Redmond debuts ‘This Place Matters’ photo contest
Are there special buildings to you in Redmond? In celebration of Historic Preservation Awareness Month in May, the City’s Historic Landmarks Commission wants to see which Redmond places and buildings matter most to you with the 1 st Annual This Place Matters Photo Contest.
Take a photo of yourself or someone you know holding a This Place Matters sign in front of a Redmond home or building that is 50 years or older and submit it to the city (along with an entry and photo release form) by April 25 th for the chance to win prizes. You can submit the photos via one of the following ways:
Email to: rdmd.thisplacematters@gmail.com
Drop off: at City Hall – Look for the This Place Matters sign and drop box (location – 716 SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond, OR) Mail to: Redmond City Hall (attn: Historic Landmarks Commission, 716 SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756)
This Place Matters signs can be a homemade sign, or you can download a pre-made one from the City’s website (www.ci.redmond.or.us/government/this-place-matters), or pick one up at City Hall. Entry and photo release forms are also available on the City’s website or for pick up at Redmond City Hall. Winning entries and prizes will be announced at the Hunt for History Biking and Walking Tours on May 14, 2016 at Centennial Park. Photos will be displayed on the City website and at various locations around Redmond during the month of May.
“With our first annual This Place Matters photo contest, the Historic Landmarks Commission is excited to invite our community to join in recognizing their favorite places that represent the heritage of Redmond, as seen through the lens of their cameras,” said Shannon Farnsworth, City of Redmond Historic Landmarks Commissioner.
For more information, please contact Historic Landmark Commissioners Shannon Rose 541-216-3471 or Judy Fessler 541-763-4224.
