REGION — Photographers are encouraged to submit up to four color images for the Jeff Bank 2016 Calendar Photo Contest. Submissions will be accepted February 20 to April 17. Organized by the Catskill Art Society (CAS), the theme of the contest is the Four Seasons of Nature and Landscapes in Sullivan County, NY. Recognizable locations are preferred, but not mandatory.

All entries must include a completed application form (available at all Jeff Bank branches, online at www.jeffbank.com, or by contacting info@catskillartsociety.org), a CD with a maximum of four images in digital, horizontal JPEG format in the largest file size available (preferably 16M or larger and a signed photo release. There is a contest entry fee of $5 payable to CAS. All entries must be hand delivered to the CAS Arts Center at 48 Main St., Livingston Manor, NY or sent by post to CAS, P.O. Box 991, Livingston Manor, NY 12758 by Friday, April 17. Please note that this is not a postmark deadline.

Images for the cover and each month of the calendar will be selected by a jury panel composed of community figures and local working photographers, led by the CAS executive director.

This initiative is an ongoing partnership between CAS and Jeff Bank, started in 2009 to support the local arts community and to give talented photographers a venue to share their work with the public. Call 845/436-4227 or email info@catskillartsociety.org.