SILVER SPRING – As part of their work on a new vision for the Town of Kensington, Montgomery County planners and Town officials have launched a photo contest asking residents to show what they like best about their community in pictures.
Planners have drafted a Kensington Sector Plan that recommends ways to redefine the Town Center as a mix of businesses and community facilities with pedestrian friendly connections to Kensington’s established neighborhoods.
Planners are encouraging residents to submit original, amateur photographs depicting scenes of town life, historic sites, events, neighborhoods and public spaces to demonstrate what’s great about the Town of Kensington. Some of those images will be included in the Planning Board draft of the Sector Plan, expected to be completed next fall.
The contest, co-sponsored by the Planning Department and the Town of Kensington, will highlight photographs taken in Kensington and environs between June 15 and September 15. A panel of judges will select winners and award prizes for adult and youth tracks. All prizes have been donated by 13 area businesses who have agreed to sponsor the contest.
All photos must be taken within the Town of Kensington and environs by Town residents.
Winners and honorable mentions will be displayed at a Town Hall exhibit later this year. Images also have the potential to become part of Department or Town documents, posters and websites.
Learn more and submit photos at www.kensingtonphotocontest.org.