Photo Contest

Show off your creativity and share your best shots with us! Participate in our annual Photo Contest for a chance to showcase your talent and win up to $100. Whether it's capturing breathtaking landscapes, memorable moments, or community spirit, we want to see your unique perspective of southeast Iowa. Winners appear in the annual Access Energy Cooperative calendar.

 

 

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2026 Access Energy Cooperative Calendar

NEW this year - POSTER (not Photo) CONTEST

For the 2027 Calendar (2025-2026 contest), we are doing something a little different this year. We are taking a break from the annual collection of photos for our calendar and will be seeking to fill it with posters about electrical safety instead. Entries chosen can win $100!

PROGRAM DETAILS

PURPOSE

  • A poster contest for the Access Energy Cooperative 2027 calendar images
  • To help educate members and the public on how to act safely around electricity

WINNERS

  • Thirteen posters will be chosen to be featured in the 2027 Access Energy Cooperative Calendar
  • $100 will be awarded for each poster chosen as a winner
  • Winning posters will be featured not only on the calendar, but on our website, social media, in the Iowa Electric Cooperative Living magazine (the cooperative monthly member magazine), and at the annual meeting of members

THEME 

  • Electrical Safety
  • Cooperative appointed judges will only consider posters submitted that are in line with the theme
  • Posters should include a brief electrical safety message with visually appealing graphics, pictures, or images that support the theme

CONTEST RULES

  • Posters must be 11 inches by 8.5 inches
  • Posters must be HORIZONTAL
  • Posters must be original 2-dimensional work in any medium (colors, markers, acrylics, oils, etc.)
  • Original posters must be mailed or delivered to our office – DO NOT FOLD or BEND
  • Photocopies and digital images cannot be accepted
  • Entrants may enter more than one poster, but can only win once
  • Posters should be appropriate for audiences of families and children

WHO CAN ENTER

  • There is no age limit to participate
  • Posters may be created by individuals, families, or groups
  • Posters must be submitted by people living in a county in southeast Iowa where Access Energy Cooperative serves members

TIMELINE

  • Poster contest entries can be submitted beginning August 1, 2025
  • Deadline to submit posters is March 31, 2026
  • Winners will be chosen and announced in April 2026
  • Winning posters will appear in the 2027 Access Energy Cooperative calendar which will be distributed at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members
  • All posters submitted will be displayed at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Members 

INCLUDE ON BACK OF POSTER:

  • Entries must include the following information on the back of the poster:
  • Entrant’s name(s) with age(s)
  • Address, phone number, email address (If submitted by a group or family, provide only one address)
  • Member account number (if entrant is a member)
  • Title or main message of poster

NOTES

  • All entries will become the property of Access Energy Cooperative and may be used by Access Energy Cooperative for any purpose Access Energy Cooperative deems valid.
  • Entrants agree to authorize Access Energy Cooperative to announce and publish their name and poster in any forthcoming publicity without further remuneration.
  • By submitting an entry in the contest, the entrant agrees to grant Access Energy Cooperative permission and all rights to use the poster entry indefinitely for public relations purposes, which include but is not limited to a calendar, social media, or other electronic or printed materials promoting Access Energy Cooperative and electrical safety. 

WHERE TO SUBMIT

Please submit entries by March 31, 2026 to:

Deliver to:
Access Energy Cooperative
1800 West Washington Street
Mt Pleasant IA

Or mail to:
Poster Contest
Access Energy Cooperative
PO Box 440
Mt Pleasant IA 52641

Click Below to Download the 2025 Poster Contest Rules