The Kane County Student Photography Contest is a ten-week competition hosted by the Kane County Regional Office of Education. This event is designed to recognize and celebrate the talent within the art departments in our high schools as well as the knowledge and support handed down by instructors.
Each week, submitted photos will be reviewed by the Photography Review Committee at the ROE. The top 10 photos will be selected and published on the ROE’s website and social media pages. See our weekly winners as well as contest rules below.
2024 WEEKLY WINNERS
WEEK 9: EMOTIONS
WEEK 8: PORTRAIT
WEEK 7: FLORA & FAUNA
WEEK 6: MINIMALISM
WEEK 5: ACTION AND ADVENTURE
WEEK 4: NOSTALGIA
WEEK 3: CONTRAST
WEEK 2: SCHOOL SPIRIT
WEEK 1: TEXTURE
WHEN IS THE CONTEST?
This year’s contest will run from Monday, September 16 – Monday, November 18, 2024.
Our annual Photography Contest Reception will then follow on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at The Dock at 150 First St., Batavia, Ill. 60510. All 100 featured photos from the contest will be on display. The top photo and student photographer from each week will also be recognized and receive an award.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?
Interested high school teachers should contact Kourtney Lipps (klipps@kaneroe.org), Communications and Website Coordinator at the Kane County ROE, to have a Google Drive folder set up for your class. Each week, teachers will approve and submit their students’ photos into this Google Drive folder. They are also responsible for verifying the authenticity of their students’ work.
Submissions are due on the Monday of each week at 3:30 p.m. (deadline will be Tuesday in the event of a holiday). If you have a student among the weekly top ten winners, you will be notified and sent a Photo Release Form for the student to complete.
Along with the completed Photo Release Form, each photo file must contain the following information to be considered:
- Photo title | Student Name | Grade
- Example: nature_JohnSmith_senior
- Week 1 (September 16) – Texture
- Week 2 (September 23) – School Spirit
- Week 3 (September 30) – Contrast
- Week 4 (October 7) – Nostalgia
- Week 5 (October 14) – Action and Adventure
- Week 6 (October 21) – Minimalism
- Week 7 (October 28) – Flora and Fauna
- Week 8 (November 4) – Portrait
- Week 9 (November 11) – Emotions
- Week 10 (November 18) – Reflections
