Spring 2023 Open Submission Show Winners

Congratulations

to the winners of our Spring Open Submission Show:

1st Place: "Before the First Sip" by Rosemary Polletta
2nd Place: "Fern Frond" by Joanne Bell
3rd Place: "Tenderness" by Ellen Finkelstine
                                                                                  Spring 2023 Student Open Submission Show Winners

Congratulations

to the winners of our Spring Student Open Submission Show:

1st Place: "Suburban Nostalgia" by Heidi Bermudez
2nd Place: "Springfield History" Eathan Lopez
3rd Place: " Sparks Fly" Payton Olivia Rankin

Valley Photo Public Open Submission Show Fall, 2023

Deadline for the Show is October 31, 2023


Download Entry Form


                              

Would you like to show your photographs in a gallery? The Open Submission Show is an opportunity for photographers to show off their work to the general public as well as offer them for sale. While most for profit galleries charge 50% or more of the sale price, because the VPC is a not for profit we only ask for a modest 30% deductible donation on sales. That donation is fully deductible on your taxes. Exhibits are free and open to the public.

VPC Members and Full Time Students can enter 1-4 prints into the exhibit and digital entries for Free as a benefit of membership, there will be a $9.95 fee for non members for print or digital entries. Your prints should be framed and or  ready to hang and have an entry blank attached to the back of the framed print. Please put an entry blank on the back of each submission. You can pay with cash or check.


There will be awards for both the Open and Student Open categories:


  • 1st Place  
  • 2nd Place
  • 3rd Place
  • Peoples Choice Award
  • Honorable mention.

 After the show you can pick up your prints at the VPC or where you dropped them off. Please be certain to write in your drop off location on the entry blank. Please pick up your prints promptly.


Student members can enter for free. Student VPC membership is free,.


*Exhibit Release of Liability:

Artist grants permission for exhibit organizers to reproduce his/her name, information describing his/her work, representations of his/her work and any other information he/she has provided for the purpose of display, promotion and publicity either now or in the future.

Artist agrees to display, pack, transport and provide for the return of his/her artwork at his/her own risk and expense.

If Artist is not available on-site to display, re-pack or re-transport his/her work, he/she gives permission to the exhibit organizers to do so on his/her behalf at his/her own risk and expense. Works left over 30 days become the property of Valley Photo Center.

Release of Liability: The Valley Photo Center shall not be liable for any injury to Artist, their personnel, agents or employees or for any damage or loss of Artist’s work, equipment or other personal property arising out of the above Photo Exhibitions, the mounting and/or any other activities involved in the preparation and/or presentation of the Art Exhibitions. Artist agrees to assume all risk of damage to or loss of his/her own art from whatever cause. Artist further agrees to release and to hold harmless Tower Square owners and management, sponsors, and the Valley Photo Center, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents from any and all liabilities and damages to art work and/or persons as a result of any part of Artist’s participation in the Exhibit.

Indemnification: Artist shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the Valley Photo Center, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents and the participating exhibition venues from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and judgments, losses, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, arising due to the negligence of Artist, their employees, agents or other personnel hereunder, including but not limited to any representation, warranty, term and/or condition of this Agreement.

Insurance: Artist shall be solely and exclusively responsible to insure properly and adequately their work and property.

Assignment: Neither Party shall assign to transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect.

Waiver and Effective Nullity: Waiver by either party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any provision by such party at any time hereafter. The nullity of any provision hereunder shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereunder of the Agreement, which shall survive. I also understand that should my image be sold, 30% of the sale price will be retained by the Valley Photo Center (VPC) as a donation

Entry Fee is Free for Members and $9.95 for Non Members




 Drop Off Locations

Valley Photo Center

1500 Main St.

Tower Square, Upper Level

Springfield MA 

413-782-0868

Hours to be announced


In A Flash

477 Breckwood Blvd.

Springfield MA 01109

413-782-0868

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 6 Saturday 9 - 2


Hunts Photo & Video 

98 Lower Westfield Road

Holyoke, MA 01040

Route 91, Exit 15 

           Local Phone: (413) 585-9430

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 8 Saturday 9 - 7 Sunday 12 - 5

Long Leash LLC

568 Main St.

Wilbraham MA 01095

413-596-8750

Hours:  (Call in Advance)


 


Download a Open Submission Show Entry Blank

Exhibit Release of Liability:

Artist grants permission for exhibit organizers to reproduce his/her name, information describing his/her work, representations of his/her work and any other information he/she has provided for the purpose of display, promotion and publicity either now or in the future.

Artist agrees to display, pack, transport and provide for the return of his/her artwork at his/her own risk and expense.

If Artist is not available on-site to display, re-pack or re-transport his/her work, he/she gives permission to the exhibit organizers to do so on his/her behalf at his/her own risk and expense. Works left over 30 days become the property of Valley Photo Center.

Release of Liability: The Valley Photo Center shall not be liable for any injury to Artist, their personnel, agents or employees or for any damage or loss of Artist’s work, equipment or other personal property arising out of the above Photo Exhibitions, the mounting and/or any other activities involved in the preparation and/or presentation of the Art Exhibitions. Artist agrees to assume all risk of damage to or loss of his/her own art from whatever cause. Artist further agrees to release and to hold harmless Tower Square owners and management, sponsors, and the Valley Photo Center, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents from any and all liabilities and damages to art work and/or persons as a result of any part of Artist’s participation in the Exhibit.

Indemnification: Artist shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the Valley Photo Center, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents and the participating exhibition venues from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and judgments, losses, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, arising due to the negligence of Artist, their employees, agents or other personnel hereunder, including but not limited to any representation, warranty, term and/or condition of this Agreement.

Insurance: Artist shall be solely and exclusively responsible to insure properly and adequately their work and property.

Assignment: Neither Party shall assign to transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect.

Waiver and Effective Nullity: Waiver by either party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any provision by such party at any time hereafter. The nullity of any provision hereunder shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereunder of the Agreement, which shall survive. I also understand that should my image be sold, 30% of the sale price will be retained by the Valley Photo Center (VPC) as a donation