Civil War Trust photo contest will accept
entries in five categories through Aug. 15

The 19th annual Civil War Trust Photography Contest is underway and submissions will be accepted through Aug. 15.

The contest invites amateur photographers to submit Civil War-related photos in five categories:

• Civil War Battlefield, showcasing solemn and scenic landscapes of hallowed grounds,
• People on Civil War Battlefield, 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 1864, exploring battlefields and historic sites associated with the fourth year of the war, including Spotsylvania Courthouse, Resaca, Brice’s Crossroads, Petersburg, 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 2015 annual conference in Richmond, Va.

Additionally, the winner of the “Then and Now” category will receive free registration to the CCWP annual Image of War seminar being held in Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 10-12.

Second- and third-place winners for each category will receive Civil War Trust Photo Contest 2014 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.

The Trust requires contestants to submit an entry form, providing contact information to help the Trust reach out to the winners. Participants must be amateur photographers at least 13 years of age.

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 uploading, photos must be tagged to ensure their consideration in the correct category.

For complete contest rules and instructions on how to enter, visit the Trust online at
www.civilwar.org/photocontest.