PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL IS TAKING PLACE SEPTEMBER 1- SEPTEMBER 10TH
City of Pawtucket 2022 Photo Contest Winners for the 2023 Calendar
Honorable Mentions:
# 30 “Celebrate the Seasons of Pawtucket”
Donna Houle
Pawtucket, RI
# 21 “Downtown”
Tyler McFeeters
Pawtucket, RI
# 12 “It’s Grillin’ Time !!! “
Michael Silva
Pawtucket, RI
#17 “Sunset at the National Night Out Payne Park 2022”
Jax Adele
Pawtucket, RI
#6 “ Spring Arrives at Slater”
Bob Vincent
Pawtucket, RI
# 9 “When I Dip, You Dip - We Dip ! ”
Melissa Halajko
Johnston, RI
# 3 “Celebrar a traves de la danza”
John Blais
Pawtucket, RI
# 20 “Vets Park Visitor”
Manuel John Goncalves
N. Attleboro, MA
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3rd Place Winner - Gift Certificate
# 8 “St. Patrick’s Day in Pawtucket
Sean McClelland
Pawtucket, RI
2nd Place Winner - $50.00 cash prize
# 5 “Spreading Cheer at Pawtucket Winter Wonderland”
Kathy Frechette
Pawtucket, RI
1st Place Winner - $75.00 cash prize
# 34 “ Winter Stillness “
Celeste MacPhee
Pawtucket, RI
Mayor’s Choice Award - $100 cash prize and cover of the 2023 City of Pawtucket Photo Calendar
# 35 “Flowers Blooming in Pawtucket”
Emily Lind – Grade 5
Flora S. Curtis Elementary
Pawtucket Announces 24th Annual Photo Contest
Pawtucket: A City in Focus
Theme: “CELEBRATE ! Pawtucket”
Deadline for entry: August 5, 2022
PAWTUCKET- Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 24th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local professional photographers and placed in the 2023 City Calendar. This year’s photo contest judges include Butch Adams, Richard Benjamin, Christy Christopoulos, Peter Goldberg and Aaron Usher.
This annual contest provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the daily life, historic locations and the ever-changing landscape of Pawtucket through the lens of a camera. The contest is open to residents and non-residents alike, but the photo must be taken in Pawtucket. After a public call for photo contest themes was advertised in January, twenty-seven contest themes were received from the general public for consideration. “CELEBRATE ! Pawtucket” submitted by Dale Rogers of Pawtucket was selected for this year’s photo theme.
Contest Rules: All photo submissions should follow the contest theme and must be taken in the city of Pawtucket within the past year. Only one entry per contestant will be accepted and must be submitted by the photographer entering the contest. Photo entries may be taken in color or black and white, but it is preferred the photo be taken horizontally, since winning photos will be used in the City of Pawtucket Calendar. All photo submissions must be uploaded in JPEG format and should be of high quality and high-resolution dpi. Digital cameras or cell phones may be used to take your photo.
All photo entries will be exhibited on the City of Pawtucket website, www.pawtucketri.com. Submissions should be email to psz333@aol.com.
Deadline for entry: Friday, August 5, 2022.
All twelve winning photos will be used in the City of Pawtucket’s 2023 Calendar. The Mayor’s Choice Award will receive a $100 cash prize. First Place will receive a $75.00 cash prize. Second Place will receive a $50.00 cash prize and other remaining winners will receive gift certificates.
Winners will be announced by Mayor Donald Grebien on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 4pm on the City of Pawtucket website: www.pawtucketri.com. For further information, please call (401) 273-5367.
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About the Contest:
This annual contest provides an opportunity to bring awareness to the daily life, historic locations and the ever changing landscape of Pawtucket through the lens of a camera. The contest is open to residents and non-residents alike, but the photo must be taken in Pawtucket. After a public call for photo contest themes was advertised, “Uniquely Pawtucket” submitted by Sandy Benson of Pawtucket was selected for this year’s photo theme. Scroll to the bottom for more information
Because of the restrictions for safety issues on public spaces, group gatherings and distancing, all photo submissions were accepted on line this year, and all submitted photos will be on ‘exhibit’ on the City of Pawtucket website. This will allow participants to safely submit photos for this annual exhibit.
All photographs posted on this site for the City of Pawtucket Photo Contest are on display as part of the City's Annual Photo Contest exhibit and are on this site strictly for viewing and are not in the public domain. Photographs are not to be reproduced, copied or used in any form without seeking permission from the photographer.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ADDED AND FORMATTED.
#1 Snow Shower Wayne Rosenberg Providence, RI
#2 Holidays on the Hill Shawn Kelly Pawtucket, RI
#3 Celebrar a traves de la danza John Blais Pawtucket, RI
4 Pawtucket Crane Linda Nilan Pawtucket, RI
#5 Spreading Cheer at Pawtucket Winter Wonderland Kathy Frechette Pawtucket, RI
#6 Spring Arrives at Slater Bob Vincent Pawtucket, RI
#7 Untitled Kerri Jacob Pawtucket, RI
#8 St. Patrick's Day in Pawtucket Sean McClelland Pawtucket, RI
#9 When I Dip, You Dip - We Dip ! Melissa Halajko Johnston, RI
#10 Blackstone River in the City of Pawtucket Michael Mathieu Pawtucket, RI
#11 Celebrate the Passing of Time Sandra Gaboriault Pawtucket, RI
#12 It's Grillin' Time !!! Michael Silva Pawtucket, RI
#13 Celebrating Friendship Shirley Ward Pawtucket, RI
#14 Silent Lucidity Alison O'Donnell Pawtucket, RI
#15 The Falls in Pawtucket Kathy Sawka Cumberland, RI
#16 Rainbow in the Park John Goff Pawtucket, RI
#17 Sunset at National Night Out Payne Park 2022 Jax Adelle Ventura Pawtucket, RI
#18 RI Music Hall of Famer George Leonard at Larry's Lounge at the Met Nicholas Ventura Pawtucket, RI
#19 Through the Lens Lilly Almeida Pawtucket, RI
#20 Vets Park Visitor Manuel John Goncalves N. Attleboro, MA
#21 Downtown Tyler McFeeters Pawtucket, RI
#22 Keeping Focused Michelle T. Coutu Pawtucket, RI
#23 Picnicking through the Park Nicholle Boisclair Pawtucket, RI
#24 'Waddle' we do today kids Doreen Boisclair Pawtucket, RI
#25 Just Wanted to Say 'hi' Ann Maddix Pawtucket, RI
#26 Looking from Blackstone Asha Gould Varieur Elementary - Gr. 5
#27 Sunset Over Woodlawn Brittany Pailthorpe Pawtucket, RI
#28 The Little Engine that Could Meralise Conley Pawtucket, RI
#29 Room With A View Sophie Karro Agnes Little Elem. Gr. 5
#30 Celebrate the Seasons of Pawtucket Donna Houle Pawtucket, RI
#31 Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Dan Sullivan Attleboro, MA
#32 The Dog Days of Summer Olivia Lind Curtis Elem. - Gr. 5
#33 Gliding Through The River Kamalich Vega Pawtucket, RI
#34 Winter Stillness Celeste MacPhee Pawtucket, RI
#35 Flowers Blooming in Pawtucket Emily Lind Curtis Elem.-Gr. 5
#36 Celebrate Our Newest Slater Park Neighbor Louise Zacharie Cumberland, RI
#37 Can't Wait to Jump In ! Michelle Dupuis Pawtucket, RI
#38 Summertime - Fun in the Sun Herb Weiss Pawtucket, RI
- Mayor Donald R. Grebien
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