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The View
In Collaboration with the
Winchester Medical Center

ShenArts invites photographers to submit work for The View, an exhibition celebrating the beauty, character, and quiet moments of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, and the surrounding landscapes we call home.

From sweeping mountain vistas and rolling farmland to intimate city corners and shifting skies, The View explores the many ways we see and experience this place. We welcome images that capture both the grandeur and the subtlety of our region—moments of stillness, movement, light, and life that define our everyday surroundings.

This exhibition will be displayed in the atrium of Winchester Medical Center, offering a space for reflection, pause, and connection. As patients, visitors, and staff move through the space, these photographs will serve as windows into the natural beauty and familiar landscapes of our community— offering comfort, recognition, and a sense of place.

We encourage submissions that reflect a wide range of perspectives and styles, from traditional landscape photography to more conceptual or abstract interpretations of “the view.” Consider what it means to witness this region— what draws your eye, what grounds you, and what feels worth sharing.

Through The View, we aim to bring the outside in— creating a visual experience that celebrates where we live and invites others to see it anew.

Submission Guidelines:

All mediums are accepted

Artwork must be ready to hang with D-rings only. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS OR EYEHOOKS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO NOT ACCEPT ARTWORK UPON ARRIVAL.

 

SUBMITTING PHOTOS:

All photos must be cropped and labeled in the following format:
****(example: Van Gogh_Starry Night_oil painting)***
If they are not cropped, well lit and labeled properly, they will be disqualified.

 

 

Important Deadlines:

Submission Deadline: June 5

Notice of Acceptance: June 17

Drop off: Monday, June 26, 3:30 - 5:30 

Pick up: Sunday, October 6, 4-5

Exhibit Dates: June 26 - October 4

Location: Winchester Medical Center, Atrium outside Cafeteria

Submission Fee:

Members - $25

Non-members - $35

Shenandoah Arts Council

ShenArts Gallery: 128 N. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 22601  

Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 12-5 PM

Friday & Saturday 12-8 PM

 540-667-5166  |  info@shenarts.org

 

 

Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

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