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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3^rd Place Winner  -  Gift Certificate

#  8                     “St. Patrick’s Day in Pawtucket

                              Sean McClelland

                              Pawtucket, RI

2^nd Place Winner  -   $50.00 cash prize

#  5                 “Spreading Cheer at Pawtucket Winter Wonderland”

                          Kathy Frechette

                          Pawtucket, RI

1^st 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. 

Submitted Images for the 2023 Calendar

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