Heritage Saskatchewan is encouraging everyone to get in touch with the culture and heritage around them this summer by being a shutterbug and taking photos as part of a contest.
From now until Tuesday, Sept. 8, the organization will accept photo submissions of the province, its peoples, buildings and natural beauty. It has also developed five photo categories that encourage photographers to see the world through a lens of living heritage, according to a news release.
The categories are listed below.
Living Heritage: In this category, Heritage Saskatchewan want to see images of what you value and recognize as your living heritage — from the way your grandmother kneads bread, to the symbols embedded in dancing regalia, as two possible examples.
Living Heritage (Youth Category — submissions from ages 18 and under): As the next generation of heritage stewards, youth in the province are invited to capture the living heritage they are familiar with.
Our Urban Places: Our buildings, infrastructure, and how we interact with the built world are all a part of our heritage. Heritage Saskatchewan wants to see photographs in this category of streetscapes, buildings, and unique views of town and city life that demonstrate why these places are special.
Landscape and Nature: Saskatchewan’s landscape and its nature not only provide beautiful photographic subjects, but also represent an important part of our living heritage. Photographers should aim to represent Saskatchewan’s unique and diverse natural assets — from the ways we use and alter our environment to live and work, to the untouched, pristine beauty of our province’s wild places.
COVID-19 Culture: Show how culture and heritage have played a role during the changes brought by the pandemic, whether in your personal life or in your community. Have you used cultural heritage to help cope with the pandemic? Has COVID-19 created new cultural markers?
First and second place winners will be selected from each of the five categories. First place will win $100, while second place will take home $50.
To submit a photo or for more information, visit heritagesask.ca.
