Exhibit Dates: May 2 – June 2
Falmouth Art Center
Falmouth, MA
Falmouth Art Center’s Photography Open Juried Exhibition will be held in the Hermann Gallery from May 2 – June 2, 2025. The Falmouth Art Center hosts a variety of juried exhibitions including the spring exhibition dedicated to photography. This year’s open juried photography exhibition will kick off the season for our 2025 juried shows.
ENTRY IS BY WEBSITE UPLOAD ONLY: https://client.smarterentry.com/falmouthart
Please make sure that you submit only images that accurately depict the photography you are entering. If the submitted on-line entry is not an accurate depiction of the photograph it will be disqualified. No substitutions for the accepted artwork are allowed.
Awards
$200 Best in Show
$100 each- four judge’s awards
Michael Di Stefano, APSA HonNEC, is deeply involved in photography, originally an “old style” film photographer. Now he has joined the high-tech digital world of Lightroom and Photoshop. Michael’s images have been exhibited domestically and internationally. He hasearned many awards and recognitions and has judged four PSA International Exhibitions. Michael’s time for exploration of Photography now that he’s retired. Some of his favorite endeavors are B&W printing, judging photography competitions, creating multi-media slidepresentations, and presenting educational programs to help teach and promote photography.
Eligibility
- Photographs must not have been previously exhibited in the Falmouth Art Center.
- All work must be by a living artist.
- Artists may submit any number of original works.
- All work must be done independently. Do not submit photography that has been completed under instruction, in classes or workshops.
- Open to members and non-members. Members receive a discount. Please check your email notices from FAC with the discount code.
- Only one entry per artist will be accepted.
- Any art work exceeding 40 inches in either direction, including frame, is less likely to be accepted.
- Work not suitably framed may be rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fee.
- Any work normally under glass and exceeding 30 inches in either direction must be framed using an acrylic glazing (such as Plexiglas) only.
- No clamped glass, cardboard, paste on or saw tooth hangers. Wire hanging only.
- No guarantee of acceptance with entry
Entering Your Images
Before entering images please make sure that your photo image is an accurate depiction of the art you are submitting. Regardless of being accepted by the juror, it will be disqualified if you deliver art that does not match the on-line submission image.
- The entry form must be filled out in its entirety.
- List sizes up to the nearest inch.
- Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the image being entered. Be sure your images are right-side-up.
- Do not submit photography with a visible signature.
- Please ensure photographs are available for the exhibition dates.
- Your image must be in JPEG format, at least 1920 pixels on the longest side and no more than 8MB.
ENTRY IS BY WEBSITE UPLOAD ONLY. To enter online: If you have used Smarter Entry in the past, you must log in as a Returning User at the bottom of the page. If you are new to Smarter Entry, you must first register as a First Time User. After log in, choose FAC Open Juried Photography Exhibit, then follow the steps for payment and upload. Please add Smarter Entry and Falmouth Art Center to your safe senders email list to ensure notifications are received.
If your artwork is accepted:
All art that is accepted must be available for the duration of the exhibit. If your art is not available for the exhibit, a 2 year ban from submitting to juried exhibits at FAC will be imposed.
Images of the photograph that is entered must match the work that is delivered for the exhibit. FAC will not hang any accepted artwork that does not match the submitted on-line entry image.
Fees
Members: $15.00 for the first entry and $10 for each entry after the first
To receive discount, members should use promo code received in FAC email notice
Nonmember: $20.00 for the first entry and $15 for each entry after the first
If you would like to join FAC, please visit our website at
Photography Exhibition Dates –.
March 7 JPEGS due by midnight of this date
March 19-22 Notification of acceptance will be posted on FAC website. Notifications sent to artists by email from Falmouth Art Center. Please check spam if you have not received notification by March 25th and please contact FAC office.
April 25 Shipping deadline for receipt of works shipped to Art Center. All shipped work must be suitably packed and must include a prepaid return label and FAC entry label.
April 29 9-4pm Receiving of Accepted Works hand delivered to 137 Gifford Street, Falmouth MA
May 9 5-7 pm Awards Reception
June 3 9-4 pm Pick -up of artwork not sold. Shipped work to be packaged and sent within one week of the show closing
Sales will be handled by the Falmouth Art Center
Commission to the Falmouth Art Center
30% for members
50% for nonmembers
REGULATIONS
By entering through Smarter Entry the artist agrees to the following: The Officers, Board of Directors and employees will use care in handling art work, but in no way are responsible for any damage that may occur in uncrating, moving or hanging art work. FAC reserves the right to reject any work which cannot be displayed in a safe and secure manner, (including poorly framed or wired work) or which does not fully reflect that which is portrayed on the jpeg. Accepted pieces may be used on our website in regards to this exhibit. Pieces will be listed for sale using the JPEG submitted. I understand that the FAC receives a commission on all sales.
Disclaimer/Legal —
- The Falmouth Art Center assumes permission for photographing and reproducing entries for publicity purposes unless otherwise stated.
- The Falmouth Art and anyone connected to it will take the utmost care of artwork submitted but is NOT responsible for damage, loss or theft of artwork. The Artist should obtain necessary insurance.
If your artwork is accepted:
All art that is accepted must be available for the duration of the exhibit. If your art is not available for the exhibit, a 2 year ban from submitting to juried exhibits at FAC will be imposed.
Images of the photograph that is entered must match the work that is delivered for the exhibit. FAC will not hang any accepted artwork that does not match the submitted on-line entry image.
