About us
Our mission is to share information about the art and science of photography and to educate our members and the general public to bring about a greater appreciation for the art of photography in the valley with an emphasis on the urban communities. The Valley Photo Center is a 501c3 not for profit corporation located on the mezzanine level of Tower Square at 1500 Main St. in Springfield MA. All of our gallery exhibits, receptions, and noon time programs are open to the general public and are free. We also want to offer photography workshops, trips, and shoots in various places of various subjects!
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VPC May Gallery Show
Valley Photo Center, 1500 Main St, Springfield, MA, USOur May Valley Photo Center window gallery on the Upper Level of Tower Square, 1500 Main Street in Springfield, MA features some beautiful bird photography by Dan Minicucci. The exhibit is open now and will end on Friday, May 29th. VPC Window Gallery Featured Artist
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June Photo Club Meeting
Location not specified yetJune Photo Club Meeting
Longmeadow, MA - On Thursday June 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM at The Valley Photo Center-Longmeadow Photo Club meeting at the Longmeadow Adult Center on 231 Maple Street will feature a program by Mary Frey entitled: Re-imaging the Archive.
Ms. Frey wrote this about her presentation: "I've been a practicing artist for over 40 years and have worked on many diverse projects. Having taught photography for 35 years some of my work has been influenced by a need to learn new techniques, some by ideas shared with colleagues but the majority of my practice stems from my own experience in the world and how to make shape of it through photographs. Many of these projects can be viewed at https://www.maryfrey.com.
In my presentation I'll take your through some of the thoughts and activities that helped form my aesthetics, and I'll talk about revisiting myth earliest work, looking at it with fresh eyes and creating three publications from these projects. I'll also talk briefly about what I'm currently working on and thinking about...
You can enter your photographs for the next photo contest and on line at our My Camera Club website. Directions on how upload you photos can be found by clicking here.
Anyone 55+ years old can attend the live meeting at the Adult Center, but please check in at the front desk. Anyone of any age can enter their photos in our contests and be eligible for awards.1 attendee
July Photo Critique/Contest
Longmeadow Adult Center, 231 Maple Rd., Longmeadow, MA, USCall for Images
You can now submit images for our July Photo Critique until Sunday, July 5, 2026. If you are 55+ you can attend a live session critique at our photo club meeting on July 9th at the Longmeadow Adult Center. If you are younger, lucky you, you can still enter your photos and be eligible for prizes.How to submit photos to our critiques/Contests
You can submit your photographs by Clicking Here.
You can submit up to Four (4) of your photographs for FREE. If you have any trouble signing up or submitting photos please contact me for help.1. Go to: https://pollunit.com/polls/JbAfi3IoDeeczSxMZO995g or just CLICK HERE
2. Click on Add Photo
3. Add up to four (4) photos, the site allows you to enter more, but please limit yourself to four (4).
4. Success (Any problems contact me)
5. Please judge the photos by clicking on the stars. You can judge your own photos if you want.1 attendee
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