Main Library’s Bernheim Gallery, September 6 – October 26, 2025
Taking place every spring, the Ripple Effects Student Photo Contest encourages K-12 students in the Louisville area to submit original photos of what clean and healthy waters in Kentuckiana mean to them. This retrospective features more than 30 photographs representing 1st and 2nd place winners from the last five years.
The Ripple Effects Photo Contest is presented by the Louisville Free Public Library, Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, Kentucky Division of Water, Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, University of Louisville, Louisville Water Company, Waterfront Park, MSD, Louisville Photographic Society, Louisville Photo Biennial, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana and River City Paddle Sports.
Special thanks to the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Louisville Photographic Society, Louisville Water Company, Louisville Audubon Society and individual donors to the Library Foundation for helping fund this year’s contest.
2025 Ripple Effects Contest Winners
