# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 am – Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 11:59 pm
- **Event Description**: Our annual Photography & Illustration Contest is open for submissions. This year's exhibit at the Park's Visitor Center promises to be a beautiful celebration of Umstead through the eyes of our community.

We're looking for photos and illustrations across five categories:
Photo categories:

-Where Are Your Footprints? — people doing Park activities, or evidence of them
-Stories in Stone — remnants and historic structures of the Park
-In the Wild: Flora — plants
-In the Wild: Fauna — animals
-Illustration category: Any work featuring or inspired by plants, animals, landscapes, or historic features within Umstead State Park — sketches, paintings, digital art, or computer-enhanced photography all welcome.

Adults and youth are judged separately, with First, Second, and Honorable Mention winners in each group receiving a feature in the exhibit, a complimentary Umstead State Park calendar, and a one-year household membership to the Umstead Coalition.

Know a young nature photographer? Encourage them to enter. The youth category (16 and under) is a wonderful opportunity to be recognized.

Submissions are open now. Deadline is June 28, 2026.

Photo: Beauty in the Ordinary by Hayden Dumaw, Honorable Mention, 2025 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/2026-umstead-photo-and-illustration-contest/200030109648712
- **Event Categories**: contests, art, fine-arts, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 52

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27617
- **lat**: 35.88874
- **long**: -78.74911
- **full address**: 8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27617

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest takes place on Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 am to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 11:59 pm at 8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27617.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest?
  - **A:** 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest is organized by Umstead Coalition.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Umstead Photo & Illustration Contest is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Raleigh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 50+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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