2009 Best of Show Photo - By Lawrence Smoller
2010 PHOTO CONTEST - We invite you to participate in the Old World Wisconsin Foundation 2010 Photo Contest. Anyone with an interest in Old World Wisconsin and photography, except those individuals involved in the administration of the contest, may enter. All photos must be taken at Old World Wisconsin between August 29, 2009 and September 3, 2010.

Photographic categories include: Pioneer Life, People, Agriculture, Nature, and Historic Structures. Submissions by youths ages 14 years and under will be judged as a single, separate division.

Entry fees are $3 per photo for Youth Division and $5 per photo for Adult Division. Total entries are limited to 10 photos per person.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria: impact, artistic composition, and photographic quality. All awards are given at the judge's discretion.

Contest judging is open to the public. It will be held in the upper level of Clausing Barn on September 7, 2010 at 1:00pm.

All contestants are invited to attend the opening night reception at Caldwell Farmer's Club Hall on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The exhibit of matted and framed award-winning photos will be displayed in Caldwell Hall through August 2011.

Please see the Photo Contest Rules for additional information including requirements, prize list, and guidelines. The Entry Form is also included with the Photo Contest Rules.

Entries may be dropped off at either the Museum Gift Shop located in the museum's Visitor Center or the Old World Wisconsin Foundation Office. They may also be mailed to the Foundation at:

Old World Wisconsin Foundation
123 East Main Street
Eagle, WI 53119

Entries must be received no later than Friday, September 3, 2010.

2009 Photo Contest Results
We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the 2009 Photo Contest. There were many beautiful entries from participants in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and South Carolina.

Best of Show was awarded to Lawrence Smoller of North Prairie, Wisconsin with his Agriculture/Color photograph. Visit our 2009 Photo Gallery to see the all of the 2009 Photo Contest winners!

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2009 Youth Division Winner - By Abigail L.
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