The 2019 ArcGIS StoryMapper of the Year contest is now open!
Try out the next-generation storytelling tool, ArcGIS StoryMaps. Even if you've never made a story map before, we have the tools and resources you need to learn. Take advantage of blog posts and tutorials to help you get started and explore story map galleries for inspiration.
Use ArcGIS StoryMaps to showcase your organization's plans or projects, educate people about an issue, or fire up the supporters of your nonprofit. Or, it could be a personal story, such as sharing a place you love. The possibilities are endless. So, what's your story?
Show us how you'd use the power of storytelling—and the $5,000 grand prize—to help people in your community. Whether it's an initiative to support education or help the homeless, we want you to get creative. Four runners-up will also be chosen and will each receive $1,000.
Create a story map using Esri's new storytelling tool, ArcGIS StoryMaps. When the contest ends, the top 25 entries will be chosen by the Esri StoryMaps team. Then, the guest judges will select five finalists, and online voting will begin. Encourage friends and family to vote for their favorite story map and community project. The grand prize winner and the runners-up will be announced by Esri CEO Jack Dangermond.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
TOP 5 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
WINNER IS ANNOUNCED
Grand prize winner and four runners-up announced on January 15, 2020.
Grand Prize
Runners-Up
Each entry must use Esri's new storytelling tool, ArcGIS StoryMaps. You may use ArcGIS StoryMaps to re-create a classic Esri Story Map. Your storytelling project idea must be submitted with your story map. Prize money will be donated directly to your chosen nonprofit or organization and must be used according to contest rules. The story map can be hosted and shared publicly anywhere, including Esri. Contest entries must be submitted during the contest period. Completion of the entry form is required. A maximum of three entries per person may be submitted.
Judging is based on
The grand prize winner will be determined by the online community, based on which entry gets the most votes or likes. In the event of a tie, Esri staff will decide the final winner.
By entering the Contest, you agree to the Contest’s Official Rules.
Center for Spatial Studies at the University of California
Michael is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and holds positions at universities around the world. He has earned five honorary doctorates and was a Jack and Laura Dangermond Professor of Geography.
The Geographer at National Geographic
Alex leads geopolitical and cartographic direction for the National Geographic Society. Prior to that, he worked at International Mapping Associates, providing expertise for international boundary disputes before world courts.
National Correspondent for The Atlantic
James has reported extensively from around the world for The Atlantic and worked as a presidential speechwriter. His best-selling book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America, is the basis of a forthcoming HBO documentary.
