Monday, January 2, 2012 - Friday, March 2, 2012

 

Annabella - 6th Grade - Coral Academy of Science

2011 Fair Housing Poster Contest Winner

 

2012 Fair Housing Poster Contest Packet

 

2012 Fair Housing Poster Contest Registration Form

 

2012 Fair Housing Poster Contest Registration Form available in Spanish

Silver State Fair Housing Council (SSFHC) invites you and your students to participate in our 16th annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. Participation in this contest fosters a better sense of understanding, acceptance, and appreciation for the diversity in our neighborhoods and throughout our community.

 

SSFHC has designed this contest to help the youth of our community understand that under federal and state fair housing laws, all residents of Nevada have equal access to housing regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, family status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression. It is intended to coincide with existing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Black History Month and Civil Rights curricula. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. An awards reception will be held to publicly announce the winners, award prizes and celebrate National Fair Housing Month in April.

 

SSFHC’s 2012 Poster Contest Theme is:

 

“Fair Housing: Welcome Home”

 

All entries that meet the contest guidelines will be judged and then displayed throughout the month of April at Reno City Hall, Sparks City Hall, and the Washoe County Administration Building. A Fair Housing Awards reception will be held to publicly recognize the thirteen winners and their artwork will be featured in SSFHC’s 2013 Fair Housing Calendar.

 

If you would like to participate or want to distribute the information to your students to take home, please contact Joel Lindsey at 775.324.0990. SSFHC will supply you with Poster Contest registration forms for all of your students. Signed registration forms are required for poster images to be publicly displayed and used in SSFHC promotional materials. Due to the volume of entries, artwork WILL NOT be returned.

 

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CONTEST GUIDELINES

 

 WORDS & IMAGERY

 Entries MUST contain the written theme: “Fair Housing: Welcome Home”

 Entries MUST include interpretations of the contest theme, including representation of some, if not

all, protected classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, family status, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression) interacting in a housing related situation.

 Entries MUST be on construction-type paper and range in size from 8 1/2 x 11” to no larger than 12 x 18.” Please do not place wording closer than 3/4” to edge of paper.

 

MEDIA

 Bold colors and a variety of artistic media (collages, painting, watercolor, fabric, etc.) are encouraged.

 NO 3-Dimensional and NO computer generated artwork. NO corporate logos or brand names in the artwork.

 Artwork will be judged on originality, visual impact, artistic merit, and overall adherence to the contest theme.

 

REGISTRATION

 Each entry MUST be accompanied by a Contest Registration slip signed by a parent/guardian.

 Registration forms are available in Spanish

 ONLY ONE STUDENT NAME PER ENTRY FORM

 Registrations should be taped, not stapled, to the back of the entry.

 Entries without signed registration forms will not be eligible for prizes.

 Per the registration form, artwork becomes property of SSFHC and WILL NOT be returned.

 

DEADLINE

 Deadline is Friday, March 2, 2012 at 5:00pm.

 All entries must be received at the office of Silver State Fair Housing Council

 To make arrangements for poster entries to be picked up at your school or organization, please call 775.324.0990.

 

PRIZE SUMMARY

 

Grand Prize Winner

 $100 Savings Bond

 Artwork developed into SSFHC’s 2013 Fair Housing Poster and Calendar

 Two framed posters, one for the winner and a second for their school/organization

1st PLACE Winners

 Each winner receives a $100 Savings Bond

 Artwork included in SSFHC’s 2013 Fair Housing Calendar

Nine Additional Winners

 Each winner receives a $50 Savings Bond

 Artwork included in SSFHC’s 2013 Fair Housing Calendar

Community Recognition

 Winners and honorable mention entries will be displayed throughout the month of April 2012

 

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