What Home Means to Me Poster Contest

Tennessee Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (TAHRA) in partnership with the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) present:

What Home Means to Me Poster Contest

Submission Deadline: March 29, 2024

Prizes for each selection category:

• 1st Place: $100
• 2nd Place: $75
• 3rd Place: $50

Winners from each selection category will be selected based on how well the artwork reflects "What Home Means to Me" and will move on for the regional-level competition.

Eligibility:

Open to all children grades K-12 residing in affordable housing assisted directly or supported under community development and affordable housing programs administered by a NAHRO member authority (i.e. public housing, Section 8/HCV-assisted housing, CDBG, HOME, LIHTC.)

Selection Categories:

Elementary School: K-5th Grade.
Middle School: 6th-8th Grade.
High School: 9th-12th Grade.

Specifications:

• Theme: "What Home Means to Me"
• Poster size must be 22" x 28" and in landscape/horizontal orientation to be considered for national judging.
• Contestant may use marker, crayon, paint, or colored pencils. Please consider posters will need to be packaged and mailed flat.
• All contestants must fill out/sign the application and photo release, as well as complete a short summary on the inspiration/vision of their submission. The contestant's name, grade level, age, and housing authority must be written on the back of their poster.

How to submit:

All posters, narratives, and applications must be postmarked, hand-delivered, or received by 4:00 PM on Friday, March 29, 2024.

Mail to:

Lawrenceburg Housing Authority
Attn: Alex Gillespie
P.O. Drawer C
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

If you have any questions, please email Alex.