Since January is cold outside, Main Street Marion's 3^rd Annual Downtown Marion Photo Contest allows you to experience downtown Marion virtually through photography submitted by locals willing to share their ideas, talents, perspectives, and experiences! Main Street Marion aims to find new and distinctive shots of our downtown taken by the people who make our downtown unique.

Photos may be uploaded at any time between January 1, 2017 and January 27, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. Online voting will take place from January 1, 2017 until January 31, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.

There is a $1.00 fee to enter a photo into the contest, and voting is only $1.00 per vote.

This year, there will be two (2) categories – student (age 13-18) and adult (age 18+). The photograph with the most votes in each category will win!

Marion General Hospital will purchase the winning photographs from the photographers at fair market value, and they may be framed and on display in the hospital. Please take time to vote for your favorite (or favorites)!

The #DTMarion Photo Contest is open to all photographers who are at least 13 years of age, and there is no limit on the number of photographs a photographer can submit. Photographs must have been taken within two (2) years of the date of entry into the contest; the subject of the photo must be within the Downtown Marion district, and the photo itself must not have previously won an award in this #DTMarion photo contest. (The Downtown Marion district includes the south side of the Mississinewa River to Tenth Street and Nebraska Street to Shunk Street.)

Please see the rules page for a complete list of rules and for more information.