6 GREATER Locations for the 2018 Photo Contest

The 2018 St. Cloud GREATER Photo/Video Contest is on! Submit photos and/or videos that show us what you think makes St. Cloud a great place to live, work, and play.

There are several categories for types of subjects and submissions, so feel free to let your camera and our city be your guide. You may win $250 in cash!

If you’re looking for places to shoot your photos, here are some of the top spots in St. Cloud to find inspiration, picturesque scenery, and moving moments of St. Cloud residents at work and play.

Veterans Plaza

The Minnesota Veterans’ Plaza is a touching tribute, dedicated to those who have served to protect the United States of America.

Munsinger Clemens Gardens

From the blooming flowers to the winding paths and brick walkways, these gardens are full of picturesque views of nature. Get up close and zoom in on plant and animal life or zoom out to capture the views in the twilight or morning light; it’s a great place for scenic shots.

Summertime by George

Wednesdays through the summer you’ll find St. Cloud residents and families at Summertime by George taking advantage of summer fun—with kids’ activities, arts & crafts, the beer garden, or middle town market food and retail vendors.

Restaurants in St. Cloud

When it comes to dining, the St. Cloud area is full of yummy platefuls and quaint locations. Try any of these local restaurants, or more that aren’t on this list, and capture the offerings that one can find in St. Cloud.

Municipal Athletic Complex (MAC)

The Municipal Athletic Complex is home to two ice sheets, two baseball stadiums, and an executive par-3 public golf course. The arenas are busy nearly year-round, and host several local sports and school teams—a great opportunity to show teamwork, school spirit, and athletic enthusiasm!

St. Cloud Downtown

For the Business or Community Life categories of the photo contest, try looking downtown! With an ever-changing downtown area and plenty of people on the move, capture the spirit of our city here.


Submissions for our photo and video contest are due by 4:30 pm on July 27, 2018. Please note that any entries featuring people with identifiable faces must submit a completed Authorization of Use of Photo/Video form with entry. Failure to do so will disqualify your entry. Click here to open a blank form. Please click here to see the full rules and list of categories, or to submit an entry.

We Want to See What You See: 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video Contest

What does summertime in St. Cloud mean to you? Does it mean a visit to Munsinger Gardens when the flowers first bloom? Does it mean watching fireworks on Fourth of July at Hester Park with sparklers and mini donuts in hand? Or does it mean paddle boating around Lake George after a lazy Sunday morning? We want you to capture all these moments that make St. Cloud a wonderful place to live and share them with your hometown through the 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video contest.

Munsinger Gardens: Photo by Lindsey Kramer

The guidelines are simple. You might as well grab your camera now. We’re looking for photos and videos that exemplify what it means to enjoy life in St. Cloud. Whether that means trekking along the Mississippi and Sauk Rivers, venturing through historic downtown, beautiful parks and gardens, or exploring other avenues of community life and culture, we want to see how you see St. Cloud. Check out classic summertime St. Cloud events like Summertime By George, Granite City Days, the Downtown Art Crawl, and the July 4^th fireworks over the Mississippi and capture moments with your neighbors, family, and loved ones.

We encourage photographers and videographers of all ages and expertise levels to submit up to ten entries by 4:00 p.m. on July 10, 2015.

A jury of photography and video professionals and staff will judge entries based on subject matter, composition, clarity, overall impact, and how well they depict life in St. Cloud. The jury will recommend finalists to Mayor Kleis who will announce the top three winners at the August 24 St. Cloud City Council meeting. Those winners will then compete for the People's Choice Award via

Germain Street. Photo by Rebecca Simpson

Facebook.

Share your work and perspective with us in the 2015 St. Cloud GREATER Photo and Video Contest this summer and capture moments that remind you of why you live and love in St. Cloud.

For a comprehensive and detailed list of contest requirements, visit http://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/996/PhotoVideo-Contest. Show us your favorite hometown moments and memories and share your thoughts on what makes St. Cloud a great place to live, work, and play. Start flexing those creative muscles now.

Capture the Beauty of St. Cloud, MN

Do you have an eye for photography? Is capturing moments with your camera a passion of yours?

If the answer is yes, then get July 11th on your calendar; that’s the deadline for St. Cloud GREATER's 2014 summer season photo and video competition!

The guidelines are simple; we’re looking for your photos and videos that capture the essence of what makes St. Cloud GREAT! Use your imagination and creative eye to illustrate what you love about our community. Suggested settings include:

- Neighborhoods

- The downtown area, including skylines, streetscapes, infrastructure, landmarks, and buildings

- City Buildings (exteriors only)

- The Mississippi and Sauk Rivers

- Transportation (ex. trains, busses, railroad tracks)

- Any number of city parks, trails, open space, flora/fauna, and wildlife

- Businesses

- Public Safety

- Community Life – arts/culture, education, volunteerism, entertainment, and celebrations

- People Portraits, including people participating in any of the City sponsored summer events (e.g. Summertime By George, Granite City Days, June 13 Art Crawl, July 4th fireworks, etc.


So basically, the sky’s the limit. Choose whatever you value most about St. Cloud life, and send it our way! You’re encouraged to submit up to 10 different photos, which will be judged based on age and skill level - youth to professional.

Work will be judged by a carefully curated panel of photo and video professionals, who will present finalists to Mayor Dave Kleis. Kleis will make the final selection, and our prize-winning photographers will be announced LIVE at the August 24th Summertime by George festivities! 

We’ve got an extensive submission requirements list, which is detailed on the city’s website; take a gander and consider sharing your favorite St. Cloud moments with your friends and neighbors! After all, it’s you who makes St. Cloud “GREAT!”