What happens when the light fades?

PhotoPlace Gallery invites submissions for After Dark, a juried exhibition celebrating photography made in the hours between dusk and dawn.

We welcome a wide range of work, including night and Astro-landscapes, urban and street photography, architecture, long exposures, light painting or drawing, and experimental approaches. From the glow of city lights to the quiet of rural darkness, from dramatic shadow to expansive night skies, this exhibition seeks images that explore how light, darkness, and the manipulation of time shape what we see and feel.

All photographic styles and processes are encouraged. We are looking for compelling, creative work that captures the unique atmosphere of the night.
We are honored to have Lance Keimig as juror for After Dark: Night, Sky, and Shadow. He will select up to 35 images for exhibition in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website and be promoted on social media with links to photographer’s URL.

JUROR: LANCE KEIMIG   Lance Keimig is a Hinesburg, Vermont based photographer who has been photographing primarily at night for over 40 years. He’s a partner in National Parks at Night, where he teaches workshops and leads photo tours around the world. Keimig is also a co-owner of the Nightscaper Conference and a co-founder and co-owner of the Night Photo Summit, annual events that bring the worldwide night community together. He has taught night photography for over 25 years, and published 2 books on the subject, including Night Photography and Light Painting: finding Your Way in the Dark, which has been translated into 6 languages.
http://nightscaper.com/

Keimig is the curator of Darkness, Darkness, a traveling exhibit of Night Photography, which opened at the Three Columns Gallery at Harvard University, where he was curator from 2006-2010. His photographs are held in private, public, and corporate collections including The Grace Museum in Abilene, TX, The Art Complex Museum In Duxbury, MA, The Boston Athenaeum, The Boston Public Library, State Street Bank, Fidelity Investments, Paramount Partners, Hitachi, Rayovac, and 3 Com.

AWARDS:
Juror’s Award $300, Director’s Award $200, 3 Honorable Mentions $50
All selected photographers will have work published in printed catalog available for purchase and be featured on our website and social media.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:
Fee: $39 for up to 5 images, $6 for each additional image

• File format: JPG or JPEG only
• Size: Up to 5MB closed file size
• Resolution: ~2100 pixels on the longest side, 300ppi recommended
• Color space: sRGB recommended for both B&W and color
• Compression: 7–8 quality setting in Photoshop or equivalent
• All entries must be uploaded via the online form through our website

TIMELINE:
• Deadline: May 4, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: May 20, 2026
• Exhibition: July 3-25, 2026

COPYRIGHT & USAGE:
Photographers retain full copyright and all rights to their submitted images. Selection for a PhotoPlace Gallery exhibition does not in any way transfer ownership or copyright to PhotoPlace Gallery.
If one or more of your images are selected by the juror for exhibition, you grant PhotoPlace Gallery a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the selected image(s) solely for the following purposes:
• Reproduction in the printed and/or digital exhibition catalog
• Display on the PhotoPlace Gallery website and exhibition pages
• Promotion of the current and future exhibitions via social media, email newsletters, and other gallery-related marketing, with credit to the photographer wherever feasible
This license is limited to promotion and documentation of the exhibit and does not permit any commercial sale, licensing, or use beyond these purposes without your explicit written permission.

GALLERY DETAILS:
ADDRESS: PhotoPlace Gallery, 3 Park Street, Middlebury VT
WEBSITE: Photoplacegallery.com
EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/photoplacegallery
INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/photoplacegallery

ABOUT US:
At PhotoPlace Gallery, we are passionate about photography and the artists who create it. Each month, we curate juried exhibitions that invite photographers from around the world to share their work based on unique themes. Our exhibitions are judged by internationally recognized jurors, with selected works displayed in our Middlebury, Vermont gallery and all juror selections showcased permanently on our website.
Since 2009, we have been dedicated to providing photographers with meaningful opportunities for exposure, recognition, and professional growth. We ensure that artists retain full rights to their work while benefiting from expertly curated exhibitions, professional promotion, and an engaged audience of collectors and enthusiasts.

For more information about this call for entries, please visit the Photoplacegallery.com