The UMVRDC submission was one of 5 national photo winners in the National Association of Development Organization’s annual photo contest. Our region’s successful image was of the “Rustican” a stained glass tractor project in Montevideo, an award winning public art project by artist Karl Unnasch. The UMVRDC assisted the planning and facilitation of the project as part of the Montevideo Arts Project. MAP-Montevideo Arts Project
“These photos visually capture what makes your regions great places to live, work, and play. Images were judged in four categories: “Strengthening the Built and Natural Environments,” “Building Vibrant Places,” “Investing in Our Communities,” and “Sustaining Our Communities. A “People’s Choice” winner was also chosen online by the public via our Facebook page. The winners and runners-up are:
Building Vibrant Places
Winner: Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
Runner-Up: Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Strengthening the Built and Natural Environments
Winner: Tri-County Council for Western Maryland
Runner-Up: Middle Georgia Regional Commission
Investing in our Regional Economy
Winner: Clearwater Economic Development Association, Inc. (ID)
Runner-Up: Region Five Development Commission (MN)
Sustaining our Communities
Winner: Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments
Runner-Up: North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
People’s Choice
Winner: South Western Oklahoma Development Authority
Click below to see the images and learn the stories behind the winning photos. ”
