creative space thriving.Don’t wait — quantities are limited, and every piece is special! Shop now at lightwork.shop.About Light WorkOver 400 artists from every state and over 15 countries have been selected to participate in our renowned Artist-in-Residence Program. Light Work has also published over 200 issues of Contact Sheet, which is one of the longest-running art photography publications in the world, showcasing contemporary photographers since 1977. We continue to support artists through special book projects, local grants for lens-based talent in Central New York, and over 400 exhibitions in our multiple galleries. Over 25,000 artists, students, and patrons have used Light Work’s state-of-the-art photo and digital lab to make new work. The community-access facility is designed for intuitive use to create museum-quality art. Barbara Bosworth, “Lily of the Valley” (2006)Another initiative Light Work has to aid in artists’ visibility is our collection. It includes more than 4,000 photographs and unique objects donated by former artists-in-residence, exhibiting artists, and our supporters, including Cindy Sherman, Carrie Mae Weems, and Dawoud Bey, all of which can be accessed online.Lastly, Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP), in partnership with the Everson Museum of Art and Onondaga County, is an outdoor architectural projection venue dedicated to the public presentation of film, video, and moving image arts. UVP is one of few projects in the United States dedicated to ongoing public projections, adding a new chapter to Central New York’s legacy as one of the birthplaces of video art by using cutting-edge technology to bring work of the highest caliber to Syracuse, New York.To learn more, visit lightwork.org. Contact us at info@lightwork.org or (315) 443-1300.Guanyu Xu, “Boston Customs #4 (shadow in the bardini garden)” (2025)Paul Mpagi Sepuya, “Self-Portrait in the Studio Mirror (_DSF5443)” (2024)Jim Goldberg, “Mattress Shoes – Vans Vault (Artist Collaboration with Vans)” (2020)