06/15/2026
☀️📸 Call for Participants: Golden Hour 📸☀️
For July, our gallery theme is Golden Hour. Show us the warmth, nostalgia, and magic of summer in Southern Maryland. Think fiery sunsets over the water, warm evenings at the fairgrounds, laughter around backyard cookouts, and the kind of golden light that makes ordinary moments seem extraordinary. Capture the people, places and moments in time that make summertime here feel unforgettable.
🚨How to submit:
Email [email protected] with up to 3 images by June 21th. Each photo title should include your name and the photograph title. Example: JaneDoe.SummerGlow
✨Ideas to inspire your submission:
💡Golden sunsets along the bay or river
💡Carnivals, fireworks, and summer festivals
💡Boats drifting through evening light
💡Kids playing outside at dusk
💡Backyard cookouts and hometown summer traditions
📍Exhibit Location: SMC Arts Council - Gallery & Gift Shop
📆Exhibit Dates: July 1 though August 1
⭐Leonardtown First Friday: July 3, 2026
❤️First-time exhibitors welcome
💥Opportunity to sell your work
Interested in participating, but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered. Email [email protected]. SoMD Photography is dedicated to ensuring that anyone can participate regardless of equipment, skillset or financial barriers.
To ensure accessibility and inclusion, we offer assistance with printing, matting, framing, and business cards for anyone who needs support.
These gallery opportunities are made possible through the collaboration of St. Mary’s County Arts Council, SoMD Photography, and Full Frame Foundation.
