Champlain Valley Photo Slam

2012 Champlain Valley Photo Slam

SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
A Community-Wide Photo Happening
Join us on May 26th 5-8 PM for a Fun Photographic Happening
set during Vermont Open Studio Weekend - we're an official site!

Champlain Valley Photo Slam II

Slammers submitted up to five images, and we will selected at least one and will display them during a three week exhibition complete with an artists' reception at the Darkroom Gallery here at the Five Corners in Essex Junction, VT during Vermont Open Studio Weekend.

Last year's Photo Slam reception For our event, three members of our local photography group, Art-in-Photography, selected at least one for a total of 131 images.

At the opening reception (party) on Vermont Open Studio weekend. We'll award audience selected 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize.s We'll have a cache of door prizes from Photo Garden, FX Photo Studio,Jon's Darkrooom and the Darkroom Gallery. We'll also be celebrating our two year anniversary. We'll have refreshments and if last year is any guide it will be a BLAST!. Pass the word to all your photographer friends.

We'll also have a closing reception where photographers can talk about their work, swap and pick up their prints.

Vermont Spring Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and the creative process in which Vermont artists and craftspeople invite the public to visit them in their studios. The Vermont Crafts Council launched Open Studio Weekend in 1993 as a way to increase the visibility of artists and craftspeople in Vermont. The event's goal is to foster an appreciation for the creative process and the role that artists and craftspeople play in the vitality of Vermont's communities.	Exhibit Calendar (subject to change)		Prizes Provided By This is a Photo Slam! So at the opening reception there will be voting for a first, second and third prize winner with prizes provided by Photo Garden, FX Photo Studio,Jon's Darkrooom and the Darkroom Gallery Photographers can also offer their work for sale and set their own prices and retain all rights to their photographs.
	Submissions Close	25-Apr Midnight EST
	Selections Announced	by 30-Apr-12
	Check-in Due	7-May-12
	Exhibit Opens	17-May-12
	Opening Reception	26-May-12
	Closing Reception	3-June-12 3-4PM
	Exhibit Closes	3-June-12
	Credit for a great idea goes to:


Looking Up at Snow-Laden Trees Aaron Kelly Middlebury, VT USA	Breadloaf Mountain Aaron Kelly Middlebury, VT USA	LION IN THE CITY Alan Hugh Chandler Burlington, VT USA

HANGING IN NYC Alan Hugh Chandler Burlington, VT USA	Purr-fect Sunday Alicia Prime Vergennes, Vt USA	Bench pressing Alicia Prime Vergennes, Vt USA

Watchful Alyx Lyons Burlington, VT USA	Tiger Lily Against the Sky Alyx Lyons Burlington, VT USA	Irene, 8 Months Later Alyx Lyons Burlington, VT USA

Kiki and Paco Amanda Kolifrath South Burlington, VT USA	The Fire Amanda Kolifrath South Burlington, VT USA	Lake Shores Bill Kneen Richmond, VT USA

Hide and Seek Billie Hall Jericho, VT USA	Lobster Crate Racer Billie Hall Jericho, VT USA	Times Square Rain Bruce St.Amour burlington, VT USA

Skyscraper Bruce St.Amour burlington, VT USA	camille clark winooski, vT USA	After The Storm Catherine Chamberlain Colchester, VT USA

Marsh Marigold Charley Thompson Colchester, VT USA	Lace in the Sand Charley Thompson Colchester, VT USA	Salmon Claire Payne S. Burlington, VT USA

White Single Claire Payne S. Burlington, VT USA	It Takes Two claudia stoeffler burlington, vermont USA	Snow Geese Cyndy Allen Jeffersonville, Vermont USA

Mt. Mansfield Ladies Cyndy Allen Jeffersonville, Vermont USA	in a major chord cynthia e. frantz burlington, VT USA	rhapsody cynthia e. frantz burlington, VT USA

Dendrobium Orchid David Punia Bolton, VT USA	Sampson David Punia Bolton, VT USA	Fierce Play on Ice Djorn Crown St. George, VT USA

