The Broome County Environmental Management Council (EMC) invites amateur photographers and local high school students to submit photographs for the 2017 Joyce K.L. Smith Environmental Photography Competition.
This year’s event marks the 17th year of this long-running competition and exhibit. The event aims to raise awareness about the beauty of Broome County’s natural environment, with this year’s theme “Our Forested Lands”, bringing awareness to the importance of forests in our landscape. Entrants may submit up to three photographs for consideration in three categories: wildlife, plant life, and natural landscape.
The entry deadline is Friday, May 26th. A panel of professionals will give awards for the Best-in-Show, best themed photograph, special recognition for the best submission from a local high school student and one winner and several honorable mentions from each category. Winning photos will be printed and mounted for exhibit at the Broome County Arts Council Gallery for the month of July, with an opening reception during First Friday on July 7th.
In addition to the Environmental Management Council, this event was made possible through contributions by the following partners and sponsors: Broome County Arts Council, Two Rivers Photography Club, Naturalists Club of Broome County, New York State Forest Owners Association, Sierra Club- Susquehanna Chapter, Beyond the Print, and A Frame Shoppe.
Contest rules and an online entry form can be found on the EMC website, www.gobroomecounty.com/emc and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/broomeemc, for the most current information and updates.