2025 Milford Photo Expo

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2025 Milford Photo Expo

Milford Arts Council and Milford Photo's yearly collaboration welcomes photographers of all experience levels. There is no specific theme or subject for this show. The choice is yours. Original photographs or photographically derived work are accepted. Works may be created with a digital or a traditional film process. AI works are NOT eligible.

Gallery Exhibit Information


Location	Milford Arts Council Gallery
Submission Deadline	Friday, March 7, 2025 at Midnight
Works Intake	Friday, March 21, 4-6pm and Saturday, March 22, 10-12pm
Opening Reception	Thursday, April 3, 2025 , 6-8pm
Gallery Hours	Tuesdays - Fridays, April 3 – May 30, 12-4pm
Works Pick Up	Friday, May 30th, 4-6pm and Saturday, May 31st, 10 – Noon

Eligibility

Work must be original with the artist’s own concept and design. AI works are NOT eligible.
By submitting work to this exhibit, you are attesting that the images submitted are their own work and there has been no copyright infringement.
Milford Arts Council will not be held liable for any infringement of rights that might surface during the jurying or displaying of any image.
Work must have been created in the past three years and not previously exhibited at the Milford Arts Council Galleries.
Only 2-dimensional photographs or photographically derived works are accepted. Works may be created with a digital or a traditional film process.
Not eligible: classwork, reproductions, video art, AI generated works.

Size and Weight Restrictions

Artwork cannot exceed 36” in width and 8 square feet total area, including frame.
No work can weigh more than 20 pounds.
Contact the MAC office to request a size or weight restriction exemption
Oversize items delivered for hanging without prior exemption will NOT be accepted for the show.

Submission Guidelines

Artists may submit up to two (2) items.
The first item submitted is guaranteed to be accepted for the show.
The second item submitted will be juried for space available.
Entry fee: $20 for the 1st item / $10 for the 2nd item. Member discounts apply.
All submissions are accepted via Milford Arts Council's online form.

Wire the Work Securely

Ensure the frame or stretcher bars are sturdy and able to hold attachment hardware
Secure attachment hardware to the frame (not the backing!)
Best attachment hardware are D-Rings; screw eyes don’t lie flat on the wall.
Use a twisted steel picture hanging wire heavy enough to support your work securely.
Attach wire about one-third of the length of the frame height from the frame top.
Leave enough slack in the wire to create a 2 inch gap from the wire to the top of the frame. This will hide the picture hook.

More Wiring Info: For more detail about wiring, see this best practices guide.

Not accepted:

Works that are not securely wired
Works with clip frames, saw-tooth hangers, French cleats or brackets

Awards

Judge(s) select the award winners based upon their interpretation of creativity, photographic excellence, and ability to evoke reaction.
Awards will be certificates to Milford Photo; good towards equipment, products, printing and more.
Best in Show $300
1st Place Color $150
1st Place Black & White $150
2nd Place Color $100
2nd Place Black & White $100
Honorable Mention (4) $50
Award winners will be notified via email prior to the Opening Reception
The judge will announce the winners publicly at the Opening Reception

Sales

Sales will be handled by MAC staff. CT State tax applies to all sales.
MAC receives a 30% commission on all sales.

Jury Acceptance

The first submission by each entrant will be accepted automatically, with the following provisions:
the item was submitted by the deadline
the entry fee has been paid
the work meets the physical submission requirements
The second item submitted by each entrant will be juried for acceptance based on traditional artistic expectations.
Jury notifications are emailed to everyone who submitted work for consideration, whether accepted or not.
Notification emails are sent from visualarts@milfordarts.org.
We recommend that you add this address to your contacts list so that the notice does not go into spam or some other non-monitored folder.
These emails are sent to the address you enter on your submission form. Please check spelling.
The jury selects submitted works for acceptance based on expectations described in this prospectus - which may include theme, size, media, among others.

At A Glance

Submission Deadline:

Friday, March 7, 2025 at Midnight

Opening Reception:

Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 6-8pm

Gallery Hours:

Tuesdays – Fridays,

April 3 – May 30, 2025 | 12-4pm

EXHIBITION INFO ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM

Delivering Your Work

Wire your 2D works securely and according to the best practices photo shown above.
Also see this website for best practices when wiring.
Works that are not properly wired will not be accepted at delivery.
TIP: Prepare your work for sale. Make it clean, attractive and ready to hang on a patron's wall.
Include two tags, taped to each submitted work, listing: Title, Artist, Phone number & Price (NFS ok).
If shipping artwork to be hung in the exhibit, please notify the office prior to shipment.
You must include a prepaid return shipping label including any insurance coverage.
Artwork will be packaged as safely as possible in the original shipping materials, unless other materials are provided.

Online Submission Form / Instructions

Start the Form - Click the button below to open the submission form.
Milford Arts Council uses Google Forms to capture the data for the entry form. Google requires that you sign-in to your Google account for security purposes.
This sign-in is just to access the form. Once the form is open for entry, you will be asked to enter an email address. This email address is the one we will use to contact you about acceptance or any other details about the exhibit that might come up.
Section 1: Enter your contact information
Your email address is critical. Use one that you monitor often.
Ensure you’ve spelled it correctly.
Include a phone number. Milford Arts Council may call or text if they need to reach you quickly, or if email fails.
Section 2: Upload images and details of your work
Note that photos are used for acceptance by the jury.
Both the picture and measurements should include the entire display (if 3-D) or 2-D with frame.
File formats accepted: JPEG, PNG, HEIC (Apple), WebP
Your photo file should be named in this format: LastName_FirstName_Number_Title.
Provide details about the work: Title, Medium, Size (including frame & matte), Price.
Optional but very helpful to visitors and patrons, add your artist statement about the item.
How to photograph your artwork.
Section 3: Terms of Entry / Disclaimers
Please read the Terms of Entry and all disclaimers thoroughly and carefully before submitting the form.
Submit the form.
A submission confirmation page will appear with payment links.
Use the links on the confirmation page to pay for your submission(s).
There are two links. Use the one corresponding to the number of entries submitted - 1 or 2 works.
When you reach our shopping cart page, be sure to log in if you are a member, to get your submission discount.

ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM

Alternate Online Payment Links

If you did not pay your submission fee from the Submission Form confirmation page, you can pay your fees online at Milford Arts Council's website shopping cart. Click the appropriate link for the number of items you submitted: 1 or 2. First submissions to this Exhibit are discounted $5 for MAC members. Log in to the shopping cart page to get your discount.

General Terms of Entry for MAC Exhibits

For juried exhibits, artwork is selected through a competitive process. Artists submit images and information for the artworks they hope will be selected by the juror. A non-refundable fee, (required for many MAC exhibits), must be paid to be included in the jury selection process.

Reasonable care and precautions are taken for the safe custody of works of art deposited at MAC galleries. Works of art can, however, only be received in the gallery on condition that neither the MAC nor its staff shall be liable for any loss or damage to works of art, which might occur while they are in the gallery or in transit.

It is the responsibility of the artist to deliver accepted work(s) according to the specifications of the prospectus (media type, dimension limits, etc.) and to ensure that all works are properly and safely wired for hanging upon delivery to a MAC gallery. The MAC reserves the right to request complying changes or to reject the work(s) on delivery.

Deposited artwork that is not picked up within 30 days of scheduled artist pickup date will become property of the MAC.

The Milford Arts Council receives a 30% commission fee on all work sold through exhibits, please price accordingly.

Questions? Call 203-878-6647 (Tues-Fri) or email visualarts@milfordarts.org.

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