Fur Rondy Photo Contest 2025

Midtown Mall
2025 Fur Rendezvous Juried Amateur Photo Contest
SCHEDULE
  • Monday, January 13, 2025:
    Online PayPal Registration Opens
  • Friday, January 17 – Monday, February 3, 2025 at 5pm:
    Entries Accepted at Blaines Art Supply
  • Week of February 10, 2025:
    Judging Held
  • Friday, February 21 – Sunday, March 2, 2025:
    Winning and Selected for Exhibition Photos will be on Display throughout the Midtown Mall
  • Monday, March 10 – Sunday, March 30, 2025:
    Photos Available for Pick-Up at Blaines Art Supply
Tips from the Judges
  • Download and fully read the photo contest rules and entry form above!
  • Make sure your photo is IN FOCUS (unless it’s clearly an artistic choice that enhances the photo)
  • Photos must be a MINIMUM of 80 square inches (8″ x 10″, 5″ x 16″, etc.) but they can take up the entire white board for a maximum size of 16″ x 20″
  • Don’t enlarge your photo too much if it becomes grainy and takes away from the quality
  • Choose your photo category carefully. What is the MAIN FOCUS of your photo?

Download the 2025 Entry Brochure for the full list of rules for entry!

Categories
  • Animals – Pets and animals in captivity
  • Creative – A classification of photographic manipulation done AFTER the photo is taken – such as solarization, abstract printing techniques, multiple exposures, etc. Not based on photographic composition. 
  • Flowers – Any flower in the state of Alaska. Does not include: trees, mushrooms, leaves, etc.
  • Fur Rondy – Shots capturing the spirit and fun of the Fur Rendezvous Winter Carnival
  • People – Formal and informal studies of people
  • Scenic – Including seascapes, landscapes, cityscapes, auroras, etc. (in which the scenery is the main focus of the photograph)
  • Sports – Action shots of your favorite indoor/outdoor sports
  • Wildlife – Any wild animal in the State of Alaska. Not taken in captivity.
  • Unclassified – Other than the above categories

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