Photographers Wanted! Submit an entry for the Orlando 2026 Historic Preservation Calendar now

Your photograph could be included in next year's Historic Preservation Board Calendar.

Calling all photographers! Yes, summer is here, and it might only be May, but It’s that time of year again – The City of Orlando is accepting submissions for the 2026 Historic Preservation Board Calendar Contest.

This year’s theme is “Painted Ladies,” showcasing historic buildings with unique style, color schemes and charm.

But wait! There’s more. To best celebrate and exhibit these “Painted Ladies,” the 2026 calendar will be in color for the first time since 2006.

Submissions are due by Monday, July 7 at 5 pm, so get snapping!

The photos in each Historic Preservation Board Calendar are selected from submissions from community residents as part of a photo competition. The 2026 Historic Preservation Board calendar and photography competition will focus on Orlando’s “Painted Ladies.”

What is a painted lady? In historic architecture, any home painted with three or more colors that embellish or enhance the architectural details is considered a painted lady. San Francisco has a famous row of Victorian Painted Ladies that was featured in the opening credits of the television series Full House in the 1990’s. But Orlando has many beautifully painted homes as well. And since the theme of the calendar is color, McCoy Federal Credit Union has generously offered to sponsor the increase cost. The Historic Preservation Board has not produced a color calendar since 2006! So get out and explore your neighborhoods and show us the rich and diverse artistry property owners have used to express their homes features.

For the purposes of this competition, any structure over 50 years old in a historic neighborhood, not just historic preservation districts will qualify. A good rule of thumb would be to stay within the city’s Traditional Zoning Overlay area.

Submission subjects can be of individual details or an entire structure.  

To be eligible for the calendar, subject matter should be from structures that are at least 50 years old (generally, pre-1970) and be located within the traditional areas of Orlando.  

Participants can submit up to three photographs. Submissions are due by Monday, July 7 at 5 pm.

To submit an entry or learn more, visit orlando.gov/calendarcontest.

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