Enter the City’s First Annual “Best of Wilsonville” Photo Contest

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February 8, 2022 — The City inviting amateur and professional photographers alike to enter the first annual “Best of Wilsonville" Photo Contest. Help us capture and celebrate the joy and beauty of our community!

Submit and share your own unique perspective on life in Wilsonville. All original photographs are eligible for prizes, including a $100 Regal Cinemas gift card for the photo judged Best Overall. Each category winner is to receive a prize.

Winning submissions are to be featured in City publications, including the Annual Report, the 2022-23 FY Budget and the 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

TO ENTER: Upload your photo on Instagram with the hashtag #BestofWilsonville or submit your photo at LetsTalkWilsonville.com/photo-contest by March 11.

You may assign your submissions to a category with the use of a secondary hashtag; a category will otherwise be assigned by judges.
Photos are to be judged on quality, creativity and how well a photo captures Wilsonville.

CATEGORIES: Submit your photo to one of these nine categories.

  • Artistic Expressions – Take artistic license in a broad category that can include anything from your unique perspective that was shot in Wilsonville. #bestofwilsonville #artisticexpressions
  • “Explore Wilsonville” – we’re looking for pictures taken when you’re out and about enjoying Wilsonville’s restaurants, retailers, hotels and local attractions. #bestofwilsonville #explorewilsonville
  • Iconic Wilsonville - these pictures should feature – in foreground or background – any recognizable person, place or thing specific to Wilsonville. #bestofwilsonville #iconicwilsonville
  • People at Play – these photos should feature people enjoying sports, games, recreational activities, hobbies. Whether you’re in a City park, or your own backyard or neighborhood, let’s see some fun. #bestofwilsonville #peopleatplay
  • Pets – show us your dogs, cats, horses, fish, birds, flamingos, otters and unicorns. All pets welcome here! #bestofwilsonville #petsofwilsonville
  • Strictly City – submit photos that prominently involve amenities and resources provided by the City and its agency partners, including the Library, SMART Transit, Parks & Rec. programs, the Willamette Water Treatment Plant, Republic Services, PGE charging stations, the Community Center, West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Wilsonville Police, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, etc. #bestofwilsonville #strictlycity
  • Trails, Trees, Nature and Wildlife – these outdoor photos should reflect the natural beauty you’ve discovered in Wilsonville’s parks, trails or nature areas. #bestofwilsonville #treesnature
  • Vintage ‘Ville – share pictures that show Wilsonville as it once was. Ideally, we’re looking for recognizable spaces that have since been transformed and/or otherwise establish a sense of time and place. #bestofwilsonville #vintageville
  • Wilsonville at Work – we’re looking for photos submitted by Wilsonville-based employees or business operators from their Wilsonville workplace. Home businesses count, too! #bestofwilsonville #wilsonvilleworks

There is no fee to enter; entrants may submit an unlimited number of entries, provided that each entry is different. Entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules below. Complete contest rules appear here.

For more information, contact Bill Evans, Communications and Marketing Manager, at 503-570-1502 or evans@ci.wilsonville.or.us.

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