FAIRFIELD – The last call for IMAGES 2012 photographic entries is midnight on March 31, according to a statement by staff at the Fairfield Museum and History Center

The exhibition, which officially May 4  and ends July 22, will “celebrate the exceptional work of some 60 talented, serious amateur, professional and student photographers from New York, Connecticut., Rhode Island and Massachusetts,” the statement said

For  information and to submit entires online, visit www.fairfieldhistory.org.  All entries are due by midnight March 31 and winning photographs will be exhibited at the Museum, the statement said..  The cost for professional/serious amateurs is $10 per image; and students is $5 per image, the statement said. 

Fees are payable through PayPal with online entry. There is a limit of 10 works per entrant.  Categories include Landscape, Portrait, Nature, Abstract, and Architecture

“A distinguished group of judges will review all submissions, select photographs for exhibition and designate works for awards,” the statement said.  “One photographer from the Professional/Serious Amateur category and one from the Student category will be selected as a Grand Prize Winner. Among the awards are a 10-day exhibition at the renowned Southport Galleries in Southport…and professional portfolio review.”

Also from the statement: About Fairfield Museum and History Center

“Fairfield Museum and History Center is a community cultural and education center established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, special collections, a genealogy library, a family education center, an 80-seat theater overlooking Fairfield's Town Green and a delightful museum shop.  The Fairfield Museum and History Center believes in the power of history to inspire the imagination, stimulate thought and transform society.  Located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT, the Museum is open seven days a week.  Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. Members of the Museum and children age 5 and under are free of charge.  For current program and exhibition information, visit www.fairfieldhs.org and for group tour reservations and information, please call 203-259-1598.”

Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed. It is largely unedited here.