CVPS Photo Contest

Get your best prints ready for the annual Cuyahoga Valley National Park Photography Contest, run by the CVPS, taking place on July 15, 2008. There are plenty of opportunities to win awards and prizes in a number of categories. Entries are displayed in an exhibit at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S High Street, Akron, OH 44326

Exhibit opening and awards presentation takes place on July 15, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Akron-Summit County Library. Entries will be exhibited July 15 - August 15.

2008 Contest Categories:
A. Plants/Flowers - Nature (no hand of man)
B. Animals/Wildlife - Nature (no hand of man)
C. Scenics/Landscapes
D. People - Activities in the Park
E. Black & White

Printable Contest Entry Form with rules and instructions coming soon.

This Contest Entry Form is in PDF format. Viewing and printing it requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for downloading free of charge here. (It must be installed after it is downloaded.)

2008 Contest Requirements / Updates

New for 2008, all submitted photographs MUST be framed in simple black frames with plain white mats. Prints that are framed or matted in other formats will not be accepted into the contest.
Size requirements for photo and mat, Max: 16"x20", Min: 6.5" x9.5"
Photos/frames must be bubble wrapped to protect them during transportation to the Akron-Summit County Library.
Digital images MUST be submitted for each entry. File format must be .jpg with a max of 1200 pixels on the longest side. EXIF (or IPTC/XMP) data to include the photographers name in the 'Author' field, and the image title in the 'Title' field. Submit images on CD labeled with photographer's name and image title/contest category.
Contest Entry Fees: free for members, $10 per photo for non-members.
Entries accepted at the Boston Store Visitor Center June 28 - July 6.

2008 Photo Contest

2008 Contest Requirements / Updates