A Moment by the Water - Winners Announcement
What started as a simple idea turned into something much bigger.
“A Moment by the Water” began as a contest and quickly grew into a full collection! 95 works submitted by artists and creatives, each capturing their own interpretation of a moment near water.
This first issue also marked the beginning of something new for us… our move into publishing.
Over the past few days, hundreds of votes came in from across the community, alongside our own curatorial review. Watching people connect with the work, share it, and support one another has been the best part of this entire experience.
And now… the results!
Curator’s Choice
There was something about this piece that we kept coming back to while reviewing submissions. It felt fully aligned with the direction we’re building toward across both our upcoming book and summer publication.
Ruth Scotch - Entry 45
“Quiet Distortions”
30"x24"
Oil on Canvas
Selected as our Curator’s Choice for contest Issue 01.
This work will be featured in our upcoming book, The Pool House, as well as in our summer magazine issue, Inside the Break.
This piece immediately felt at home in both of these upcoming collections.
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People’s Choice Winner
After counting every vote, one entry rose to the top.
This beautiful photograph clearly resonated with the community, earning the highest number of votes and standing out as a favorite among viewers.
Emma - Entry 95
As our People’s Choice Winner, this photographer will be featured in our upcoming summer magazine issue, Inside the Break, giving their work continued visibility as part of a curated editorial release.
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Runner Ups - People’s Choice
There were a few pieces that came very close, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize them as well.
2nd Place
Kristin Fowler - @kristinfowlerart - Entry 58
3rd Place
Becky Bennett - @beckybennettco - Entry 60
Each of these works received an incredible amount of support and deserve to be seen and celebrated!
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Thank You!
To every artist who submitted, thank you.
You helped shape this contest and brought it to life in a way we couldn’t have done alone. Every single submission was incredibly beautiful, and we were completely blown away by how cohesive these submissions were.
We are so lucky to be part of this wonderful, uplifting group of artists and creatives!
To everyone who took the time to vote, share, and support the artists, thank you for showing up and being part of this!
This was just the beginning.
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What’s Next
Submissions for our upcoming Summer Issue are now open.
If you’d like to be considered for a future feature, you can learn more and submit your work below:
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View the Full Contest Issue
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