Thank you to Ryan McGuire and the Granville Center for the Arts for hosting our exhibition August 23–30.

During the closing reception on August 30, professional photographer and contest judge Eric Bush announced the winners and shared his critiques.

Congratulations to all our 2026 judged photography contest winners!

Winners are listed by place, photograph number, title and photographer. HM indicates Honorable Mention.

Amateur Division

America 250: Past, Present and Future

• First Place: #5, Two Cousins Enjoying Fireworks — Rachel Hardesty
• Second Place: #51, Boldly Celebrating 250 Years! — Kathy Robb Howell
• Third Place: #106, Heart of Gold — Vivian Heimbecker
• HM: #45, They Are the Future — Tom Esh
• HM: #105, High-Five — Vivian Heimbecker
• HM: #76, Kiwanis Float — Lisa Matula

Food and Festivities

• First Place: #53, Glowing in the Night! — Kathy Robb Howell
• Second Place: #13, Night at the Fair — Jennifer Lewis
• Third Place: #25, Night Life — Molly Maher
• HM: #77, Carousel Rabbit — Lisa Matula
• HM: #89, Food & Festivities — Jennifer Cuevas
• HM: #107, Food and Festivities, Literally — Vivian Heimbecker

Games for All Ages

• First Place: #95, Nothin’ But Net — David Prentice
• Second Place: #55, An Intense Moment at a Home Game! — Kathy Robb Howell
• Third Place: #24, Watching You — Jennifer Lewis
• HM: #79, Tag, You’re It! — Lisa Matula
• HM: #96, The Calm Before the Store — David Prentice
• HM: #15, Dad and Son — Alex Stevens

Historic Granville

• First Place: #49, Historic Porch — Jocelyn McDaniel
• Second Place: #116, House of History — Vivian Heimbecker
• Third Place: #102, One Last Look — David Prentice
• HM: #28, Veteran’s Flag — Alex Stevens
• HM: #90, Historic Granville (Buxton) — Jennifer Cuevas

Nature and Pets

• First Place: #70, Rays of Light — Lisa Matula
• Second Place: #35, The Bee Thanks You — Besma Abbaoui
• Third Place: #99, An Autumn Stroll — David Prentice
• HM: #7, Heron Near Welsh Hills — Patrick McAllister
• HM: #3, Nature’s Fireworks — Jennifer Lewis
• HM: #113, Lighting the Way — Vivian Heimbecker

Red, White and Blue

• First Place: #57, The Colors of Our Flag Honor Those Who Gave All — Kathy Robb Howell
• Second Place: #36, Red, White and Blue Fireworks — Ethan Gibson
• Third Place: #12, Decorated House — Garrett Yau
• HM: #47, Bright Bunting — Jocelyn McDaniel
• HM: #23, Red, White and Blue — Jennifer Lewis
• HM: #112, I Will Show You the World — Vivian Heimbecker

What Makes Granville the Best Hometown

• First Place: #9, Untitled — Shane Bagwell
• Second Place: #34, On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! — Besma Abbaoui
• Third Place: #11, Fan Favorite — Andie Birkmeyer
• HM: #104, Lemonade Stand — David Prentice
• HM: #32, Fireworks From the Ferris Wheel — Kelley Nesler
• HM: #1, Shades of Granville 4th — Charlene Lossing

Professional Division

America 250: Past, Present and Future

• First Place: #137, Clagget and Sons — Jack Fleming
• Second Place: #136, Past Present Future — Jack Fleming

Food and Festivities

• First Place: #37, Time Slows Down — Annie Kiener
• Second Place: #134, Squeeze the Day — Jack Fleming
• Third Place: #38, Silly Days — Annie Kiener

Games for All Ages

• First Place: #132, Untitled — Jack Fleming
• Second Place: #133, Duckies — Jack Fleming

Historic Granville

• First Place: #127, Living History #1 — Jack Fleming
• Second Place: #40, White House on Broadway — Annie Kiener
• Third Place: #126, Living History #2 — Jack Fleming

Nature and Pets

• First Place: #43, Sunset on James Road — Annie Kiener
• Second Place: #130, Patriotic Plush — Jack Fleming
• Third Place: #44, Second Cutting — Annie Kiener

Red, White and Blue

• First Place: #128, Red, White and Blue Crew — Jack Fleming
• Second Place: #129, Our 6T6 — Jack Fleming
• Third Place: #66, Red, White and Blue — Francis Trimmer

What Makes Granville the Best Hometown

• First Place: #125, All-American — Jack Fleming
• Second Place: #41, Grown Up Granville — Annie Kiener
• Third Place: #42, Growing in Granville — Annie Kiener