Currently In The Gallery

December includes work by members from the public who participated in our Open Submissions show. Also, David Rogers, one of our newest members, will have some of his work on display.

November featured the work of Jose Figueroa and his UAV, also known as a Drone photography. Jose is the owner of AirFig Productions in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

December Members Only Photo Contest

The theme for the December members only Photo Contest is 'Season's Greeting'. Photograph something that expresses Christmas, Chanica, and or the holiday season.
Winners will receive a First Place ribbon and their image will be featured on our web page and a poster print will be made for our gallery. They will receive the print after it has been displayed in the gallery.
2nd and 3rd place winners will receive a Honorable mention ribbon.
There is no entry fee for members. To join CLICK HERE

Prizes include:

  • Poster Print that will hang in our gallery and go to you at the end of the year.
  • Ribbons for First Place and honorable Mention
  • Display on our Website
  • Instructions on how to enter are sent to new members
  • Join now to enter this and all of our monthly contests



Gordon Parks Celebration, February, 2023

The Valley Photo Center will celebrate Black History Month in February, 2023 with a special program of events about Gordon Parks. Mr. Parks was one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century, a true modern renaissance man who not only practiced still photography, but was was also a musician, composer, writer, and filmmaker.

We'll celebrate his life with a variety of events including:

  • Gallery Exhibit - Reproductions of some of his photographs
  • Photo Contest - This is a juried Gordon Parks inspired contest.  Photos will be exhibited in Gallery.
  • Special guest speaker by Kirk Sharp the director of the Gordon Parks Museum in Fort Scott, Kansas on Sunday, February 19., 2023
  • Screening of his Movies including the Learning Tree and Shaft
  • The event is Free and Open to the public, but please pre register so we can plan for refreshments and seating for the lecture.


Volunteer Docents Wanted

The Valley Photo Center needs volunteer docents to open and close the gallery Monday through Friday from 11 AM until 2 PM.  Volunteers can enter photographs in our open submission shows for free and get free parking in the Tower Square garage. If you can work as little as a couple hours a day a few days a month please email valleyphotocenter@icloud.com. 

 Support the Valley Photo Center

We are a Non Profit Corporation - All Donations are Taxt Exemptible.  Please donate to help us provide free exhibits and programs. Our Board and staff are all volunteers and 100% of donations go to support the Valley Photo Center. Just click on the contribute button below to donate .

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The Gallery Today

The Valley Photo Center located on the 2nd floor (Upper Level) of Tower Square, 1500 Main St., in Springfield.

Our new viewing policy during Covid and its aftermath - we've rearranged the gallery so that you can see the most of an exhibit through the large glass windows at any time. We'll post in-person visiting open hours in our calendar and on our Facebook page. You can visit the virtual gallery any time.

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