“24 Hours: A Photographic Interpretation of Life in the Adirondacks” is open to all high school students residing in or attending school in the Adirondack Park. This year the Institute received 163 photos, submitted by 96 students from 27 schools.

Henry Gibson, a 10th-grade student at Northwood School in Lake Placid, received First Place for his photo entitled “Morning Commute.”

Zoe Abbott (grade 11, Tupper Lake High School) took Second Place for “Bubble.”

Jesse Marshall (grade 11, Lake Placid High School) was awarded Third Place for “Fishing in the Wild.”

Zoe Abbott (grade 11, Tupper Lake High School) took second place for this photo, “Bubble.” (Provided photo — Zoe Abbott)

A selection of 45 photos will be exhibited at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts from April 7 to 29, in tandem with the High School Juried Art Show. An open house will be held at LPCA on Friday, April 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. The photos will also be displayed on the Institute’s website, www.lakeplacidinstitute.org.

The 2023 photography contest was judged by Nancie Battaglia of Lake Placid, a widely published, award-winning sports photographer whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, National Geographic and Adirondack Life. Among her credentials are 12 Olympics and many World Cup and national competitions.

The Great Adirondack Young People’s Poetry Contest is open to all students in grades 1 to 12. This year the Institute received 246 submissions from 21 schools. Several poems from each grade have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of “Words from the Woods,” an illustrated poetry chapbook. The 43 winners will recite their poems at a reception to be held at the LPCA on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m.

Judith Coopy, an avid poet from Keene Valley, served as juror.

Jesse Marshall (grade 11, Lake Placid High School) was awarded third place for this photo, “Fishing in the Wild.” (Provided photo — Jesse Marshall)