2024 People’s Choice Award and winning photos

All of the winning photos in this year’s competition are extraordinary in their depiction of iconic Herndon – the people, places and events that make our community unique. We celebrate each of our entrants for their talents and commitment to our town. Congratulations to all of you for being featured in this year’s Arts Herndon exhibition.

Selecting the photos that will be featured in the calendar is challenging, particularly as there are so many outstanding images from which to choose. We always aim for a careful mix of people, place and seasonal photos. Because of these criteria, in some instances, more than one photo by a single photographer were selected. But – again – all photos included in this exhibit are “winners” and will be used by the town either in the back of the calendar or in other promotional materials.

The 2025 month-by-month calendar photo winners :

Collection of town calendars and service guides for Herndon from 2010 to 2014, featuring various scenic images of the town on each cover.

January

Michele Schwietz - Snow Day

Children playing in the snow with sleds and ice skates in front of a school bus, on a snowy day.

February

Charles Mauro - Mooses Winter Walk 

A dog wearing a blue sweater walking on a paved pathway in a park with snow patches and benches in the background.

March

Carla Falconi -Taste the Cookie

Three Girl Scouts selling cookies at a table outside a restaurant, with a Girl Scouts banner on the table that reads 'Girl Scouts nation's capital'.

April

Alexander Burke - Springtime at Harbor House

May

Fadrique Iglesias - Colorful Farmers Market

People shopping at an outdoor farmers market with colorful tents and flowers.

June

Linda Delacourt - Classic Summer Fun

Four children at a homemade lemonade stand on a sidewalk in front of houses on a sunny day. The stand has a sign that reads 'Homemade Lemonade Stand 25¢ each' and is decorated with plastic cups and a tip jar.

July

Sharon Coviak - Red, White and Blue

Three children, a man, and others watching fireworks on a night sky with trees in the background. The children and man are dressed in red, white, and blue clothing, suggesting an Independence Day celebration.

August

Mike Madigan - National Night Out Fun

A group of people, including police officers, is holding a colorful parachute in a residential neighborhood yard with houses and trees in the background during daytime.

September

Mercia Hobson - Double Beauty

Double rainbow over a wet city street with houses, trees, and cars, after rain with dark clouds in the sky.

October

Amy Odhner - Herndon is for Cyclists

Group of eight people in cycling gear with bicycles standing in front of a large red historic train car on a brick sidewalk, with trees and a clear sky in the background.

November

Moira Cranley - Trotting around Herndon

Two women walking and laughing on a sidewalk in a park near a sign for Herndon Centennial Golf Course, with fall-colored trees in the background.

December

Kristen Jankowski - Magic under the Tree

Children playing underneath a large decorated Christmas tree with lights and ornaments.

The “People’s Choice Award.”

This award goes to the photographer whose image received the most votes throughout this exhibit – from people who have attended since the exhibit opened and, new this year, those who voted online. The 2024 winner of the People’s Choice Award is : River’s Solstice by Michael Lloyd

A park with benches and a monument at sunset, with a building in the background and a colorful sky.

We hope to see all of you back next year, for the 2026 Town Calendar photo competition. Please stay tuned to Arts Herndon and the town’s website for information on criteria and deadlines. We encourage you to start taking photos now –as you can see, getting photos from all four seasons is very important when selecting calendar photos.