Laguna Madre Sunset Dok Wright Burlington, VT USA	Contemplation Dok Wright Burlington, VT USA	Crow Doug Rooney Ferrisburgh, VT USA

Nectar's Elizabeth Greeno Burlington, VT USA	Mirror 2012 Elizabeth Greeno Burlington, VT USA	A Bend in the Road Eric Johnson Westford, VT USA

Reflection Eric Johnson Westford, VT USA	Champlain Kayaker Erica Brown Burlington, VT USA	Ethan Allen Homestead Rainbow Erica Brown Burlington, VT USA

Cabbage Erica Brown Burlington, VT USA	Autumn Ambience Esther Fiore Essex Junction, Vermont USA	Esther Fiore Essex Junction, Vermont USA

Magic Hour Gary Tobler Colchester, VT USA	Green Corn Moon Gerry Davis Williston, VT USA	New Bridge at Crown Point Gerry Davis Williston, VT USA

Winter Mists Gerry Davis Williston, VT USA	HELP! I'VE FALLEN Glenn Estus Westport, NY USA	Westport, NY Barn Glenn Estus Westport, NY USA

Monet's Vermont Garden Glenn Fay Essex Jct., VT USA	Spirit Playground Glenn Fay Essex Jct., VT USA	Basketball Greg Brand Underhill, VT USA

Untitled Hannah Shepard Essex, USA	La Fortaleza Hannah Shepard Essex, USA	I See You Too! Heather A.Graves Crown Point, N.Y USA

Fire In The Sky Heather A.Graves Crown Point, N.Y USA	Kingdom Dam Quicksilver Heather A.Graves Crown Point, N.Y USA	American Robin in Winter Jane Ogilvie East Middlebury, VT USA

Buzzing Buddy Jerry Weisman Orlando, FL USA	Zack and Ezra Jerry Weisman Orlando, FL USA	Barn and Blue Sky Jessica Remmey Grand Isle, VT USA

Lake View Jessica Remmey Grand Isle, VT USA	Hot Summer Day Jim Deshler Burlington, VT USA	Lake Seymour At Dusk Jim Deshler Burlington, VT USA

Rainbow Over the Gut Jim Yolda North Hero, VT USA	Old Red Mill During the 2011 Flood Jim Yolda North Hero, VT USA	Yellow Sunset John Alden Essex Jct., VT USA

Sandbar on Fire John Alden Essex Jct., VT USA	Pinhole Photo- Duck Brook Dreamworld (Bolton Gap) John Hagman Hinesburg, VT USA	Pinhole Photo- Abandoned Kansas Bank John Hagman Hinesburg, VT USA

Fern Josh Arneson West Bolton, VT USA	Ivy Josh Arneson West Bolton, VT USA	Lights Josh Arneson West Bolton, VT USA

Locked For Life Katy Trahan Essex Jct., VT USA	The Girl in the Red Jacket Katy Trahan Essex Jct., VT USA	As I Wait Katy Trahan Essex Jct., VT USA

Angel Shadow Kristi J. Fogtman Essex Jct., VT USA	Fall Kristi J. Fogtman Essex Jct., VT USA	Settlers' House Kristi J. Fogtman Essex Jct., VT USA

Goshen Town Hall Kristin Mitchell Middlebury, VT USA	Waiting to Play; Rio Kristin Mitchell Middlebury, VT USA	Lady At Sunset Kyung-Ah Lee Essex Junction, VT USA

Strength Kyung-Ah Lee Essex Junction, VT USA	Photography Bliss Laina Johnson Burlington, VT USA	He's Nothing Without His Sword Lauren Goodnow Essex, VT USA

Starksboro Stray LJ Spring Essex Jct., VT USA	Mane's Eyes LJ Spring Essex Jct., VT USA	Huntington River Valley, Fall Lou Borie Richmond, VT USA

