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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Issues Call for Entries in 12th-Annual Photo Contest
Edina, Minn., April 1, 2015 – The City of Edina has opened the submission period for its 12th-annual
“Images of Edina” photo contest, co-sponsored by Edina Magazine.
The contest is free to enter and is open to both amateur and professional photographers who reside, work or
attend school in Edina. The deadline for this year’s contest is 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 15. Entries should be
submitted online through Edina Magazine’s website, www.EdinaMag.com. Printed copies of contest entries will
not be accepted.
Photos must have been taken in Edina between June 13, 2014 and June 15, 2015, and must be entered in one
of the following categories representing the City’s vision statement:
Living – People
Living – Plants/Wildlife
Learning
Raising Families
Doing Business
Photographers may submit a maximum of five photographs. All submissions must be the original artwork of
the photographer.
Gift certificates to local businesses will be awarded to overall and category winners. Winners will also receive
plaques, recognition at a future City Council meeting and will have their work displayed for up to two years at
Edina City Hall.
Submitted photographs will also be posted online at www.EdinaMag.com between June 16 and July 17 for
readers to vote for their favorite entry. Through online voting, one photograph will be recognized as a
“Readers’ Choice” award winner. Winners will be notified around July 31.
To submit photos, view a complete list of rules and contest criteria and to view the City’s Submitted Photo &
Original Artwork Policy, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/PhotoContest or www.EdinaMag.com.
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