“Landmarks & Legacies” Photo Contest
February 24 – August 28
The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area has opened its annual photo contest after a two-year hiatus – and there are new twists.
“We’ve had so many great entries in past years that we wanted to offer our local photographers something new,” said MSNHA Program Director Jessie Johnson. “We hope these changes— adding the theme ‘Landmarks & Legacies,’ emphasizing creativity and giving photographers a long window of opportunity — will get our entrants excited about going in a different direction. We’re especially delighted to connect this year’s photo contest with America250, the initiative to celebrate and commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial.”
In addition, winning and other selected submissions will be featured in an exhibit co-hosted by Florence Arts and Museums, Oct. 12-Nov. 13.
Entries can be submitted digitally at MSNHA’s website, https://msnha.una.edu/. Deadline is Friday, Aug. 28. Photos must be taken within the past 18 months in one of MSNHA’s six counties (Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan). Guidelines and the submission form are at https://msnha.una.edu/.
“We wanted our theme to be dynamic and flexible enough to inspire creativity. We also wanted to help entrants share their stories of meaningful places and people,” Johnson said. “Even though Alabama was not a state 250 years ago when the Declaration of Independence was signed, we hope our entrants can capture the spirit of America’s beginnings through this year’s ‘Landmarks and Legacy’ theme. We can’t wait to see the results!”
Questions? Email msnha@una.edu.