Scenic Tennessee Photo Contests

Scenic Tennessee's Biennial Photo Contests 

Since 1989, Scenic Tennessee has welcomed photographers of all skill levels (and more recently, all ages) to help celebrate the scenic, natural and cultural wonders of the Volunteer State by submitting photographs to our Scenic Tennessee photo contests. These contests are always on a theme; these have ranged from historic preservation, to parks and public lands, to the anti-beauty of littered cans and bottles, to our most recent theme, the scenic beauty of Tennessee's Civil War heritage.  

Typically, we award up to three cash prizes ($100 first place, $50 second place and $25 third place) in four divisions—professional, adult amateur, high school student and middle school student. We also may award up to three honorable mentions in each division; and in many cases, the submissions themselves may inspire us to create a special category, such as the popular "Falling Waters" special category in our 2008-2009 "Lands Worth Preserving" contest.

 

TOURING PHOTO EXHIBITS
At the conclusion of the last three contests, we've mounted the top images into an exhibit that, following a public opening and reception, spends the next 24 months or so touring the state, stopping for up to three months at a time at public libraries, museums, town office buildings and other venues that are open to the public. Past exhibits are no longer available once they've been retired, but we welcome inquiries about hosting our current Civil War exhibit (see schedule and contact information below) as well as advance reservations for what we know will be a terrific 2013-2014 contest on the theme of scenic beauty and Tennessee's game and nongame wildlife. Details and guidelines about that contest, tentatively titled called "Creatures Great and Small," will be available sometime in the spring of 2013. Check back here regularly, or send an e-mail to coordinator Marge Davis at margedavis@comcast.net to ask to be put on a lits to receive updates.

 

COSPONSORS WELCOME!
In keeping with our recent tradition of partnering with organizations well-versed in the subject at hand, our upcoming scenic wildlife contest will be cosponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. If you or your organization would like to join forces with Scenic Tennessee in this way for this or future contests, we welcome your help, from offering theme ideas to writing brochure copy to helping judge the winners to contributing financial support toward the cash awards. 

 

CONTEST NOTECARDS
In 2011 we took eight of our favorite images from recent contests and had them printed into packets of eight different notecards, with envelopes. If you'd like a packet (or several!), please print and send the following form with your check. You might also consider making a donation of $60 or more, which entitles you to a complimentary set of cards as our thanks.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To reserve an exhibit date, to order notecards, to be placed on an e-mail notification list for contest updates, or for any other questions, please e-mail contest coordinator Marge Davis at margedavis@comcast.net or call her at (615) 758-8647.

 

PHOTO GALLERY OF PREVIOUS WINNERS