Spring 2023 Open Submission Show Winners
Congratulations
to the winners of our Spring Open Submission Show:
Congratulations
to the winners of our Spring Student Open Submission Show:
Valley Photo Public Open Submission Show Fall, 2023
Deadline for the Show is October 31, 2023
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
477 Breckwood Blvd.
Springfield MA 01109
413-782-0868
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 6 Saturday 9 - 2
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
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