The Andover Institute is sponsoring a Photo Contest as part of this year’s Fourth of July celebration in downtown Andover. Participants may enter one photo, ready for hanging, and the photo must have been taken within the town of Andover. Entry is free, and the public will get to vote on their favorite photos on parade day.

“The Andover Fourth of July Committee thought a photo contest would be a great addition to the annual festivities,” Institute representative Jay Fitzpatrick said. “So we agreed to work with them to organize this contest.” The contest is open to amateur photo enthusiasts of all ages.

Images may be printed, matted and framed, mounted on foam core, or printed on aluminum or other substrates such as canvas, wood, or fabric, framed or unframed, with maximum final size of 11″ by 14″, oriented horizontally or vertically.

Each entry must be ready to hang, with entrants providing hanging wire or hooks on the backs of their entries, as well as their name and phone number on the back. Each participant may enter one photo, so they are encouraged to carefully select their best!

Those who wish to participate must notify contest coordinator Steve Colardeau by Wednesday, June 15, by simply e-mailing their intentions to SColardeau@nulltds.net. Upon notification, he will send further instructions.

Submitted photos must be delivered to the Village Green between 8 and 9 AM on Parade Day. The Institute will have a tent set up near the Stone Chapel, where the photos will be displayed throughout the day.

The public will be given ballots so they can vote for their top three choices. Awards will be given based on the popular vote, and a Best of Show award will be selected by a panel of judges. Ribbons will be given to all participants, and the vote-getters will receive special recognition, including having their images published in The Andover Beacon and various other publications and media outlets.

All photos entered into the contest will be on display throughout the month of July in the Andover Town Hall.

For more information or to express interest in participating by June 15, please contact Steve Colardeau at SColardeau@nulltds.net.