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What Home Means to Me Poster Contest

Calling all students! Students from AAHRA Housing Authorities are invited to participate in the NAHRO "What Home Means to Me" poster Contest!

AAHRA will host a statewide poster contest where prizes will be awarded for each category. Winners will advance to the SERC Region for further judging. We're proud to say we've had winners before - and a student from your housing authority could be next!

Additional Contest Rules are Available Upon Request

We look forward to seeing "What Home Means to YOU."

Deadline to receive posters will be Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

For questions and to submit posters, please email jfitzwater@jcha.com or call (205) 849-0123.

A poster with a home, rainbow, and 3rd place ribbon. Inside the rainbow are the words, I love my home, and family. Sweet Home. I love my family and friends. Home is joy, love, family, and safety.

Contest Rules

Eligibility
All artists must reside in a household, or be provided a housing-related service, managed by a NAHRO member agency in good standing.

Age Categories
The "What Home Means to Me" Poster Contest accepts submissions in the following age categories:

  • Elementary: K to 5th grade
  • Middle: 6th to 8th grade
  • High: 9th to 12th grade

Note: One regional winner from each age category will advance to the national competition.

Poster Requirements

  • Posters should reflect the theme of "What Home Means to Me."
  • Posters must have a LANDSCAPE (horizontal) orientation.
  • Posters must be at least 8.5 x 11 paper size (letter size). Larger posters will be accepted, up to 22 inches by 28 inches.
  • Artists may use any art media (marker, crayon, paint, collage, textiles, etc.), but please consider that posters will need to be packaged, mailed, and reproduced.
  • The artist's name, grade level, and housing authority must be written on the back of each poster entry.
  • Entries must be created by only one person. Entries created by two or more people will not be accepted.