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There are many photography contests around the Orange County Area. Fairs, town festivals, banks and other businesses give out awards for photography. We'll list them here when we learn about them. If you are aware of any contests please contact Jeff Montanye at jmontanye@digitalworldofphotography.com or call 845-361-2029.

Orange County Fair
The orange county fair displays and judges photographs by amateur photographers in several different categories. In 2012 any photo was excepted no matter how it was framed or hung. The fair runs from the middle to the end of July. The cost to enter is $1.00 per photograph. First prize is $10.00. You will receive free passes to enter the fair.

Dutchess County Fair
The Dutchess county fair displays and judges photographs by amateur photographers in several different categories. In 2012 photos had to be a maximum of 11x14 and mounted on photo mount-board. No frames or glass was excepted. The fair runs in August. The cost to enter is $0.80 per photograph and the maximum number you can enter is 12. First prize is $8.00. You will receive free passes to enter the fair.

Pine Bush Bizarre Art Contest
If you have a photograph that qualifies for being bizarre, you can enter it in Pine Bush's Bizarre Art Contest during the UFO festival in May.

State Fair in Syracuse
The state fair in Syracuse displays and judges photographs by amateur and professional hotographers in a few different categories. In 2012 photos had to be mounted or matted in a 16x20 size no matter what the size of the photograph is. The mounted or matted photo must then be mounted on a 16x20 size foam board. No frames or glass was excepted. The fair runs in August. The cost to enter is $8.00 per every 2 photographs and the maximum number you can enter is 6. First prize is $75.00. The show is juried.

Bank Calendars
I have seen some local banks hold a photo contest for their annual calendars but I cannot remember which corporations they were. If you know of any please contact me.

The Mid-Hudson Valley Credit Union holds such a contest each year but it is only available for their members.

Pine Island Farmer's Market
In 2011 Pine Island Farmer's Market held a photo contest with images from the Black Dirt area. At the time they were anticipating it to be an annual event but I have not heard if they are going to repeat the contest this year.

Times Herald Record Photo of the day
The Middletown Times Herald Record has a photo of the day photo contest. They judge the photos entered and place the best on their website every day. At the end of the month everybody votes on the best photo of the month and at the end of the year everybody votes on the photo of the year. The prize is a $200 gift certificate from the current sponsor.
A word of caution, when you send in your photo you agree that the Times Herald Record can use the photo in any way they want to. Also, since the contest is decided by popular vote it becomes a popularity contest, not a photo contest. Don't expect to win because you have the best picture. You're only going to win if you get a lot of people to vote for your photo. This is done for the sole purpose of getting you to bring them more business. They couldn't care less about how good your photo is. But it is cool to see your photo get chosen as a photo of the day.