WINTER ON THE RIVER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Calling All Photographers!
Meeting of the Rivers Foundation is pleased to announce the return of their fourth annual Winter on the River Photography Contest in 2025, with an exciting new change from years past: the introduction of a separate youth category for ages 13-17! The addition of the new category will offer younger photographers the opportunity to compete against their peers rather than professional adult photographers, for a discounted entry fee.
All entrants, both in the adult and youth categories, will have their work displayed from January 11, 2025 – March 14, 2025 in the gallery room of the National Great Rivers Museum. All proceeds will benefit Meeting of the Rivers Foundation and future outreach programming at the museum.
Submissions accepted November 16, 2024 – January 6, 2025
Eligibility
This competition is open to all professional and amateur artists ages 13+ who live or have traveled along the Mississippi River watershed or one of its major tributaries.
All entries must have the Mississippi River watershed or one of its major tributaries as the overarching subject and display a winter theme.
Subjects include landscape, wildlife, industry, and recreation.
Categories
Adult category: all photographers who will be 18 or older by the end of the submission period (January 6, 2025).
Youth category: all photographers who will be ages 13-17 by the end of the submission period (January 6,2025).
Accepted Media
Photography: photographic film and digital photos
Artists will submit their image digitally via email after registering below AND submit a physical copy to the museum for display, either in-person or via mail. Photos must be framed according to contest regulations.
Exhibited photos must be no smaller than 8×10 and no larger than 12×18 in size, printed in a professional manner, and have quality resolution that matches the image submitted digitally.
Entry Fees
The Adult entry fee is a one-time, non-refundable fee of $10.00 per photo, and the Youth entry fee is a one-time, non-refundable fee of $5.00 per photo. Each artist may submit up to 3 photos.
Prizes
Adult Category: Best of Show $100.00, Runner-Up $50.00, Best of Subject mentions, and Public Choice mention
Youth Category: Best of Show $50.00, Runner-Up $25.00, Public Choice mention
Click Here for 2025 Contest Regulations
You must review the above document thoroughly before registering to ensure that you fully understand the rules and regulations of the contest and that your entry meets all requirements. Failure to do so may result in your entries being rejected. Any additional questions should be addressed to the Contest Coordinator, Elise Ratcliff, at (618) 462-6979.