News Release

2022 Big South Fork Art in the Park Reception This Friday

Flame colored Chanterelle

NPS/Debbi Exberger

News Release Date: August 29, 2022

Contact: Christopher Derman, 423-569-9778

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will host the Eighth Annual Photo Contest reception on Friday, September 2, at Bandy Creek Visitor Center, located at 151 Stable Road, Oneida.

The festivities will begin at 5:00 PM (ET). The festivities will include light refreshments and live music and a display of photographs from the recent Big South Fork photography contest.

During the evening, the contest’s winning entries will be revealed in seven categories:

1. Youth
2. Dark Skies
3. Recreation
4. Kentucky Landscapes
5. Tennessee Landscapes
6. Flora & Fauna
7. Human History

The winning entries have been judged on technical excellence, originality, creativity, visual impact, and artistic merit. There will also be a People’s Choice award for the photograph that gets the most votes that evening.

For more information, contact Big South Fork NRRA at 423-569-9778