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The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (HPD) is holding its 4th-annual online photo contest to coincide with Preservation Month in May. This year’s theme is “The Civil War in Georgia.” |
Entries will be judged based on creativity, choice of subject matter, and composition. Contest judges include representatives from several statewide organizations, including the Georgia Civil War Commission, the Georgia Battlefields Association, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, and HPD. All submissions will be displayed in a gallery on HPD’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/georgiashpo.
The top entry will receive an annual membership to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and a copy of the comprehensive Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia. Winners will be announced in a press release and on the HPD website and Facebook page.
Submitted photos must be taken of a site or building associated with the Civil War in the State of Georgia. Information on many sites is available at Georgia’s Civil War Sesquicentennial website - www.gacivilwar.org .
Submit your photos via email to georgiashpo@yahoo.com. Limit two submissions per photographer. Submissions must be received by May 26, 2013. |
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Additionally, photos must:
-Be 1200x800 pixels at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger.
-Be your original work, submitted with a Creative Commons license.
Along with the photograph, please provide the following information:
-Photographer and hometown
-Photo location and description of the building or site depicted
Full contest details including submission guidelines are available on the HPD website at www.georgiashpo.org/2013contest .
The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources serves as Georgia’s state historic preservation office. Its mission is to promote the preservation and use of historic places for a better Georgia. HPD’s programs include archaeology protection and education, environmental review, grants, historic resource surveys, tax incentives, the National Register of Historic Places, community planning and technical assistance.
Contact: For more information contact Charlie Miller, Media & Communications Coordinator, charlie.miller@dnr.state.ga.us and 404-651-5287 |
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