The city of Southfield will sponsor the 9th annual Southfield Photo Prize competition and public art exhibition this summer to showcase the natural and architectural beauty throughout the city while also creating an outdoor public art exhibition.

The city is currently seeking qualified entries for the competition which will run from June through August. Submissions will be initially reviewed by the Total Living Commission that will select the top 25 finalist entries that will be enlarged and displayed on the parks & recreation building for public viewing and voting. 

The community is encouraged to visit all of the entries and to vote online for their favorite photo on the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfield.com from June 16 – August 28, 2025. The photo that receives the most overall votes will be featured in the City’s 2026 calendar with a photo credit. Other finalists may also be featured in the calendar and other city marketing materials. All finalists will receive their enlarged photographs from the exhibition as well as additional prizes for the top three winners. The results will be announced at an awards ceremony in September. 

Criteria for Submission:  

• Photographer must live, work, worship or attend school in the City of Southfield.
• Original digital color photograph of Southfield landmark or other subject matter shot within the City of Southfield borders taken in any season or format (color or b&w).
• Photographs may be edited with dodging, burning, cropping and color corrections. No other obvious photo editing is permitted.
• If cropping, please utilize a ratio of 4x3 or 3x4 for contest prints and calendar. City staff reserve the right to re-crop photos based on needs.
• Photographs must be high resolution: at least 300 DPI (Dots Per Inch) and 2,000 pixels submitted in JPEG, TIFF or PDF file format (which can be achieved with most cameras and phones).
• The City of Southfield reserves the right to use all entries in marketing and other materials – expressly the City’s 2026 calendar;
• Each photographer may submit up to three (3) total shots for consideration per person; and
• Submissions must be e-mailed as an attachment to PhotoContest@cityofsouthfield.com by Friday, May 30, 2025. Submissions may also be mailed on a CD or USB flash drive to: Southfield Community Relations Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfield, MI 48037-2055. 
• Submissions that do not meet the above criteria will not be eligible for the competition.

For more information, call Community Relations at (248) 796-5130 or visit www.cityofsouthfield.com.