Our Preservation Month Photo Contest is open for entries!
Preservation Month is just around the corner…well, OK, still a few weeks off, but, our 7th Annual Preservation Month Photo Contest is now open for entries! We’re looking for great subject matter capturing the spirit of preservation & revitalization in our communities.
And while we’re hoping to capture the spirit of preservation & revitalization, this year we’re also co-opting the #iwanttoberecycled campaign (you can check out the campaign here). So, submit a picture of a great historic building in your community waiting to be recycled, or a photo of a building that has been recycled for a new use and given a new life. We preservationists know that the value of recycling isn’t limited to that plastic shampoo bottle or empty soda can, so let’s broaden the conversation.
When you get that perfect shot, submit it to us. We have a limit of one entry per person, so you have to send us your very best! You can enter here (we have the form at the bottom of the page) or post your entry on our Facebook wall using the hashtag #heritageohiophotocontest. You can also enter through Instagram, again using the hashtag #heritageohiophotocontest. Add the #iwanttoberecycled hashtag, too, and help broaden the conversation about the things we use that deserve to be recycled.
We’ll accept entries through Friday, April 29. Online voting for your favorite finalist begins Saturday, May 7, and closes at 5 PM on Friday, May 13. Our photo contest winner, bringing preservation fame and a featured spot on the cover of Revitalize Ohio, will be announced Monday, May 16.
New this year, when we name our finalists on Saturday, we’ll have in-person voting for a Peoples’ Choice Cash Award at the Old House Fair. The finalist image that receives the most votes (dollars) during voting at the Old House Fair gets to keep their “votes.” So, if you’re at the Old House Fair, check out the finalists and put a buck or two toward your favorite.
Some guidelines to remember: be creative and original with your photo composition…we love photo entries depicting historic buildings in use (or, for this year, historic buildings waiting to be in use); make sure your image highlights Ohio subject matter; and finally, use your best judgment as to whether or not you should get permission from the building owner before photographing your subject matter.
Our 2015 winner, Judith Khaner, captured the architectural beauty of The Arcade in Cleveland
Good luck!
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Preservation Month Photo Contest | And the winner is…
Thank you to everyone who voted this year, and congratulations to Judith Khaner, this year’s winner!
Judith’s winning image features the interior of the Arcade, a Cleveland landmark revitalized for shops and hotel use in the early 2000s. As this year’s winner, Judith’s image will be featured on a future issue of Revitalize Ohio.
Whether entering our contest or voting for a winning entry, we hope you’ll join us next year for Preservation Month for our 2016 Photo Contest.
Here’s Judith’s winning entry:
Our Preservation Month Photo Contest is open!
Our annual Preservation Month Photo Contest has opened, and we’ve extended the entry deadline to May 29! You can learn more about the contest here.
For inspiration, check out one of our finalist images from 2013, photographed by Antony Seppi. As the metal covering of this downtown Hamilton building is removed, the architectural richness of the facade begins to shine through.
Curious about our photo contest winner?
We’ve announced the winner in our Preservation Month 2014 Photo Contest. You can find out who snapped the winning picture here.
Announcing the Winner of Heritage Ohio’s Preservation Month 2013 Photo Contest!
We’re pleased to announce the three finalists of our Preservation Month Photo Contest and need your help picking the winner!
To vote, click on each photo below to view it, select your favorite, and click vote.
Voting will continue through Friday, June 30. We’ll announce the winner of the 2013 Preservation Month Photo Contest on Monday, July 1.
With Ohio photographic fame and a Revitalize Ohio cover image on the line, the stakes are high! Good luck to our finalists!
Update June 28: Voting has almost closed. If you haven’t voted yet, make sure you vote for your favorite! We’ll announce the winner here on Monday!
Update July 1: Congratulations to Kirstin Krumsee, the winner of Heritage Ohio’s Preservation Month 2013 Photo Contest! The interior of the Victoria Opera House struck a nerve with our voters. Touted as the last remaining opera house in Fairfield County, the Victoria has very concerned citizens on its side, as it faces an uncertain future.
The Victoria Opera House, our winning entry
Thanks to everyone who voted for our three finalists. We’ll feature Kirstin’s winning image on a future cover of Revitalize Ohio.
