What Home Means to Me Poster Contest
AZ NAHRO Poster Submission form
A Message to All Housing Authorities
The time of year has come for the Arizona Chapter to participate in NAHRO's Housing America
national poster contest, where children get to show case their creative and artistic talents for an
opportunity to have their work featured in a 2026 calendar. Participating Housing Authorities may
begin hosting their individual poster contests following the rules below.
Poster Specifications:
• Theme - "What Home Means to Me"
• Posters must be at least 8.5 x 11 paper size (letter size) and have a LANDSCAPE
(HORIZONTAL) orientation.
• Media - Contestant may use any art media (marker, crayon, paint, collage, textiles,
etc.), but please consider that posters will need to be packaged, mailed and
reproduced.
• All entries must be mailed flat.
• All contestants must sign a release making their entry the property of NAHRO and
permitting duplication/publication thereof. The release should be secured to the back
of the entry.
• All regional finalists and national winners must sign a photo release waiver giving
NAHRO permission to use their picture for online and print publication.
• All contestants are asked to provide a short narrative on the inspiration, vision, and
importance of their poster design. The narrative should be secured on the back of the
entry.
• Contestants name, grade level, and housing authority must be written on the back of
each poster entry in addition to being listed on the release form also attached to the
entry.
• NAHRO is only responsible for returning the original poster to the national grand prize
winner. NAHRO is not responsible for returning poster unless otherwise contacted by
October 1.
• National winners will be selected based on how well the artwork uses the “What
Home Means to Me” theme.
Find submission instructions here.