The Broome County Environmental Management Council (EMC) invites
amateur photographers and students to submit photographs for the 2018 Joyce K.L. Smith
Environmental Photography Competition.
This year’s event marks the 18th year of this long-running competition and exhibit. The event
aims to raise awareness about the beauty of Broome County’s natural environment, with this
year’s theme, “Wetland Wonders”, bringing awareness to the importance of wetlands in our
landscape. Entrants may submit up to three photographs for consideration in three categories:
wildlife, plant life, and natural landscape. The entry deadline is Friday, August 31st.
A panel of professionals will give awards for the Bestin-Show,
best themed photograph, best student submission and one winner and several
honorable mentionsfrom each category. Winning photos will be printed and mounted for exhibit
at the Broome County Arts Council Gallery for the month of October, with an opening reception
during First Friday on October 5th.
In addition to the Environmental Management Council, this event is made possible through
contributions by the following partners and sponsors: Broome County Arts Council, Two Rivers
Photography Club, Naturalists Club of Broome County, Upper Susquehanna Coalition, New York
State Forest Owners Association, Sierra Club – Susquehanna Chapter, Beyond the Print, and A
Frame Shoppe.
Contest rules and an online entry form can be found on the EMC website,
www.gobroomecounty.com/emc and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/broomeemc, for the
most current information and updates.
