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Signs of Spring in Appalachia

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Contest Rules

Signs of Spring in AppalachiaShow us signs of spring in your neck of Appalachia America! Choose up to 5 images showing spring “springing” in the Appalachian region. It could be tiny spring wildflowers, wildlife, flowing creeks and waterfalls or even spring flowers blooming in one of the towns.

The contest rules are as follows:

1. Please be or become a member of the Appalachia America group. (If you are not a member, please join us!)

2. Submissions must clearly represent the Appalachian region. Please mention in the title or description where your image represents. (Images without this designation will be removed from the contest.)

3. Photos, digital art and creative artwork are acceptable. If it’s eligible to be in the group, its eligible for the contest.

4. Each member may submit up to 5 images.

5. Family friendly images only


This contest winners will be featured on the group home for the month of April. If you are not a group member but you finish first, the group image will be given to the next top finisher who is a member. Voting will be open to any member of FAA only!

An image of my choice from amongst the contest entries will be featured as the group image for the month of April.

Any images that do not follow the rules will be removed from the contest. As contest administrator, my decisions on eligibility are final.

Regions included in this area are as follows:
Allegheny Mountains (WV)
Allegheny Plateau (NY, PA, WV, OH, KY, TN)
Blue Ridge Mountains (GA, NC, SC, TN, VA)
Catskill Mountains (NY)
Cumberland Mountains (KY, TN, VA, WV)
Great Smoky Mountains (TN, NC)
Pocono Mountains (PA)
Ramapo Mountains (NY, NJ)
Cumberland Plateau
Piedmont

Submission Rules

Each participant may submit 5 images.

Voting Rules

1)   You must be a member of FineArtAmerica.com in order to cast votes in this contest.   Your account must have been active at least 30 days prior to the start of the contest in order to vote.

2)   You may only vote once per image.

3)   You may vote for as many images as you like... but only once for any given image.

Contest Timeline

Status: This contest is over.

Submissions Begin

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 - 12:31 AM

Submissions End / Voting Begins

Friday, March 29th, 2024 - 12:31 AM

Voting Ends / Prizes Awarded

Monday, April 1st, 2024 - 12:31 AM

Current Time (Eastern United States)

Saturday, April 27th, 2024 - 12:05 PM

Contest Prizes

This contest will be awarding the following prizes:

1st Place:

Featured on the group home for the month of April

2nd Place:

Featured on the group home for the month of April

3rd Place:

Featured on the group home for the month of April

Contest Organizer

Holly April Harris

Coal Center, PA

United States

Sponsoring Group

Appalachia America

Members: 257

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