I HEART THIS PLACE

Whatever takes you into the towns of rural Utah - a shopping trip, back-country adventures, a visit with friends or family - there’s always one stop you can’t wait to make. Wherever it is, and whatever reason you love it, now is your chance to share it!

Do you heart a place in the built environment in a Utah town with a population of 15,000 or less? That's it! (Utah's amazing natural landscapes aren't the focus of this calendar competition)

Playground - Places where you like to get active: bike paths, playgrounds, parks, tree swings

Main Street - Places in the mix of it all: strolling routes, shady benches, evening lounging spots

Foodie haven - Places you go to dine: outdoor patio, neighborhood cafes, the local burger joint

Social hour - Places for community and friends: gathering spots, public spaces and buildings

Eye candy - Places that have gorgeous features: landscaping, architecture, lighting, storefronts

1st Place - $100

2nd Place - $75

3rd Place - $25

All entries selected for the calendar: A copy of the 2020 #RURALROCKS Calender

All entries will contribute to a compilation of a best-practices reference guide for rural communities to use in planning processes.

Creatively demonstrate what is loveable about your place. If your expression is multi-dimensional or multi-media, it must be presented in 2D (because calendars are flat!). Submissions may be no larger than 10 MB.

Ideas:

Photography (in addition to at least one required photo of your place)

Poetry

Descriptive or narrative prose

Sketching, painting or collage

Each winning entry will receive one prize, awarded to the person or people named on the submission form

Entries will be judged anonymously; please don't include identifying information anywhere other than the submission form

If selected for the calendar, any photographs with recognizable faces must have documented permission from the photographed individual(s) for publication

All entries should be original and unpublished. By submitting an entry, the entrant agrees to grant the Utah Community Development Office permission to freely reproduce the entry in state publications and marketing materials