Entries for then 2023 Spring in the Shire Photographic Essay Competition are now open with fantastic cash prizes on offer.
In 2023, there are three categories, with 30 photographs to be selected for the Spring in the Shire exhibition and go in the running to win three cash prizes. This year’s categories are:
- Major Prize (18 years and older) - $600
- Young Adult Prize (13 to 17 years) - $400
- Junior Prize (up to 12 years) - $200
This year’s theme is Photo[synthesis] which supports visual storytellers to explore the beauty of the environment, as well as environmental issues and challenges. Amateur photographers of any skill level are encouraged to capture this theme through their lens.
A photographic essay is a form of visual storytelling. For this competition, entrants are required to submit 100 words to accompany their image which could be an artist statement, essay, song lyric, poem or diary entry.
Golden Plains Shire Councillor Helena Kirby, RMIT’s Dr Li Ping Thong and Deakin University’s Dr Sean Loughrey will form this year’s judging panel and will select the winner of each category. Winners will be announced at the Golden Plains Twilight Market on December 14 at the Bannockburn Cultural Centre.
Geelong Landcare and Turosi Giving are the sponsors for this year's competition and all entry details including terms and conditions are available at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/springintheshire
Images must be no greater than 20MB, be submitted with a 100-word essay and have been taken in Golden Plains Shire within the last 12 months. Entries close at 11.59pm, Tuesday 31 October 2023 and only one image per artist is allowed.