2nd Annual Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board Photo Contest
Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 4:00AM;)
The Picture A Park photo contest has returned for its second year. The contest, sponsored by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board(MPRB), People for Parks(PFP) and National Camera, is designed to highlight the life and times in Minneapolis parks year round.
Entries can depict people, activities, nature and places in the Minneapolis parks system from any time of the year. The contest is open to amateurs of all ages, Minneapolis residents and non-residents. Photos must be unpublished and taken in Minneapolis parks. Photographs from all seasons are encouraged. Photographers can submit up to four entries.
There is no entry fee. The deadline for submissions is September 5, 2011. Rules and entry forms are available online at www.minneapolisparks.org. Information is also available at National Camera Exchange's website.
Photographer Categories:
- Youth (ages 17 and under)
- Adult (ages 18 and up)
Subject Categories:
- Beauty in the Parks
- Events in the Parks
- Fun in the Parks
All images will be judged on the basis of impact, image quality, composition and story telling. First, second and third place will be determined in each age and subject category. Photos entered in the contest will also be open for vote by the public for a Peoples Choice Award.
First place winners in the three subject categories in both age divisions will receive a 2012 calendar including their winning photograph. Second and third place winners will receive certificates of merit and recognition. Photos will be posted on the MPRB and PFP Web sites, and on display at select parks.
In addition, of the six first place winners, Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition will be determined, with the winners receiving a National Camera gift card and up to a 16x20 enlargement of their winning entry.
Peoples Choice Award winners will receive a 5 x 11-inch individually engraved paver at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.
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