2024-2025 Grand Finale Competition :
Welcome! We are located in Erie, Pa. We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, September through April. In May, we have a Grand Finale Competition and an Awards Picnic. YOU MUST PAY DUES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ERIE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB. You must be a member of the club to enter into our monthly competition.
Our meeting space is in the JPT Event Center in the Lake Erie Plaza, 2319 West 38th St. Erie Pa 16506 The Plaza is on south side of the street between Pittsburgh Ave and Zuck Rd. The large parking lot is well lit. The building is easily accessible to those with disabilities. The Lake Erie Plaza is easily reached from the south, via I-79 using the Kearsarge exit or accessible from the east or north side of Erie, using the W 26th St exit and then turning south on Zuck Rd. All meetings start at 6:30 PM unless otherwise specified.
For membership contact the Club Communication Director, Mary Kay Talarico, MaryKayeee@aol.com or 814-449-5936 (leave message) or the Presidential Director, Scott Thompson scott.thompson@gmx.com 814-572-4523
TO JOIN THE CLUB, 3 WAYS TO PAY. (1) Mail check (Payable to Erie Photography Club) to Membership - Adam Bennett, 4422 Cherry Street, Erie PA 16509. Include name, address, phone number and email address (email required). (2) Pay by PAYPAL or CREDIT CARD. Under ORGANIZATION > PAYPAL BUTTON and follow the instructions. (3) Attend a meeting and pay by cash or check. For new members, we must have an email address and a phone number. If mailing your dues, please send an email to Geri Olszewski at geriols914@gmail.com to let her know you have renewed so she may update the membership list.
Cost: $35 first time members, $45 returning members, $65 first time household, $75 returning households.
Competitions include a General and an Assigned Subject competition. Only paid members may enter a competition.
Rules for competition are under Competition Information, please review.
2025/2026 TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE Most meetings on Tuesday but not all of them. Schedule subject to change.
Sept 9, 6:00 NOTE EARLY TIME. Photo outing at the Erie Cemetery. Bring your equipment and plan on photographing. Entrance to the
Cemetery is 2116 Chestnut St Erie Pa 16502.
Sept 23 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Scenic View (images must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept. 16th 11:59 pm)
Oct 14 6:30 Program meeting: Mike Demeter
Oct 28 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - City Street Scenes (images must be submitted by Tuesday, October 21st 11:59 pm)
Nov 11 6:30 Program meeting: TBA
Nov 25 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - In the Country (images must be submitted by Tuesday, November 18th 11:59 pm)
December Holiday Party - Date, time, location to be announced
Jan 13 6:30 Program meeting: TBA
Jan 27 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Tools of the Trade (images must be submitted by Tuesday, January 20th 11:59 pm)
Feb 10 6:30 Program meeting: TBA
Feb. 24 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Cemetery (images must be submitted by Tuesday, February 17th 11:59 pm)
Mar 10 6:30 Program meeting: TBA
Mar 24 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Old (images must be submitted by Tuesday, March 17th 11:59 pm)
April 14 6:30 Program meeting: TBA
April 28 6:30 Competition meeting: Assigned subject - Bridges (images must be submitted by Tuesday, April 21st 11:59 pm)
May 12 6:30 Grand Finale Competition - (images must be submitted by Sunday May 10th 11:59 pm)
May Annual Awards Picnic - Details to be announced
To order CLOTHING WITH THE EPC LOGO, go to ORGANIZATION at top of this HOME PAGE, then to CLOTHING INFORMATION/LOGO. Details on ordering are there.