​To Enter:
1. Fill out the Photo Exhibit registration form and submit your images by selecting the link below.

Photo Exhibit Registration Form

​2. Pay the entry fee by selecting from the options below: ​

Juried Photography Entry Fee - BAC Member

$35.00

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Annual Juried Photography Exhibit Fee for Member

Juried Photography Exhibit Fee - Non-Member

$40.00

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Annual Juried Photography Exhibit Fee for non-member

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2026 Contest Rules and Guidelines

Important Dates:

• Entry forms, images and fee due: January 25 (by 2 p.m.)
• Notice of acceptance: February 2 (by email)
• Artwork delivery dates:
  • February 27 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
  • February 28 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Exhibition dates: March 6–26
• First Friday Opening Reception: March 6 (5 p.m.–7 p.m.)
• Artwork pick-up dates:
  • March 27 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
  • March 28 (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

Entering:

• Submit the Entry Form by clicking the link at the top of the page.
• Participants may enter up to 4 images.
• Entry fee: $35 for BAC members, $40 for non-members.
• Each image must include a title, dimensions, and price or NFS if not for sale.
• All images must be free of signatures and watermarks.
• All entry forms, fees, and images are due by 2 p.m. on January 25.
• Late entries will not be accepted.

 
Show Rules:

1. Content Requirements: Photographs must be appropriate for all ages. Artwork that is overtly sexual, violent, racist, discriminatory, or otherwise offensive is prohibited. BAC reserves the right to make all curatorial decisions.
2. Originality: Images must be original images taken by the entrant. AI-generated images or those created in whole or part by image-creation software are prohibited and will result in disqualification.
3. Media: Entries must be photographic media. Post-processing is allowed at the photographer's discretion.
4. Image Size: Preferred digital submission size: long edge 1500 pixels.
5. Print Dimensions: Minimum printed size: 11" x 14" (154 sq. inches, unframed).
6. Framing: If accepted into the exhibit, images must be suitably framed and ready for hanging with wire. BAC reserves the right to refuse any entry deemed unsuitable for hanging.
7. Previous Exhibitions: Submitted photos must not have been previously shown in any Beloit Art Center exhibit or in past photo exhibitions.
8. Judging Criteria: 
   • Artistic merit (not the type or amount of post-processing used)
   • Composition
   • Creativity and subject matter
   • Technical skill
9. Juror Decisions: There will be three jurors, and all juror decisions are final.
10. Awards: 1st place -$150; 2nd place - $100; 3rd place - $50 and 7 honorable mention certificates.
11. Exhibition Rules: Accepted work may not be withdrawn before the exhibition closes.
12. Social Media: Please do not post accepted entries on social media until after the gallery reception and awards.
13. Sales: BAC will retain a 30% commission on items sold during the exhibition.
14.  Artwork Pickup: Photos not picked up within 30 days of the show closing will become the property of the Beloit Art Center.
15. Entry Limit: Each participant may submit one entry form. (4 image limit).

Please email [email protected] with any questions.  Thank you. 


2025 Photography Exhibition poster