The City of Louisville is accepting applications for its Photography Contest Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Louisville
State: Kentucky
City: Louisville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Every year, The community shares their best photos for the “Life in Louisville” photo contest! Local photographers, both professional and amateur, are invited to submit photos that capture “Life in Louisville” over the past year.
Judging Criteria
- How well does the photo capture the essence of “Life in Louisville” in the past year?
- Consider photographing different perspectives, seasons, and areas around town. Think about your favorite parts of the city, whether it’s beloved Louisville icons or overlooked areas that make life here unique.
- Artistic quality and originality of subject matter. Consider new and pleasing ways of framing your subject. Photos that are in focus and well-lit are encouraged. Please refrain from submitting heavily edited, filtered, or composite images for this contest.
- Photographers may submit up to 5 photos.
Additional Criteria
- Photos must be from the previous calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025), and taken in Louisville, Colorado.
- Photos that appear to depict illegal behavior will be disqualified. Please note: this includes images showing dogs off-leash in areas with leash requirements.
- Wildlife photography should be respectful of the subjects, and wildlife should not appear to have been disturbed, handled, “harassed”, or “baited”.
- Heavily edited, filtered, or composite images are not allowed.
- Photos may not show the photographer’s name, signature, logo, or website.
- Photos should be in a high-quality .JPG, .JPEG, or .PNG format, with the file size not exceeding 10MB per photo.
- Please do not print or mail in photos. We can only accept digital files.
For more information, visit City of Louisville.
