Entries for 2013 Civil War Photo Contest
will be accepted by CWT through Aug. 16

The Civil War Trust, History and the Center for Civil War Photography (CCWP) are calling for submissions to the 2013 Civil War Photo Contest, a national competition promoting appreciation of America’s Civil War heritage and the preservation of the country’s hallowed ground.

Now in its 18th year, the contest provides an opportunity for related photos in five different categories:

•  Civil War Battlefields, showcasing the solemn and scenic landscapes of these hallowed grounds;
•  People on Civil War Battlefields, focusing on visitors’ experience at the battlefields;
•  Preservation Threats, highlighting dangers to America’s Civil War battlefields and historic sites;
•  Then and Now, contrasting early images of Civil War battlefields with the same sites today; and
•  Civil War 1863, exploring battlefields and historic sites associated with the third year of war, including Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga and many more.

The Trust will present a total of 17 awards. The winner of each category will receive a plaque and complimentary one-year membership (or extension) to the Trust, while the Grand Prize winner will receive free registration to the organization’s 2014 annual conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Additionally, the winner of the “Then and Now” category will receive free registration to the CCWP annual Image of War seminar focusing on the Virginia Peninsula, scheduled for Oct. 10-12. Second- and third-place winners for each category will receive Civil War Trust Photo Contest plaques.

Trust members and other participants will select the People’s Choice award from 40 images chosen as finalists. The People’s Choice award winner will receive a plaque and a one-year membership to the Trust. All winning images will be featured in Trust publications and on its website, www.civilwar.org.

This year, the Trust requires contestants to submit an entry form, providing contact information. Participants must be amateur photographers at least 13 years of age. The deadline for entries is Aug. 16. Winners will be announced in September.

Individuals can submit an unlimited number of photographs, but each image will only be considered in one category. All contest submissions must be uploaded to the Trust’s Flickr page, www.flickr.com/groups/cwpt. Users can obtain a free account at www.flickr.com. After uploaded, photos must be tagged to ensure their consideration in the correct category. For complete contest rules and instructions on how to enter, those interested should visit the Trust online at www.civilwar.org/photocontest.