Community Calendar

To be considered for inclusion in Bank of Marin’s 2026 Community Calendar, high school students from Northern California should submit their photo entries between Monday, September 1, through Tuesday, September 30 using the following instructions:

  • Format requirements:
    • High resolution (300dpi)
    • .jpg or .tiff file
    • No smaller than 7.0” h x 10.5” w (2100 x 3150 pixels)
    • Color or black & white
  • Subject matter should represent your local community, however photos with recognizable faces will not be accepted.
  • Maximum of three photo submissions per student
  • Submission form including a signed photo release. Digital signatures will be accepted if they include full names, along with a date/time stamp. If you are a minor, please have your parent or legal guardian sign for you. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A SUBMISSION FORM.
  • Send submissions to CommunityRelations@BankofMarin.com

Winners of the 2025 Calendar Photography Contest

  • Thank you to the talented high school students and their teachers who provided the extraordinary photography featured in Bank of Marin’s 2025 Community Calendar.
  • Now in our sixteenth year, the Bank of Marin community calendar is a long-standing collaboration between the bank, teachers and students in our communities. We were pleased and grateful to receive nearly 270 submissions from high school students across Northern California. It is our honor to share the beauty of Northern California in this unique way.
  • The calendar is distributed to over 10,000 customers and local businesses throughout the Bay Area, Greater Sacramento and Amador County. Bank of Marin donates $250 to each winning photographer’s high school photography department.
  • Click on the thumbnails below to view a larger image.

Winners of the 2025 Calendar Photography Contest

Redwood Ferns
Lucas Ramudo,
Novato High School

Colors in the Wind
Andy Rodas,
Novato High School

Where the Road Curves
Isan Skarbinski,
The College Preparatory School

Ring Mountian
Ruby Trainor,
Marin Catholic High School

Venture to the Unknown
John Kozak,
Sonoma Valley High School

Orange Soda
Mauricio Rodriquez,
Napa High School

Car Wheel
Emily Vella,
Novato High School

Camera
Scarlet Devlin,
Marin Catholic High School

Center of the Waves
Emi Hamelin,
Novato High School

Lorena's Ribbons
Angel Rosales,
Novato High School

AV at Lumber Yard
Dean Cotten,
Marin Catholic High School

The Sun on the Sunflower
Jake Cleary,
Novato High School

Summer
Darci Blackman,
Novato High School

Nostalgic Coca-Cola Ad
Hannah Dorfler,
Marin School of the Arts

Praying Mantis
Jayden McMahan,
Novato High School

Locked Skyline
Jake McDonnell,
San Domenico School

Rolling In
Kara Schutz,
Novato High School

Poinsettia
Alexander Kirsten,
Novato High School

Marin Poppies
Dominic Giraud,
Marin Catholic High School

Moving On
Ashley Morris,
Novato High School

Downtown Perspective
Madison Alvaraz,
Novato High School