{"id":2922302,"date":"2025-09-10T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2922302"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:37:08","slug":"show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills","title":{"rendered":"Show us your geospatial storytelling skills! Enter the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition"},"author":9422,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[572002,398132,40161,706371,27881],"industry":[],"product":[36581,36611,380802],"class_list":["post-2922302","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgis-living-atlas","tag-arcgis-storymaps","tag-living-atlas-of-the-world","tag-storymaps","tag-storytelling","product-arcgis-living-atlas","product-story-maps","product-arcgis-storymaps"],"acf":{"short_description":"Are you a storyteller of the year? ArcGIS StoryMaps and Living Atlas invite you and storytellers globally to enter the 2025 competition.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>The 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition is now closed. Visit the competition website on February 10, 2026, to meet the competition finalists and cast a vote for your favorite story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, Esri\u2019s ArcGIS StoryMaps and Living Atlas teams are cohosting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to share best practices and innovation in storytelling, cartography, and data visualization\u2014<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and to help you elevate the challenges that mean the most to you.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who can participate? What are the competition categories? What makes a winning story?<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Get the competition basics from John Nelson\u2014your guest judge and ArcGIS Living Atlas mapping wizard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_pymursel","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read on for more competition details and resources to get started.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#categories\">What are the competition categories?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#participate\">Who can participate?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Living Atlas\">What is ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#winning\">What makes a winning story?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#judges\">Who are the guest judges this year?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#start\">What&#8217;s the best place to start?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937432,"id":2937432,"title":"separator-opening-2025","filename":"separator-opening-2025.png","filesize":88738,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/separator-opening-2025","alt":"Three hexbins in a horizontal row filled with Living Atlas map images","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"separator-opening-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-08-27 09:04:35","modified":"2025-08-27 09:05:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1952,"height":237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":56,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":93,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":233,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1536x186.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":186,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","2048x2048-width":1952,"2048x2048-height":237,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-826x100.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":100,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1920x233.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":233}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"categories\">What are the competition categories?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From lunch programs to green cities to biodiversity, individuals and organizations worldwide tell place-based stories about local communities, challenges, and innovative solutions\u2014with common threads across our<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> people<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infrastructure <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we build, and the impacts on the natural world and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">environment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s your passion, your area of expertise?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whatever your story, the <\/span>three 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition categories<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> offer an open space for ideas big and small\u2014and all voices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938454,"id":2938454,"title":"competition categories","filename":"competition-categories.gif","filesize":1092472,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/competition-categories","alt":"An animated gif of three maps that represent global fishing watch data, U.S. infrastructure data, and redlining descriptions of a U.S. neighborhood","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"competition-categories","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-09-04 18:02:59","modified":"2025-09-04 18:04:37","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1100,"height":600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":253,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":419,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","large-width":1100,"large-height":600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","1536x1536-width":1100,"1536x1536-height":600,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","2048x2048-width":1100,"2048x2048-height":600,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories-826x451.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":451,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/competition-categories.gif","wide_image-width":1100,"wide_image-height":600}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CATEGORY 1.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Understand socio-economic patterns.<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How many households live within fifteen minutes of a grocery store? What percentage of families own versus rent? How does broadband access vary by geographic location?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> Explore topics\u2014like housing, health, and public safety\u2014that affect your community. <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/8df9aa8e42b34dac832f17605f82796c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read sample stories<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CATEGORY 2.<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environment<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Explore the natural world\u202f.<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the ocean floor to the stars, the natural resources around us can be preserved, protected, and better understood by using a geographic approach. <\/span><\/i>With GIS tools and information, you can c<span data-contrast=\"auto\">ompare change over time for important trends; map real-time topics like wildfires, storms, and drought; or present your conservation cause through beautiful imagery and data visualization. <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/4a98046d64ea4043ac09d45bdd1d6ade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read sample stories<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CATEGORY 3.<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infrastructure<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Visualize the connection between built resources and needs.<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Map infrastructure \u2014 the critical building blocks of our everyday lives.