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Shadow and Light Photography
The Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction, Vermont has a call to artists out for their upcoming show “Shadow and Light.” This is a photography show.
Submissions must be made by December 30, 2015. The submission fee is $24 for up to four images.
The Darkroom Gallery keeps a substantial library online for past shows so you can look through and see the types of images they tend to accept. Also, when you enter, once the judging is done you have the option to see (and to share) most photos that were submitted, to learn more about what tends to get submitted and what gets accepted out of that. It’s a great experience!
Full details:
https://www.darkroomgallery.com/ex78
2015 Massachusetts Audubon photography contest
Congratulations to the amazing winners of the 2015 Massachusetts Audubon photography contest!
https://www.massaudubon.org/news-events/photo-contest/2015-winners
Tapestry Pickup
Reminder – pickup for Tapestry Alternatives show begins 12/18. Call ahead before going, the location isn’t always open. And congratulations again to Janet A for 1st place and Anne M for honorable mention!
Show details – https://bvaa.org/2015/10/02/tapestry-call-for-submissions/
First Women Photographers
Powerful exhibit celebrates the first women photographers
https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/living/gallery/tbt-women-photographers-exhibit/index.html
Cyanotype Exhibit
The Worcester Art Museum is holding a cyanotype exhibit from Jan 16 to Apr 24 – we’re planning on visiting it for their opening reception on Thursday, February 18th from 6-8pm.
They’ll have music, food, drink, and the artists on hand to talk with us about how they made their works of art!
Let us know if you’re interested in coming along.
https://www.worcesterart.org/exhibitions/cyanotypes-photographys-blue-period/
900 Twitter followers
The BVAA has 900 Twitter followers! Thank you all for supporting #LocalArt – #watercolor #acrylic #painting #photography #sculpture and more!
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Julie Chen Merritt
A warm welcome to new BVAA artist Julie Chen Merritt! Gorgeous photography in a variety of styles.
https://bvaa.org/galleries/gallery-julie-merritt/
Holiday Party
Today’s our BVAA Holiday Christmas Party! Make sure Carol knows you’re coming, if you’re planning on joining us!
Full details:
4th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show
The Blackstone Valley Art Association is sponsoring the “4th Annual Anything Goes Photography Show.”
The show will be held at the Alternatives Gallery, 1 South Main Street, Uxbridge, Mass. Participation is open to the public. Each participant may exhibit three photos and they will be judged for cash prizes. Applications and hanging guidelines for the show can be found in the top menu bar of this site. A portion of all sales goes to support the work of Alternatives in the community.
The entry fee for the main show, open to all styles of photography, is $20/3 pieces for members and $30/3 pieces for non-members.
Opening reception for the show is January 15th, 2016 from 4-7pm.
Image shown is from last year’s second prize winner, Al Weems.
Film Sub-Show
Last year’s educational component to the show was two classes on the use the of the Holga Camera. There will be a smaller exhibition of these and other film photos at this show. A separate best of show will be awarded to this section. The entry fee for this is $5 each for up to 3 pieces.
Hands-On Demo
This year’s educational component will be held Tue, Jan. 19th at the Northbridge Senior Center 7-9pm, on the abstracting of photography. This is also open to the public as are all our meetings and classes. Partial funding for our activities comes from Local Cultural Grants.
Address any questions via our BVAA Contact Information
Final deadline for submission details: January 11th, 2016
Drop-off: January 13th, 9-3pm
Pick up: February 26th or February 29th, 9-3pm