And the winner is…
Congratulations to:
David Wilding, and his entry “Veteran’s Day Tribute”
Ohio’s preservation community has spoken, and after hundreds of votes, David Wilding’s entry is the winner of our Preservation Month Photo Contest! Look for David’s image of the mural on the next cover of Revitalize Ohio (which, by the way, you can view in downtown Amherst).
As an added bonus, David will receive a complimentary one-night stay at the Mead House Bed & Breakfast in Nelsonville.
Thanks to everyone who entered their images, and to everyone who voted for their favorite. And thanks to Sue Maxwell at the Mead House for supplying the bonus stay!
While the 2013 Preservation Month Photo Contest is many months away, you never know where or when you’ll find that winning image. Keep your camera handy, capture those evocative historic preservation images, and enter your best photo next year.
Voting now open for the Preservation Month Photo Contest!
We’re pleased to announce the three finalists of our Preservation Month Photo Contest. Congratulations to:
Sherry Kepp, and her entry “Waiting”
John Holliger, and his entry “Downtown in Bloom”
David Wilding, and his entry “Veteran’s Day Tribute”
Now that you’ve taken a peek at their photos, think about which one best captures the essence of Preservation Month, and get ready to vote here!
Voting will continue through Wednesday, May 30. We’ll announce the winner of the 2012 Preservation Month Photo Contest on Thursday, May 31, to close out Preservation Month.
With Ohio photographic fame and a Revitalize Ohio cover image on the line, the stakes are high! Good luck to our finalists!
Preservation Month Photo Contest…voting opens soon!
We’re pleased to announce the three finalists of our Preservation Month Photo Contest. Congratulations to:
Sherry Kepp, and her entry “Waiting”
John Holliger, and his entry “Downtown in Bloom”
David Wilding, and his entry “Veteran’s Day Tribute”
Now that you’ve taken a peek at their photos, think about which one best captures the essence of Preservation Month, and get ready to vote! We plan to have voting open (here: www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/) this Friday, May 18, and continuing through Wednesday, May 30. We’ll announce the winner of the 2012 Preservation Month Photo Contest right here on Thursday, May 31, to close out Preservation Month.
With Ohio photographic fame and a Revitalize Ohio cover image on the line, the stakes are high! Good luck to our finalists!
Happy Preservation Month! Enter our Preservation Month photo contest!
Happy Preservation Month to you! Each May preservation organizations across the country, including Heritage Ohio, celebrate historic preservation with special events and activities. Our Preservation Month 2012 Photo Contest aims to highlight our state’s heritage while recognizing the talented photographers that capture the heritage.
Have you submitted your entry yet? If not, click your winning image and go to www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/ to submit your entry.
We’ll accept entries through Friday, May 4, choose our finalists, and open the online voting for the winner on May 9, when we open our Annual Conference in Toledo (another great Preservation Month activity you should check out if you can). Online voting closes on May 16 and we’ll announce the winning entry on May 18.
Some guidelines to remember:
- The subject matter of the photo must be physically located in Ohio
- Judging criteria for choosing photo finalists include originality, subject matter, and artistic merit
- We encourage photos that bring attention to current issues in preservation and revitalization
- We also encourage photos depicting historic buildings in use
Again this year, we’ll feature the winning entry on the cover of Revitalize Ohio, so here’s your chance for Ohio photographic fame. Good luck!
Our photo contest is open for entries!
We’re now accepting entries for Heritage Ohio’s Preservation Month 2012 Photo Contest! Click your winning image and go to www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/ for more info and to submit your entry.
We’ll accept entries through May 4, choose our finalists, and open the online voting for the winner on May 9, during our Annual Conference in Toledo. Online voting closes on May 16 and we’ll announce the winning entry on May 18.
Some guidelines to remember:
- The subject matter of the photo must be physically located in Ohio
- Judging criteria for choosing photo finalists include originality, subject matter, and artistic merit
- We encourage photos that bring attention to current issues in preservation and revitalization
- We also encourage photos depicting historic buildings in use
Again this year, we’ll feature the winning entry on the cover of Revitalize Ohio, so here’s your chance for Ohio photographic fame. Good luck!