Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Rides
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Rides CONTEST ENDS JANUARY 10, 2024 Ferris wheels, go carts, bicycles, horses—of the hoofed or steel variety—Texans love to go for a spin. Grab your brain bucket, and let’s ride! Look for the winners in the May issue. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Food and Cooking
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Food and Cooking CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 10, 2024 Flambéd, fried, boiled, steamed, baked or grilled, Texas cuisine is as bold and diverse as the people who live here. Let us know what tickles your tastebuds for our June issue. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Lakeway Photography Club Meeting
Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX, United StatesLakeway Photography Club (LPC) hosts quarterly meetings at the Lake Travis Community Library. The LPC is an informal group of photographers of all ages and experience who are interested in exploring photography as an art medium. We strive to help everyone improve their individual photographic styles, as well as to learn more about the art and science of both film and digital photography. Our meetings are free and open to the public. We will have a demonstration of the Adobe Lightroom photo editing software and share tips on photographing the total solar eclipse on April 8th. For this meeting’s photo share, submit your “Holidays” theme photos on our Facebook page. We also hope to see you on March 9th from 1:30-3 PM at the reception for the Women in Photography exhibit March 1-30 at the library.
Women in Photography Exhibit Opens
Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX, United StatesThe Lakeway Arts District presents “Women in Photography”, a special photo exhibition celebrating Women’s History Month from March 1st - March 30th at the Lake Travis Community Library. This creative exhibit includes dramatic photos both by women photographers and portraits of women taken by local photographers. The exhibit was inspired by women's history, health, beauty, motherhood and equality. We invite you to join us at the Artists Reception on March 9th from 1:30-3pm. Light refreshments will be served and it is open to the public. Feel free to enjoy this exhibit anytime in March during regular library business hours. Also please visit the sister exhibit "Women in Art 2024" at the Hive Gallery in the Hill Country Galleria from February 3rd to March 22nd to see the stunning artworks of 68 local women artists.
Art Reception: Women in Photography Exhibit
Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX, United StatesJoin us to celebrate the talented photographers honoring Women’s History Month at the “Women in Photography" Artist Reception on March 9th from 1:30 to 3pm at the Lake Travis Community Library. This group show of stunning photographs by local photographers is inspired by women's history, issues and rights like voting, equality, health, beauty, motherhood, etc. We look forward to seeing you there!
Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Shells and Scales
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Shells and Scales CONTEST ENDS MARCH 10, 2024 Nature lovers, this one’s for you! We want to see what creeps, slithers and swims its way into your shot for our July issue. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Total Solar Eclipse
Online EventThe sun is 400 times bigger than the moon, but it’s also 400 times farther away from us—a glorious cosmic coincidence that has the moon precisely covering the sun’s face when the two align. The result is a total solar eclipse. The alignment is visible only within a narrow band, the path of totality, which will arc across North America on April 8. (The last total eclipse on the continent was in August 2017.) More than 40 million people live within the totality path, and millions more are a few hours away. Spring weather will affect visibility; much of the northeastern U.S. and maritime Canada tends to be cloudy this time of year. Remember that “no one who has ever traveled to see totality has regretted the effort.” PATH OF TOTALITY The moon’s shadow hits land in Sinaloa, Mexico, and runs up to Labrador, Canada, crossing the continent in just an hour and 35 minutes. Within the shaded region, totality lasts longest at the centerline, reaching four and a half minutes in some places.
Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Textures
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Textures CONTEST ENDS APRIL 10, 2024 Light glinting off a mirrored surface, pebbles along the bottom of a crystal-clear pond—some textures beckon us to linger and glide a hand across the surface. The August issue will feature winning photos of the textures that surround us. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Parenthood
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Parenthood CONTEST ENDS MAY 10, 2024 Whether your little ankle-biters are out driving tractors or running at you with a mud pie, moments like these are gone too quickly. Show us what being a parent means to you. We’ll share our favorites in the September issue. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Lakeway Photography Club Meeting
Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway, TX, United StatesLakeway Photography Club (LPC) hosts quarterly meetings at the Lake Travis Community Library. The LPC is an informal group of photographers of all ages and experience who are interested in exploring photography as an art medium. We strive to help everyone improve their individual photographic styles, as well as to learn more about the art and science of both film and digital photography. Our meetings are free and open to the public. We will discuss landscape photography and review upcoming local photo festivals. For this meeting’s Spotlight, please submit your “Skyscapes” themed photos (including your solar eclipse pix!) on our Facebook page - deadline now extended to 5/20/24.
Texas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Climbing High
Online EventTexas Co-op Power Photo Contest: Parenthood CONTEST ENDS JUNE 10, 2024 Boulder than the rest, Texans love a good cliffhanger. Harness your strength and follow that terrain of thought by sending in your favorite climbing shots for the October issue. Enter Now. You must be a member of a Texas electric cooperative to enter this contest.
Naturescapes Photography Contest
Online EventNaturescapes Photography Contest is celebrating its 20th year! The unique beauty of the natural areas within San Marcos inspired the first Naturescapes Photography Contest. The contest includes photographs taken in greenspaces and natural areas throughout Hays, Blanco, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell, and Travis Counties. Contest sponsors are the Hill Country Photography Club and the Hays County Master Naturalist program. Goals of the contest and exhibit include increasing public awareness of the importance of protecting our natural world and giving photographers at all levels of experience a chance to capture, share, and receive recognition for beautiful and inspiring images. Suggested subjects include natural scenery, wildlife, plants, and people and pets in the natural environment. Accepting entries from April 1st to June 24, 2024. You may view the 2023 contest winners here. Prizes $150 for Best in Show $100 for Best Natural Waterscape, sponsored by the Hays County Master Naturalists. The photo must feature a natural water feature such as a creek, river, pond or lake. $75 for Best Youth $75 each for 4 Awards of Excellence $25 each for 4 Awards of Merit There are also special prizes sponsored by two partner organizations. $75 for Best San Marcos Natural Area, sponsored by the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance. The photo must be taken within one of San Marcos’ six natural areas: Purgatory Creek Natural Area, Spring Lake Natural Area, Ringtail Ridge Natural Area, Schulle Canyon Natural Area, Blanco Shoals Natural Area, and Sessom Creek Park. You can find out more about these Natural Areas, including their locations. To be eligible for this prize, a photo must first be selected for the Naturescapes exhibition. $50 each for the Best Adult and the Best Youth Native Wildflower, sponsored by The Hill Country Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. To be eligible for this prize, a photo must first be selected for the Naturescapes exhibition. The contest is open to resident and visiting photographers of all ages. Naturescapes Exhibition San Marcos Activity Center Walkers’ Gallery from September 28th – October 25th, 2024 Naturescapes Awards Reception San Marcos Activity Center on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm