DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions now due March 7th, 2025!

What does climate change look like in Wayne County? Snap a photo of what it looks like to you and send it our way for a chance to:

• Win a cash prize, have your work framed and displayed in a gallery exhibit at Wayne Community College among photographs from Snapshot: Climate, and attend the gallery opening alongside scholars, other artists, and more.

About the Project:

The journal Southern Cultures recently published an issue called “Snapshot: Climate”, which showcases photographs of climate change from around the American southeast. The issue highlights the diverse ways that climate change is impacting the communities and landscapes of the region.

With generous support from the North Caroliniana Society, Wayne Community College and Carolina Public Humanities are working with Southern Cultures to bring a gallery show of photographs from the issue to Goldsboro, where they will be exhibited alongside images of what climate change looks like in Wayne County. If you’re interested in getting a free copy of the “Snapshot: Climate” issue – or if you are a teacher interested in using these materials in the classroom – please contact Nathan Johnson at ngjohnson@waynecc.edu.

This photo exhibit has already been shown at: 

• Center for the Study of the American South, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC
• Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC
• College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC
• Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA
• Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA
• Kennedy-Douglas Center for the Arts, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL
• Center for the Study of American Culture, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

PHOTO CONTEST RULES:

Who is eligible to participate?

Those affiliated with Wayne Community College, as well as residents of Wayne County or surrounding counties.

Submission Requirements:

1. An artist’s statement of 250-400 words that explains the story that your photograph(s) captures.
2. Up to 3 original photographs that portray climate change through your eyes. Most smart phone cameras are able to take photos that will work for this contest!Image files should meet the following specifications: Resolution: 300 DPI. Size: at least 7″ wide. Format: TIFF, CMYK.

   A few tips:
   – Set your phone camera to “pro” mode if it has one.
   – Many phone cameras are automatically set to 72 DPI. You can adjust this after taking a picture by downloading it to a computer and manually adjusting the DPI (or pixels/inch) settings to 300.
   – On a computer or in photoshop, you can also export your image as a TIFF.

Submissions Due:

Deadline extended! Now due March 7th, 2025.

Winners Receive:

First Place (1): One first-place winner will receive $175 cash prize, and have their framed photo displayed in the gallery alongside photos from Southern Cultures.
Runners-up (2): Two runners up will receive $100 cash prizes and have their framed photos displayed in the gallery alongside photos from Southern Cultures.
Honorable Mentions (3): Three honorable-mention winners will have their framed photos displayed in the gallery alongside photos from Southern Cultures.

All six photographers will be able to take their framed images home after the show has concluded. They will also have an opportunity to speak at the gallery opening if they are interested! Artists retain all rights.

Attend the Gallery Opening:

Monday, March 31, 2025
Wayne Community College
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534

The exhibit will stay up for a least a month.

Questions? Please contact:

Nathan Johnson, Psychology Instructor, Wayne Community College: ngjohnson@waynecc.edu
Joanna Flynn, Associate Director for Statewide Collaborations, Carolina Public Humanities: jsflynn@email.unc.edu