How Submissions Work at PhotoPlace Gallery
Creating an Account
Submitting images is simple. When submitting for the first time, you’ll create an account with a user ID and password. After that, log in using your email address to submit to future exhibits. Your account is identified by a unique number, so you can update your email at any time without affecting your profile.
We recommend adding your website and social media links to your profile. If your work is selected, this helps us better promote your work across platforms.
Submissions
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$39 for up to 5 images
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$6 for each additional image
There is no limit to how many images you may submit. You can add images to your submission at any time before the deadline, but you cannot delete or replace images after submission.
What You’re Agreeing To
By submitting, you confirm:
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You own the rights to your images and take full responsibility for their content.
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The work is your own. You may incorporate elements by others, but the final image must be essentially yours.
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The image was not generated primarily by artificial intelligence. (Post-processing using tools like Photoshop is fully acceptable.)
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Images accepted to prior PhotoPlace exhibitions may not be resubmitted for three years from the exhibition’s opening date.
Image Specifications
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File format: JPG or JPEG only
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Size: Up to 5MB closed file size
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Resolution: ~2100 pixels on the longest side, 300ppi recommended
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Color space: sRGB recommended for both B&W and color
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Compression: 7–8 quality setting in Photoshop or equivalent
Avoid watermarks or signatures—they distract from your work and may affect jurying. For diptychs or triptychs, assemble into one image before uploading.
Uploading & Jury Process
Our jurying process is blind: jurors don’t see your name or file information. We rename files to ensure anonymity. Image titles you provide will be used for cataloging and display purposes.
Images are considered individually and viewed in the order they’re uploaded. If you're having trouble uploading, it’s often due to outdated browsers or incorrect file types. Try a different browser or contact us—we're happy to help!
Juror Selections
Each juror selects two groups of images:
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Exhibition Gallery: Images are printed and hung in our physical gallery in Middlebury, Vermont.
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Online Gallery: Images are displayed digitally via continuous-loop projection in the gallery.
All selected images appear permanently on our website, are included in the exhibition catalog, and are promoted through social media.
Learn about Exhibiting Your Work and Shipping Details.
Artists’ Rights
You retain all rights to your images.
If your work is selected, you grant PhotoPlace Gallery the right to:
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Display it on our website and social media
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Include it in the exhibition catalog
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Use it to promote future exhibits (with credit)
We will never use your images for any other purpose without your permission, nor will we share your personal account information.
Notifications
All submitters will be notified by email about the juror’s selections, usually 14–18 days after the submission deadline. Selections are also posted to the exhibition webpage. If you don’t see an email, check your spam folder and add [email protected] to your contacts.
Printing, Matting & Framing (Exhibition Gallery Only)
If your work is selected for the Exhibition Gallery, we offer several options to make exhibiting affordable:
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Use our professional print service: For $55, we’ll make a high-quality print from your digital file and frame it at no added cost for the duration of the exhibit. Return shipping is optional and available for an additional $25.
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Ship your own print: If your print fits within our standard 16x20 frames, we’ll mat and frame it for free. Custom mat sizing is available, but framing must work within our standard 16x20 format.
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Send a framed piece: You may send a ready-to-hang framed print in any size, but please contact us first for approval of work larger than 16x20 to ensure we can accommodate it.
International Photographers
We welcome international submissions! However, we cannot return artwork to addresses outside the U.S. and Canada unless a prepaid shipping label is provided. Using our in-house printing and framing service is the most affordable and efficient option.