Ashurst Wood 2026 Photo Calendar Competition: Village Residents Submit Digital Photos by 1 November
Ashurst Wood Village Council in West Sussex is inviting residents to enter a photographic competition celebrating the village throughout the seasons. Selected landscape photographs will appear in an Ashurst Wood village calendar. It is a local community image-making opportunity open to residents of all ages and ability levels, not an internationally open photo prize.
Resident-only eligibility and deadline
The competition is explicitly open to all residents of Ashurst Wood. Entrants can use a DSLR, mirrorless camera, mobile phone or tablet, and must be able to identify where and when each image was taken. The closing date is Sunday 1 November 2026. Images can show village views and streets, changing seasons, local wildlife, landmarks and community life, including scenes in the surrounding area. Entrants should confirm that they currently meet the village-residency requirement.
Digital file, composition and submission rules
Photos must be in LANDSCAPE orientation and high enough resolution for printing a wall calendar. Each photographer may send no more than FIVE submissions. Images must be original, taken by the entrant and not previously competition winners. Photos should generally be taken during the 2026 competition period; the council permits winter images from recent years, which is a specific exception. The rules do not set a universal pixel count or single mandatory digital file extension, so entrants should preserve high-quality files and ask about formats if uncertain.
Image editing, people and AI
Basic crop, exposure and colour adjustment are allowed. Heavy digital manipulation and AI-generated pictures are expressly prohibited. When the image contains children or other clearly identifiable people, the photographer should obtain appropriate consent; the council specifically requires parental consent for photographs of children. The original copyright remains with the entrant, who grants the Village Council permission to reproduce selected photographs in the calendar, related publicity, its website, social channels and parish publications.
How to send photographs
This is a digital-submission-only call. Email images directly to rob.bright@ashurstwood-vc.gov.uk and include the photographer's name, the photo's location and the month or season of capture. Do not send an image to unofficial social accounts or assume that uploading it to a public gallery counts as entry. The organiser will choose images for seasonal balance, composition, quality and representation of Ashurst Wood.
The organiser and award
Ashurst Wood Village Council is the local civic body for the village. Its official website publishes council meetings, community facilities, parish announcements and the photo-calendar call, making the organiser and community purpose identifiable. Selected photographers will be credited and receive a complimentary copy of the finished village calendar. A cash award has not been advertised; the value here is selection and local publication.
Official conditions and verification
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information verified: 19 October 2026.
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The Aion Digital Art Award is independently organised by Aion Laboratory. Its rules are different from those of the village-council calendar.
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