Downriver Community Photo Contest!
Have you taken a picture of a scene that captures the essence of what makes the Downriver community a great place to live?
Submit your photograph to the Seasonal Downriver Community Photo Contest for a chance to win cash prizes. All submissions will be entered into our 2025 Downriver Community Calendar Contest and may even be used in various Downriver CU communications (i.e. website, social media sites, press release, lobby displays, etc.).
SEASONAL CONTEST PRIZE: $50.00, featured on Downriver CU Social Media, and entry into the Annual Downriver Community Calendar Contest with a chance to win cash prizes up to $300! See the list below for submission deadlines:
- Fall 2024 Photo Contest - September 22 to December 20, 2024
- Winter Photo Contest - December 21, 2024 to March 19, 2025
- Spring Photo Contest - March 20 to June 19, 2025
- Summer Photo Contest - June 20 to September 21, 2025
- Fall 2025 Photo Contest - September 22 to December 20, 2025 (Since our deadline for the 2026 Annual Calendar is Friday, October 10, 2025, all entries received after this date will be automatically entered into the following year's contest)
ANNUAL CALENDAR CONTEST PRIZES:
- 1st Place: $300.00
- 2nd Place: $200.00
- 3rd Place: $100.00
- Runners-Up (entries chosen for the 2026 Community Calendar): 50.00
- Top 24 Photos will be featured at the 2nd Annual "Distinctly Downriver: A Photo Exhibit" event!
Photos submitted can be of...
- Landmarks from the Downriver and immediate surrounding Wayne and Monroe County areas.
- Cityscapes, structures, or buildings
- Landscapes and nature
- Seasonal scenes (Winter, Spring, Summer, or Autumn)
- City "Welcome" Signs (to be used in a collage with pictures of other Downriver city welcome signs).
- Other unique Downriver scenes
Photographs should be "Distinctly Downriver"...in other words, anyone familiar with the Downriver community should recognize the landmarks, scenes, or features of the picture as being from the Downriver area or immediate surrounding areas.
Important Notice: We usually get a lot of "riverfront" pictures, so to stand out and have a higher chance of being included, look for pictures all over the Downriver and surrounding Wayne and Monroe County areas.
Photo requirements: Photos should be submitted in a digital format (using the link below) and should be no smaller than 1200 x 933 (300 px/inch). We recommend that photographers submit 1 photo per season (winter, spring, summer, autumn) but no more than a total of 4 entries submitted per year.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025!
