Students celebrate the beginning of a new school year with an annual high school Homecoming pep rally and bonfire in September 2023. Filled with school spirit and pride, these unifying celebrations are a traditional rite of passage for many students in the United States and are often held in conjunction with an American football game and semi-formal dance.
Shawna Gibbs is an American photographer who is known for documenting the lives of her family and friends including the well-received series, “Movie Night and “My Summer with Optimus Prime”. Her work has been published in Communication Arts Photography Annual, PDN Photo Annual, and American Photography. She has had her work exhibited nationally and internationally at more than fifty venues including the Institute for Contemporary Art/Boston, Boston Biennial, and L.A. Center of Photography. Gibbs’ work can also be seen at Der Greif, Fraction Magazine, Lenscratch and All About Photo.
Awards American Photography, 2023-2021, 2019-2017, 2014
International Color Awards, 2019 (First Place), 2024-2020 (Honorable Mention)
Communication Arts Photography Annual, 2017 (Published in book), 2022 (Finalist)
All About Photo Awards, 2024-23 (Finalist)
DongGang International Photo Festival, Seoul, South Korea, 2019 (Finalist)
Cornelia M. Rahmelow Photography Prize for Photography, AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH, 2017
New England Photographer Showcase, The Fence, Boston, MA ,2016
Boston Biennial IV, 2016 (Selected Artist)
Photo District Network (PDN) Photo Annual, 2015
Featured Artist, National Women's Caucus for Art, 2015
VT Center for Photography, Phone.tography (Director's Award), 2013
2012 Annual Photo Competition, Women in Photography International, Los Angeles, CA, 2012 (First Place, Juror’s Award, President's Award, Honorable Mention)
Gala Awards Cell Phone Competition, Barcelona, Spain, 2012 (Honorable Mention)
