Photography Contest 2024
The New Brunswick Free Public Library presented its 17th Annual Photography Contest as of July 2024. The deadline for contest submissions was October 4, 2024. The contest submission form with complete details is available to download here. (Haga clic aquí para español.) A panel of professional photographers judged the submissions for first, second, and third place; winners were announced at the exhibit's Opening Reception on Friday, November 15th, 2024. Entrants in the contest are currently featured in an exhibition at the library; photos will be on display in the library’s Carl T. Valenti Community Room from November 15th through December 20th, 2024. Winning and selected photos will be on display at the Heldrich Hotel (located at 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ) from November 15th to December 14th, 2024. The contest and related events are free and open to the public of all ages. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
You may download 2024's Photo Contest Presentation here to view all submitted photos, including the winners. You may view photos from the reception here. You may also find links to previous years' presentations and some Flickr albums of previous exhibit receptions at the bottom of this page.
A big "Thank You!" to the Heldrich Hotel and New Brunswick Cultural Center for their collaboration, as well as to this year's prize sponsors:
- Costa Chica Mexican Restaurant & Pizzeria
314 Handy St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Douglas Pizza
298 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Evelyn's Restaurant
45 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Filippo's Famous Pizza
336 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - George Street Camera
344 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Hamilton Barbecue and Restaurant
841 Hamilton St., Somerset, NJ 08873 - Nirvanis Indian Kitchen
68 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - The Original Picken Chicken
228 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Scarlet 158 Restaurant
158 Louis St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Feel free to download the brochure for the reception here.
Two workshops were presented in conjunction with the contest; these in-person workshops were free and open to all, though registration was required to attend.
- Photography Workshop 1: Networking for Artists and Photographers, led by professional photographer Christopher Galluccio.
Wednesday, July 10, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
In this workshop, Christopher Galluccio will reveal the simple system he uses that has advanced his photography career more than anything else. He will explain what the system is, how it works and finally how to apply it to make it work for you. At the end of this workshop, you will have the power to advance your art or photography in a way that social media can never do.
~ View photos from this workshop here. - Photography Workshop 2: The Colorful World of Black & White, led by professional photographer Jim LaSala.
Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Learn to tell a story without the help from color. Lightroom/Photoshop or Plugins, take your pick. Jim LaSala will demonstrate different techniques for getting your B&W images to look their best. A Keynote presentation followed by some post processing.
~ View photos from this workshop here.
Feel free to call the library at 732-745-5108 x20, and/or email
"Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund."
Previous Photography Contest Presentations
You may view the presentations of previous submissions, including winners, with the following links:
- 2023 photo contest presentation
- 2022 photo contest presentation
- 2021 photo contest presentation
- 2020 photo contest presentation
- 2019 photo contest presentation
- 2018 photo contest presentation
Previous Photography Contest Reception Photos
You may view photos of previous years’ Receptions on our Flickr page. Here are links to a few recent albums: