Places that Shape Memories is a photographic exhibition celebrating the meaningful connections between people and the places that shape their lives. The exhibition features images of landscapes, neighborhoods, landmarks, and spaces that hold personal, cultural, or historical significance.  Each photograph or group of photographs invites viewers to reflect on the memories, emotions, and stories that make that place truly special to them or others.

We are looking for fine art photographs with positive messages, wonderful use of light and/or color, and strong compositional elements. The exhibiting artists can submit comments regarding their connection to that place if desired and the curators will work on how to include them.

Photographers are invited to submit up to six (6) images based on the presentation of the show theme. They can be a series or a variety of individual images.

Exhibit space is approximately 60 pieces. Images will be selected based upon their composition, technical execution, artistic merit, impact on the viewer and compliance with the theme. Images must be appropriate for people of all ages.

What does color mean to you? Where does it live—in the landscape, in memory, in fleeting moments, or in the everyday? Where Color Lives invites photographers to explore the presence, power, and poetry of color through their lens. 

We are especially interested in photographs that use color as an intentional element of composition. Consider how color can draw the eye, create contrast or harmony, establish mood, suggest emotion, or give a scene its visual rhythm. A vivid red object against a muted landscape, complementary colors creating tension, or subtle variations within a monochromatic scene can all reveal the expressive possibilities of color. Whether bold or restrained, natural or manipulated, color should play a meaningful role in the way the photograph communicates its subject and story.

Photographers are invited to submit up to six(6) images based on the many ways color shapes how we see and experience the world.