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Our communities rely daily on the planning, designing, and building of community resources like transit systems, bike paths, and broadband connections. Tell a story about the powerful ways that infrastructure impacts our lives. <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/4d6ce2b791504304a4d777c72f8c5613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read sample stories<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And within each category, there\u2019s a professional and a student track for young professionals with innovative ideas, different skill levels, and unique talents. To qualify as a student, you must be 18 years or older and a degree-seeking student at a two or four-year institution of higher education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937432,"id":2937432,"title":"separator-opening-2025","filename":"separator-opening-2025.png","filesize":88738,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/separator-opening-2025","alt":"Three hexbins in a horizontal row filled with Living Atlas map images","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"separator-opening-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-08-27 09:04:35","modified":"2025-08-27 09:05:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1952,"height":237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":56,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":93,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":233,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1536x186.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":186,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","2048x2048-width":1952,"2048x2048-height":237,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-826x100.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":100,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1920x233.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":233}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"participate\">Who can participate?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">College students, educators, and librarians. Researchers and communication professionals. Cartographers and GIS professionals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This global competition is for you\u2014newbies and experts alike.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are just a few details to know up front:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must be at least 18 years old.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can submit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> one <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">story <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> collection built with ArcGIS StoryMaps\u2014either new or existing content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The story or collection must include ArcGIS Living Atlas content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can build the story as an individual or group.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So grab a colleague, classmates, or chart your own path<\/span><\/i>\u2014and get started on your story.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937432,"id":2937432,"title":"separator-opening-2025","filename":"separator-opening-2025.png","filesize":88738,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/separator-opening-2025","alt":"Three hexbins in a horizontal row filled with Living Atlas map images","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"separator-opening-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-08-27 09:04:35","modified":"2025-08-27 09:05:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1952,"height":237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":56,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":93,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":233,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1536x186.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":186,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","2048x2048-width":1952,"2048x2048-height":237,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-826x100.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":100,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1920x233.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":233}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"Living Atlas\">What is ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World?<\/h2>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why create stories with ArcGIS Living Atlas content? What does that content include? Who can use it?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ArcGIS Living Atlas\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is the world&#8217;s foremost collection of geospatial content <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from the GIS community<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It includes maps, apps, layers, and tools built directly into the map-making process\u2014across ArcGIS and available to you.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>In just a few clicks, you can add authoritative, pre-processed, and pre-configured datasets directly into your own maps. You can even use pre-designed ready-to-use maps and simply customize them for your needs and click save. Making impactful, stunning maps has never been easier. \u2014Lisa Berry, cartographer, Living Atlas evangelist, and racecar driver<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to GIS or a geospatial leader, Living Atlas has content to match your topic, industry, and skill set. Add authoritative, ready-to-use content to your competition story in just a few clicks. Get started with this short demo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_ksmfkb1f","time":false,"start":0,"stop":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ready to dig a little deeper into Living Atlas layers, maps, apps, and tools? Bookmark these resources:<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/sharing-collaboration\/your-living-atlas-questions-answered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fYour Living Atlas questions answered\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW63842557 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/mapping\/get-most-arcgis-living-atlas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW63842557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63842557 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">10 ways to get the most out of Living Atlas<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW63842557 BCX0\" 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id=\"winning\">What makes a winning story?<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"<p>The creativity, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail in each of these projects are inspiring, and underscore the impact that attentive, data-driven storytelling can have on our communities. \u20142024 guest judge from Old Dominion University<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In February 2026, the ArcGIS StoryMaps and Living Atlas teams will announce the competition finalists\u2014up to fifteen in each of the three categories.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the finalists, the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition judges will select a winner and student winner in each category based<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on the following criteria:\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overall design, impact, and originality\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovative use of GIS, Living Atlas content, and the ArcGIS StoryMaps product\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How well the story or collection meets the competition category theme\u202f<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In April 2026, we will announce those competition category winners along with three special award winners.\u202f<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Community Choice Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esri will encourage the public to select their favorite 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition submission from among the finalists. The one submission that receives the most votes will be named the winner.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Storytelling with Maps Innovation Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esri\u2019s StoryMaps team will select one winner of the Storytelling with Maps Innovation Award from among the competition finalists. The winner will demonstrate excellence and creativity in integrating GIS products (such as dashboards, web apps, web maps, surveys, etc.) with ArcGIS StoryMaps.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Living Atlas Innovation Award\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Esri&#8217;s Living Atlas team will present one winner of the Living Atlas Innovation Award, recognizing exceptional use of Esri technology. The winning story will showcase the latest mapping and analytical capabilities in ArcGIS, demonstrating how innovative tools and techniques can elevate storytelling and spatial insight.