Olmsted Parks Conservancy is now accepting entries of photography featuring Olmsted Parks and Parkways for the Tyler Gerth Memorial Photography Contest in partnership with Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation.
Building Equal Bridges and Olmsted Parks Conservancy share the commitment to advocate for a more equitable world. They believe that parks are democratic spaces that foster unity, collaboration and inclusivity.
In conjunction with the Tyler Gerth Memorial Photography Contest, Olmsted Parks Conservancy is offering a series of photography workshops in the parks:
April 11: Iroquois Park with Buddy Sergesketter and Michael Oakley
May 17: Cherokee Park with Ayrica Bishop
June 10: Cherokee Park with Jon Cherry
Louisville’s Olmsted Parks: Algonquin Park, Baxter Square, Bingham Park, Boone Square, Central Park, Cherokee Park, Chickasaw Park, Elliott Park, Iroquois Park, Seneca Park, Shawnee Park, Shelby Park, Stansbury Park, Tyler Park, Victory Park, Wayside Park and Willow Park.
Official rules:
Photographs must be taken in Olmsted Parks or Parkways. They will be judged on visual appeal, creativity and by category. Entry deadline is Friday, November 6, 2026.
Limit 5 entries per person. Please submit photographs, entry forms and photo release forms to photos@olmstedparks.org. Re-submissions will not be considered.
There will be six winning images: one in each category, one “Best in Show” and the “Best in Show Runner Up.” The Best in Show winner will receive a $100 gift card to Murphy’s Camera. All winning images will be featured in Olmsted Parks Conservancy communications and marketing materials.
Photographs will be judged by a panel including Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jon Cherry. Cherry is a photojournalist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He works as a stringer with Getty Images, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg News, and The New York Times and has been published independently by The New York Times, Sierra, TIME Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, New York Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, and others.
Winner will be notified by email or phone number listed on the release form.
Categories:
Best in Show
Runner Up
Best Winter
Best Spring
Best Summer
Best Fall
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