Photography in the Gardens
Photography in the Gardens
2020 Photo Contest
The photo contest was initiated to give visitors yet another reason to visit the Gardens. Any visitor is eligible to enter the contest.
Photo Contest runs from November 1, 2019 to November 1, 2020.
Submissions are accepted Online NOW and ending November 1st at 11:59 pm.
For more details click on the Online Submission Process below.
Award Ceremony to take place at a Public Gallery opening on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at
3:00 pm held at the St Cloud Public Library. Gallery will open at 2:30 pm and refreshments
will be served.
Photos need to be picked up after the public gallery. Any photos not picked up will be donated.
Winning Photos will be on display at these locations:
2019 Locations:
November & December – St Cloud Library
2020 Locations:
January & February – Stearns History Museum
March – To be determined
April & May – Whitney Senior Center
June & July – St Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center
August & September – Waite Park Library
October – Quiet Oaks Hospice House
November & December – St Cloud Library
2019 Contest Winners
Best in Show: Erica Powers (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
Landscapes, Adult:
Hardscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Sruthi Subramanian (view)
Landscape, Youth:
- 1st place: Ruth Justin (view)
- 2nd place: Sreya Subramanian (view)
- 3rd place: Morgan Rodenborg (view)
Honorable Mentions:
2018 Contest Winners
Best in Show: Zach Schroeder (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
Landscapes, Adult:
Landscape, Youth:
Honorable Mention:
2017 Contest Winners
Best In Show: Susan Aune (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
- 1st place: Alexandra Kimmerle (view)
- 2nd place: Alexandra Kimmerle (view)
- 3rd place: John Roscoe (view)
Landscapes, Adult:
Hardscapes, Youth:
Landscapes, Youth:
2016 Contest Winners
Best In Show: John Roscoe (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
Landscapes, Adult:
Hardscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Zachary Schroeder (view)
- 2nd place: Abigail Gans (view)
- 3rd place: Elyce Lilleberg (view)
Landscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Andrew Schroeder (view)
- 2nd place: Abigail Gans (view)
- 3rd place: Ellie Terhaar (picture not available to view online)
2015 Contest Winners
Best In Show: Peter Veljkovich (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
Landscapes, Adult:
Hardscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Zachary Schroeder (view)
- 2nd place: Andrew Schroeder (view)
- 3rd place: Annamaria Tomovic (view)
Landscapes, Youth:
2014 Contest Winners
Best of Show: Martin Gilchrist “Wishing Well” (view)
Hardscapes, Adult:
- 1st place: Faye Lange “Winter of our Lives” (view)
- 2nd place: Don Kempf “Footsteps of Beauty” (view)
- 3rd place: Martin Gilchrist “The Fountain” (view)
Landscapes, Adult:
- 1st place: Carleen Schomer “Mystical Munsinger” (view)
- 2nd place: Ruthie Meyers Shlief “The Friendiest Flower” (view)
- 3rd place: John M. Scott “Munsinger Garden Road” (view)
Hardscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Elyce Lilleberg “Stairway to Heaven” (view)
- 2nd place: Adrian Hobbs “Fall Shadows” (view)
Landscapes, Youth:
- 1st place: Ellie Terhaar “Out of the Ordinary” (view)
- 2nd place: Katti Terhaar “Splash of Color” (view)
- 3rd place: Elyce Lilleberg “Fall Splender” (view)
The MCBS Board and Photo Contest Committee express our thanks to everyone who participated.