WRRC 2024 Photo Contest

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The WRRC is excited to announce our 2024 Photo Contest. This year, we’re returning to the broader theme–Water in Arizona. We invite you to showcase your talent by capturing anything from nature and wildlife to industry and agriculture, including people at play and at work. It’s totally up to you. Just make sure your picture relates to water and it’s in Arizona!*

Check out last year's winners.

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO(S)!

Categories

Water in Arizona:

  • People/Pets

  • Nature/Wildlife

  • The Built Environment

*Special Category:

     Borders 

Special Category: Borders 

Use the theme for the upcoming WRRC Conference, Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Working Together in Times of Scarcity, to inspire your photographs.

One winner, one runner-up, and one honorable mention will be chosen from each category.

*"Borders" category images can be from any location.

Recognition

Winners will be announced at the 2025 Chocolate Fest in February (Date TBD) and winning photographs will be featured on the WRRC website. Photo Contest images will be used in WRRC publications and other outreach materials. 

Submission

  • Submission Deadline: Dec. 20, 2024
  • Submission Limitations: Each entrant may submit up to three photos.
  • Complete Submission Rules & Guidelines Here

Who can enter?

  • The photo contest is open to anyone high school aged or older on or before Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 (the contest submission deadline).
  • For high school students under 18, permission from a parent or guardian is required to submit any photos.

Employees of the Water Resources Research Center and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter.

Submission Format

  • 300 dpi resolution
  • RGB color, Black & White, grayscale
  • jpg or tiff
  • Max file size not to exceed 10MB
  • Label each photo as follows: Last name-first name-image number-short title-year picture taken-location (example: "Smith-John-01-Down-the-drain-2024-Tucson.jpg”)

For more information, see Rules & Guidelines

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO(S)!

All submissions must be received on or before Dec. 20, 2024.

Questions?

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