Contest Info and Categories
Spiritual Moments
Religious properties were designed and built as places of worship. Photos in this category should capture the relationship between religious space and a spiritual experience.
Education and Service
Photos in this category should capture education and community service activities housed in religious properties, serving children, seniors, the homeless and hungry, immigrants, ex-offenders, or others in need.
Open Space
Photos in this category should capture the impact of sacred places as local landmarks and home to a variety of exterior spaces, including courtyards, playgrounds, cemeteries, and gardens.
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Arts and Community Events
Religious properties are homes for art and music, and gathering places for events and celebrations. Photos in this category should capture arts or events in religious properties, including religious and non-religious art.
Contest Timeline
October 1, 2023 - Contest Opens
December 31, 2023 11:59pm ET - Submissions Due
May 1 - May 15, 2024 - Public Voting
May 20, 2024 - Winners notified
June 2024 - Awards distributed and publicized
Eligibility and Requirements
Photos must be in digital format, and must be taken at a 50+ year old purpose-built religious property in the United States within the last five years.
Entrants may be amateur or professional photographers
Entries will be judged on the quality of the photo, description, and caption as they relate to the contest theme.
All submissions must be original work created solely by the entrant and have the subject's consent for entry.
If any people appear in the photograph, the entrant is responsible for obtaining all releases necessary to share the photograph, and sharing those releases within 7 days upon request. Failure to provide releases will result in disqualification.
By entering the contest, all entrants grant Partners for Sacred Places and designees non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in any media.
Prizes and Recognition
8 Category Winners - $500 each - 1 selected by the jury and 1 by the public per category
1 Grand Prize Winner to receive an additional $500
Selected photos will be shared via Parnters Sacred Places' website and Instagram account