Each month there is a digital open, and a digital assigned/nature competition. For the digital open competition there is no specified topic required for the images submitted. The table below shows the schedule of required topics for digital assigned/nature competitions. NOTE: for the year 2026-2027 there will be no monthly print competition.
Schedule of Competition Category Topics
| Month |
Print Competition |
Digital Competition |
| September |
NA |
Monochrome |
| October |
NA |
Nature |
| November |
NA |
Things Made by Man |
| December |
NA |
Nature |
| January |
NA |
Townscape/Cityscape |
| February |
NA |
Nature |
| March |
NA |
Typically New England |
| April |
NA |
Nature |
| May |
NA |
After the Rain |