Visit Shawnee (the City of Shawnee’s Department of Tourism) invites photographers of all ages and skill levels to enter photographs that showcase the Shawnee area through engaging, full-color images that will inspire residents and visitors alike to find their next adventure in Shawnee!
Entries open on June 4, 2022 at 12 am and close on August 20, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Submissions must be made online at the form provided at VisitShawnee. com/contest. Photographs will be judged by a panel of arts & culture leaders from the community, including tourism staff, then winners will be announced September 7.
All submitted photos will be used by the City of Shawnee and Visit Shawnee to promote Shawnee, Oklahoma via website, social media, printed materials, and more. The winner of each category will receive a $250 cash prize and gift basket of Shawnee merch!
Every photo entered should fall into one of four categories:
The Great Outdoors: Feature outdoor activities, landscapes, botanical photos, etc.
Indoor Fun: Depict destinations and activities which can be enjoyed indoors within the Shawnee area, including but not limited to shopping, dining, and play.
Festivals & Events: Showcase structures, amenities, activities, and persons at a public event that takes place in the Shawnee area.
People Enjoying Shawnee, OK: Feature people enjoying an activity or scene that is available for the general public in the Shawnee area. Photos depicting diverse persons, including by age, gender, and ethnicity are encouraged. These photos may be organic or posed.
The public should direct all questions regarding Visit Shawnee’s 2022 Find Your Adventure Photo Contest to the Tourism Department by emailing info@ visitshawnee.com.
Visit Shawnee is the City of Shawnee, OK’s Department of Tourism. This relatively new department (created June 2019) works to develop Shawnee as a travel destination, and welcomes new & familiar visitors to Shawnee year-round!
Operations are based in the Shawnee Welcome Center, located at 2820 N Kickapoo Avenue, which opened last summer. The tourism department works closely with regional and state partners along with local businesses to bring the most value to Shawnee through the travel industry.
The department produces the Shawnee Visitor’s Guide on an annual basis, and distributes over 70,000 guides across the nation and globe each year in addition to other materials. To learn more about the City of Shawnee’s Department of Tourism, visit their website at Visit-Shawnee.com.
