2025 PHOTO CONTEST: Love Where You Read

Now accepting submissions through September 26th!

EXHIBITION

The Stonington Free Library invites photographers AGES 15 TO ADULT to submit images depicting the Stonington Free Library or Wadawanuck Square for the 3rd Annual LOVE WHERE YOU READ exhibit. Works chosen will be displayed in the library gallery from October 1, 2025 – December 30, 2025. The exhibition includes awards with a solo show opportunity for the 1st place artist. Entries must be emailed to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary by September 26, 2025. Selected photographers will be notified by September 30, 2025.

GOAL

LOVE WHERE YOU READ is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to showcase their talent while giving back to the library. Some of the images chosen may be featured on notecards, calendars or merchandise that will benefit the programs and activities at the library. This year our top 3 winners will be featured on limited edition library cards!

JURORS​

Selections will be made by the friendly staff at SFL. The selection process will be a blind selection with jurors submitting via ballot. Photographers will be notified via email by September 30, 2025 if their piece is chosen for the exhibit.

ELIGIBILITY

This contest/exhibition is open to artists AGES 15 TO ADULT. Artists younger than 15 are welcome to submit and will be featured on a special artist wall as part of the exhibition but will not be juried. The​ ​following​ ​information​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​submission​:

• Name,​ ​address​,​ ​telephone,​ ​e-mail.
• Up​ ​to​ ​2 ​works​ ​total​ ​may​ ​be​ ​submitted.
• Images​ submitted digitally must be JPEG or PNG and sent to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org with the subject line: 2025 SFL LOVE WHERE YOU READ, [Artist’s Name], image title

AWARDS

(Ages 6-14) All artist submitting work in this age group will be featured on a special artist wall as part of the exhibition.

(Ages 15+) First​ ​Place:​ ​​​Solo Show at SFL: $75 prize ​|​ ​Second​ ​place:​ ​​​$25​ ​|​ ​Third​ ​place:​ ​​​SFL Merchandise. All winning artists will be featured on our NEW Limited Edition Library Cards!

IMPORTANT​ ​DATES​

Now until September 26:​ ​​​Entries​ emailed to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org

September 29-30: Notification​ ​of​ ​acceptance or rejection sent via email

October 1-​​​December 30: 2025 LOVE WHERE YOU READ EXHIBIT on display

January 5: Pick up party! Artworks and prizes will be ready for pick-up. Solo artist show will be ready for viewing.

For​ ​questions,​ ​contact​ ​millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org ​or​ ​call​ ​860-535-0658

PERMISSION​ ​AND​ ​COPYRIGHT

By​ ​submitting​ ​an​ ​entry,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​grants​ ​permission​ for the Stonington Free Library to ​use​ ​the accepted​ ​image​ ​on​ ​its​ ​website​, brochures,​ ​promotional​ ​materials,​ ​merchandise and​ ​publicity​ ​about​ ​the​ ​exhibition and library, both​ ​physical​ ​and​ ​virtual.​ ​Every​ ​effort​ ​will​ ​be​ ​made​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​quality​ ​true​ ​to​ ​the​ ​submitted​ ​image,​ ​recognizing​ ​that​ ​the​ ​print or​ ​electronic​ ​medium​ ​may​ ​affect​ ​how​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​receives​ ​the​ ​image.​ ​Artist​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​attribution​ ​for​ ​the​ ​work. The​ ​Artist​ ​hereby​ ​certifies​ ​that​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​holds​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​for​ ​this​ ​material​ ​and​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​remains​ ​with​ ​said​ ​Artist. SFL​ ​will​ ​display​ ​a​ ​notice​ ​that​ ​material​ ​must​ ​not​ ​be​ ​“downloaded”​ ​or​ ​copied,​ ​but​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​held responsible​ ​if​ ​artwork​ ​is​ ​copied. By​ submitting artwork and/or ​signing​ ​this​ ​agreement,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​acknowledges​ ​and​ ​understands​ ​the​ ​above​ ​provisions​ ​and​ ​has​ ​read​ ​and​ ​agreed​ ​with​ ​the provisions​ set by the contest.