This annual, juried photography competition is open to all residents of Connecticut  and is highly regarded for excellence statewide.  IMAGES 2010 is the 29th annual exhibition.

The Shoreline Arts Alliance leases space at the Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT for this annual show. The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on February 7 from 3 - 5pm in the Mill Gallery of the Guilford Art Center. The exhibition will be February 8 through February 27, noon - 4pm daily. Jurors for the 2010 show: Alison Collins, Director, Iris Gallery in Boston and Great Barrington, MA, Charles Hagen, Associate Professor of Art, University of Connecticut and David Heald, Professional Photographer, Redding Ridge, CT.

IMAGES 2010 will be held at the Guilford Art Center. Call for entries are available now and can be downloaded from this site. Submission dates will be: January 29, 30 & 31, 2010.

All photographers are asked to include and artist's statement with their submission portfolio. For information on how to write an artist's statement follow this link.

Directions to Guilford Art Center's Mill Gallery:I-95 to Exit 58 - Guilford: North on Rt. 77 for 200 yards. Turn right into Guilford Art Center. Continue to the end of the driveway. The Gallery is in the yellow building.

Click to Download the 2010 Call for Entries Form

Special Events at IMAGES

Friday, February 5, 6pm - Collectors' Night Sneak Preview:
Special guest speaker Dr. Andrew Szegedy-Maszak of Wesleyan University. Come for an early peek
at the fine art photography and hear comments from a photography expert. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Sunday, February 7, 3 - 5pm: Awards Ceremony & Opening Reception
All are wlecome. Come and meet some of the fine art photographers whose work was juried into IMAGES 2010. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Thursday, February 11, 7pm: Gallery Talk
Guest speaker Jennifer Jane, owner of Jennifer Jane Gallery of Photography will present the talk. All are welcome. $10 admission fee.

Thursday, February 25, 5:30pm Guilford Chamber of Commerce Business With A Twist
Monthly after hours social networking with Guilford Chamber of Commerce members. Co-sponsored by Shoreline Arts Alliance and Guilford Fund For Education. For information contact GCC at 203-453-9677 or chamber@guilfordct.com.

Friday, February 26, 6pm Art on the Vine
First in a series combining wine tasting with the arts. In celebration of Black History month there will be samplings of South African wines provided by New England Wine & Spirits. Jocelyn Pleasant, an incredible percussionist, will be demonstrating and engaging the attendees in an African drumming performance. Tickets are $25 or $20 for Shoreline Arts Alliance members. Click here for tickets.
Art on the Vine sponsor: Scott Silverstone of Page Taft Real Estate.

IMAGES 2010 at CT Hospice:
At the close of the show at the Mill Gallery of the Guilford Art Center, many of the wonderful photographs from IMAGES 2010 will be re-installed for a month long exhibition at CT Hospice in Branford. The artwork will hang in CT Hospice from March 4 - April 1.

IMAGES 2009 Prize Winners
Congratulations to the First Honors recipients of the 28th annual photography show: Christopher Beauchamp - West Haven, Marion Belanger - Guilford, Dana Osborn - Middlebury, Joanne Schmaltz - Guilford. Honorable Mention was awarded to: Peter Bosco - New Britain, Sandy Connolly - Guilford, David Ottenstein - New Haven, Adi Segal - New Haven, Alan Shulik - Guilford, David Tefft - West Granby. The major sponsors of IMAGES 2009 are People's Bank and Yale-New Haven Hospital. There were 172 submitting photographers and 1,130 photographs. The exhibition represents 49 photographers and 82 photos.

Mark Serchuck, President - Board of Director of Shoreline Arts Alliance with 1st Honors winners, Chris Beauchamp, Joanne Schmaltz & Dana Osborn (missing Marion Belanger)

Honorable Mention Winners: Peter Bosco, Sandy Connolly, Adi Segal & David Tefft (missing David Ottenstein and Alan Shulik).

Viewers' Choice Award 2009: Sandy Connolly for her cyantotype print "A Game of Catch"