PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

Fourth of July Celebration

Entry deadline: TUESday, may 12,2026

DOWNLOAD 2026 ENTRY FORM

WHO?
The contest is open to all Bristol residents of any age with the exception of 4th of July Committee members and professional photographers.

WHEN?

Entries must be dropped off at Rogers Free Library by closing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Winners will be notified by telephone no later than Saturday, May 23, 2026.

WHAT?

Ribbons will be awarded for First, Second, and Third place in each of six categories (listed below). One Best of Show ribbon will also be awarded. The overall Best of Show winner will also be invited to ride in the Bristol 4th of July parade with his/her photograph displayed on the side of the car. The winning photographs will be displayed at Rogers Free Library from early June through late August. Selected non-winning entries will also be displayed.

Contest Categories:

Bristol 250th (i.e. landmarks, local history, legacy, architecture, artifacts), Nautical,
Creative (i.e. black & white, sepia, colorized, etc.,) Celebrations, Nature, Patriotic, and People.

Entry Rules

The contest is open to all Bristol residents of any age with the exception of 4th of July Committee members and professional photographers.
Each entry must be an unmounted 8” x 10” print.
Each entry must have your name, address, telephone number, title and category on an index card or entry label taped to the back of the photo. Also add as much information as possible regarding how the photo was created (Camera, lens or software used).
Entries must be taken either using film or digitally and printed on photo paper.
Photographs may be black & white, sepia or color.
Each contestant may enter a maximum of 1 photograph in each of the 7 categories.
Photographs need not relate to the 4th of July.
Entries must be dropped off at Rogers Free Library by closing, Tuesday,
May 12, 2026.
Failure to comply with the above 8 items will result in disqualification.
The contest will be judged by professional photographers.
At the discretion of the judges an entry may be moved to an alternate category.
Winners will be notified by telephone no later than Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Ribbons will be awarded for First, Second and Third place in each category. One Best of Show ribbon will also be awarded. The overall Best of Show winner will also be invited to ride in the Bristol 4th of July parade with his/her photograph displayed on the side of the car.
The winning photographs will be displayed at Rogers Free Library from early June of 2026 through mid- August, 2026.
Winning entries will become the property of the Bristol Fourth of July Committee, and may be used in Bristol 4th of July promotional materials.
Non-winning entries must be picked up at Rogers Free Library by Sept 15, 2026.
Please contact Carol Gafford at 401-207-6447 with any questions.
The Fourth of July Photo Committee will not be responsible for unclaimed photographs.