The Shoreline Arts Alliance (SAA) is pleased to announce the First Honors and Honorable Mention awards for IMAGES 2013, its 32nd annual statewide, juried photography competition and exhibition, hosted in the Mill Gallery at the Guilford Art Center, 411 Church Street. First Honors have been awarded to: Avital Greener, Oakdale; Jackie Heitchue, Madison; Sandy Hale, Windham; and Caren Winnal, Riverside. Honorable Mention recognition has been awarded to: Ariel Barocas-Mayer, Guilford; Peter Bosco, Old Greenwich; Liz Calvi, West Hartford; Peter Cooperman, Avon; Jim Elting, Madison; Serle Epstein, Madison; Karin Hillmer, Norwalk; David Ottenstein, New Haven; Rommel Pecson, Ridgefield; Bernard Perry, Westport; R.J. Phil, East Hampton; Lawrence Russ, Southport; and Anthony Sullivan, Lyme. A new award established in 2010 is the Ann Christensen Award, named in honor of the executive director of SAA from 1982 to 1994. The recipient of this award is Penny Cook of Bridgeport.

The Shoreline Arts Alliance is most grateful to this year's jurors: Martin Axon, photographer, platinum printer, and publisher, of Madison; Joshua Chuang, associate curator of photographs, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven; and Mary Ann Lynch, photographer, writer, publisher/Combinations Press, Saratoga Springs, New York. Together they examined nearly 800 prints submitted by 143 photographers from across the state and carefully selected the works for the exhibit based upon creativity, photographic excellence, and ability to evoke reaction. The day-long deliberations resulted in a show featuring diverse subject matter, superior technical expertise, and artistic merit. There are 118 images representing 76 photographers.

IMAGES is executed by a dedicated effort of many volunteers of SAA, the participation of photographers throughout the state, and the unwavering support of its annual sponsors and supporters. Archie Stone, chairman of IMAGES 2013 is assisted by the Shoreline Arts Alliance Visual Arts Committee, chaired by Doug Nygren. The major sponsor for this year's exhibition is Yale-New Haven Hospital, with additional support from Sennheiser Electronic Corporation and the Connecticut Office of the Arts. Poster and promotional material design was donated by Chris Hyde of Cipher Creative Group.

The exhibit will continue through Saturday, April 13. Gallery hours are noon to donita@shorelinearts.org.

4 p.m. daily, with hours extended to 8 p.m. on Thursdays (gallery will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 31). Harold Shapiro, head of the photography department at Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, will present a gallery talk on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. Reservations are requested for the gallery talk presentation. All are invited. For reservations and information call 203-453-3890 or email