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NAHMA 2020 Art & Poster Contest

Deadline extended to June 1!

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Who can win?
Rules
Instructions
Drug Free Community Contest Flyer

The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) is proud to kick off the annual art/calendar contest. We anticipate that more than 5,000 children, elderly and residents with special needs nationwide will be participating in the calendar art contest this year.

We have added a subtheme to reinforce a more positive use of time and to encourage a broader range of submissions. The underlying message for the contest will continue to have a drug-free theme but we also wanted to open the door for more avenues of expression. The subtheme for the 2020 contest is My Voice Will Be Heard: Speaking the Language of Love.


Section 1

Who can win?

Winners will be selected from across Pennsylvania and Delaware with a First, Second, and Third Place ranking per category. Categories include:

  • Kindergarten - 1st Grade

  • 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade

  • 4th Grade - 6th Grade

  • 7th Grade - 9th Grade

  • 10th Grade - 12th Grade

  • Elderly / Disabled/ Special Needs 

WINNING SITE COORDINATORS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE
Winner’s property will receive a prize to host a celebration for the community to honor their winner. Winning posters are sent to NAHMA to be included in the National Contest. National winners will be featured in the 2021 NAHMA Calendar and will receive separate prizes as designated by NAHMA.


Section 2

Follow these rules to prevent poster disqualification

  1. All Contestants submitting artwork must be a resident of a community that is currently a member of PennDel AHMA.

  2. While we encourage community activities to brainstorm the theme and contest rules, entries must be created by the individual without assistance.

  3. The five grade categories for children are based on the grade level the contestants will have completed by June 2020: Kindergarten - 1st Grade; 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade; 4th Grade - 6th Grade; 7th Grade - 9th Grade; 10th Grade - 12th Grade

  4. Elderly participants are residents 55 and over who live in a PennDel AHMA community. Disabled participants are residents of any age who live in a PennDel AHMA community. Special Needs participants are residents of any age living in permanent supportive housing or an 811 community. Participants under 18, will be considered with their peers in the grade-level categories.

  5. Artwork must be submitted on a 22 in. x 28 in. poster board or heavy art paper (portrait or landscape layouts accepted). 

  6. Any medium may be used (paint, crayons, colored pencils, collage, etc.) but must be protected against damage.

  7. Use this year’s theme as the focal point of the poster to convey a positive message.

  8. Including the words “AHMA Drug-Free Kid” or any other drug-free message is NOT MANDATORY.

  9. Use of cartoon characters, product brands, logos, individual names or property names is not permitted. Do not include the child’s, property’s, company’s or PennDel AHMA’s name on the front of the poster

  10. A Participant Information Form and NAHMA RELEASE FORM must be completed, legible, and attached with tape to the back, upper right-hand side, of each submission. Incomplete forms will make submissions ineligible. Elderly/Disabled & Special Needs forms do not require age, birthday, school or parent information.

  11. All posters submitted to the PennDel AHMA Office become the property of PennDel AHMA and NAHMA, who have the right to use the art for publicity, publications and advertisements. POSTERS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

  12. All entries MUST be received by the PennDel AHMA Office no later than MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020

  13. Prizes will be mailed directly to the property site for each winner. 

  14. Call the PennDel AHMA office at 856-786-2183 with any questions or concerns.


Section 3

Submission Instructions

SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE TO THE PENNDEL AHMA OFFICE BY: Monday, May 11, 2020 

Mail to: PennDel AHMA, 535 Route 38 East, Suite 123 L, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Please click here to download contest instructions


Section 4

Advertise the Art & Poster Contest at Your Community


Drug-Free Art Contest Community Flyer (editable PDF)