Pienza Street Scene Lou Borie Richmond, VT USA	Butchart Gardens 1 Marie Eddy Hinesburg, VT USA	Butchart Gardens 2 Marie Eddy Hinesburg, VT USA

Friends Patricia M. Davis Middlebury, VT USA	Garden Perch Patricia M. Davis Middlebury, VT USA	Megan Paul Dandurand South Burlington, VT USA

reflections paula l bradley Grand Isle, VT USA	ugly pretty paula l bradley Grand Isle, VT USA	View from Patti's Porch Paulette Malaney Colchester, VT USA

Eye of the Needle Paulette Malaney Colchester, VT USA	Evening Solitude Paulette Malaney Colchester, VT USA	Woodland Path 3 Peggy Reynolds Essex Jct., VT USA

Chrysler Building Reflected Peggy Reynolds Essex Jct., VT USA	Mirrored Trees Peggy Reynolds Essex Jct., VT USA	Blue Butterflies Penelope Clute Plattsburgh, NY USA

Kayaks Penelope Clute Plattsburgh, NY USA	Ice Canoe Racing at Quebec City Winter Carnival Penelope Clute Plattsburgh, NY USA	Winter stump Quinn Keating West Bolton, VT USA

Father and son Quinn Keating West Bolton, VT USA	Nacreous Clouds Rob Ricketson West Bolton, VT USA	Barne Glacier Rob Ricketson West Bolton, VT USA

Tree Blossom Robert Ready Colchester, VT USA	It's a Light and Tumble Journey Roni Darragh Bristol, VT USA	I'm on your side when times get rough, and friends just can't be found Roni Darragh Bristol, VT USA

Mickey Samantha Jo Essex Jct., VT USA	Early Morning Web Samantha Jo Essex Jct., VT USA	Forth of July bird in the sky Samantha Jo Essex Jct., VT USA

Pieta sarah cote alburg, vt USA	Bug sarah cote alburg, vt USA	Cortelazor, Andalucía (España) Sophie Shelburne, VT USA

Flor ave del Paraíso, Medellín (Colombia) Sophie Shelburne, VT USA	Burlington Corners Stephano B. Essex Jct., VT USA	Up The Oak Stephano B. Essex Jct., VT USA

The Stare Susan Graves Crown Point, N.Y USA	Meditation Susan Graves Crown Point, N.Y USA	Sap Boiling Time Susan Robinson Underhill Center, VT USA

Ice Angel Susan Robinson Underhill Center, VT USA	Bartho Susan Robinson Underhill Center, VT USA	Music Man Suzanne Grocki South Burlington, VT USA

Taking a Break Suzanne Grocki South Burlington, VT USA	untitled Timothy Gottshall (Timo E) Bristol, VT USA	untitled Timothy Gottshall (Timo E) Bristol, VT USA

Early Dew Drops Tracy Frechette Jericho, VT USA	Woodland Nip Tracy Frechette Jericho, VT USA	morning rays Trine Wilson Westford, VT USA

Towns in the Lake Champlain Valley
If your town is not listed and you border Lake Champlain, Don't sweat it - just enter

Vermont:

Addison

Alburg

Benson

Bolton

Bolton Valley

Bridport

Brookside

Burlington

Buels Gore

Charlotte

Colchester

East Charlotte

Essex

Essex Junction

Fairfax

Ferrisburg

Georgia

Grand Isle

Hanksville

Highgate

Hinesburg

Huntington

Isle La Motte

Jericho

Malletts Bay

Middlebury

Milton

Monkton

North Ferrisburgh

North Hero

Panton

Richmond

Shelburne

Shoram

South Burlington

South Hero

South Hinesburg

St. Albans

St. George

Swanton

Underhill
Vergennes

Waterbury

West Bolton

Westford

Williston

Winooski

New York:

Ausable

Champlain

Ticonderoga

Essex

Crown Point

Coopersville

Port Henry

Westport

Willsboro

Port Kent

Peru

Plattsburgh

Rouses Point

White Hall

Canada:

Philipsburg

St. Armand

Venise

Noyan

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