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read interviews with prior competition winners to get a behind-the-scenes look at their storytelling processes and valuable advice for becoming a Storyteller of the Year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/22691f287d1d40b69cdaaa9c11c1dd25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition winners<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/9d202a5ac9fb4f51acf0c2021dd44b7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">023 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition winners<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937432,"id":2937432,"title":"separator-opening-2025","filename":"separator-opening-2025.png","filesize":88738,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/separator-opening-2025","alt":"Three hexbins in a horizontal row filled with Living Atlas map images","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"separator-opening-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-08-27 09:04:35","modified":"2025-08-27 09:05:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1952,"height":237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":56,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":93,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":233,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1536x186.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":186,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","2048x2048-width":1952,"2048x2048-height":237,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-826x100.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":100,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1920x233.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":233}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"judges\">Who are the guest judges this year?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re amazed each year by the diverse talent and collective skill of our guest judging panels. And this year is no exception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meet the judges for the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition\u2014all talented storytellers and geospatial experts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Karina Amalbert,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Geospatial Project Manager for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latinoheritage.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Latinos in Heritage Conservation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">V\u00e9ronique Couttee, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Founder of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoequitytech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Geospatial Equity Tech<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (GET) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afritechfellowship.org\/our-vision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Afritech<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Nelson, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cartographer and UX Designer for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Esri\u2019s ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maryam Rabiee, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Director of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgstoday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SDGs Today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unsdsn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stephanie Smith, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GIS Director for the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandcanyontrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grand Canyon Trust<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read their bios in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/16664ea10d654dcb9b548611e303b537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition announcement story<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coming soon!<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Join a &#8220;Meet the Judges&#8221; webinar where our experts will share their experiences and advice for creating your stories, maps, and more<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArcGISStoryMaps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ArcGISStoryMaps X<\/a> for webinar details and other competition resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2937432,"id":2937432,"title":"separator-opening-2025","filename":"separator-opening-2025.png","filesize":88738,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/separator-opening-2025","alt":"Three hexbins in a horizontal row filled with Living Atlas map images","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"separator-opening-2025","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-08-27 09:04:35","modified":"2025-08-27 09:05:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1952,"height":237,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":56,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":93,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":233,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1536x186.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":186,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025.png","2048x2048-width":1952,"2048x2048-height":237,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-826x100.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":100,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/separator-opening-2025-1920x233.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":233}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2 id=\"start\">What&#8217;s the best place to start?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your home base for the 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">official website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It\u2019s a starting point for understanding the competition rules and requirements, and it\u2019s the ending point for submitting your story or collection to the competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But we recommend the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/2025-arcgis-storymaps-competition-story.hub.arcgis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">companion competition hub<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for building your submission. It includes the latest competition news, category-based stories and Living Atlas content, and <\/span>how-to information.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While it has a little something for everyone, <strong>we built the hub content with the beginner in mind<\/strong>\u2014or for someone who needs a good fresher.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2025-arcgis-storymaps-competition-story.hub.arcgis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover the resources<\/a> that we&#8217;ve curated just for you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938650,"id":2938650,"title":"2025 arcgis storymaps competition hub screen 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style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are you a Storyteller of the Year?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/contest\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fto get started.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We can\u2019t wait to see what you create.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2938471,"id":2938471,"title":"Comp25_Open-X-1920x1080","filename":"Comp25_Open-X-1920x1080-1.png","filesize":1364515,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Comp25_Open-X-1920x1080-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/announcements\/show-us-your-geospatial-storytelling-skills\/comp25_open-x-1920x1080","alt":"A white rectangular card with a royal blue trim, a collage of hex bin shapes, and 2025 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition","author":"9422","description":"","caption":"","name":"comp25_open-x-1920x1080","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2922302,"date":"2025-09-04 19:16:45","modified":"2025-09-04 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