In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Gallon House Bridge, amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter their best images of the bridge in Marion County Public Works' "Gallon House Bridge Photo Contest." The contest allows photographers of all skill levels to capture seasonal photographs of the bridge through their own unique lens.
Send in your best photos for a chance to win! One grand prize winner will receive a $100 gift card and four honorable mentions will receive $50 gift cards from the contest's generous sponsors The Gallon House Pub, The Bierhaus, The White Horse, and Goschie Farms.
All winning photos will be displayed at Marion County Public Works, as well as on the county's website, and winning contestants will receive their award from the Marion County Board of Commissioners at a televised board session meeting.
Photographs must be taken of the Gallon House Bridge no earlier than June 2015, and contestants may submit up to two photos for each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Only digital photos will be accepted and although they will remain the property of the contestant, by entering the contest they grant Marion County the rights to publicly display and reproduce the photo in future publications, websites, and programs. For a full list of contest rules and to enter photos in the contest, visit the Gallon House Bridge Photo Contest web page at http://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/Pages/ghphotocontest.aspx .
Entries must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2016, and winners will be announced in early December. Contest entries will be judged on overall quality, creativity and how well the photograph portrays the Gallon House Bridge through the seasons.
The Gallon House Bridge is the last covered bridge, as well as the oldest bridge, in Marion County, and is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Visit www.gallonhousebridge.net for more information about the history of the bridge and events being planned to commemorate its anniversary.
