The Maryland Association of REALTORS is the Proud Sponsor of the 2017 Fair Housing POSTER CONTEST 2016 Calendar Cover by Maya Bosse This year s theme: Dreams Come True With Fair Housing Deadline for entries is: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Sponsored by: GCAAR Applications are available in the school office along with contest rules and deadlines. Open to children between kindergarten and 8th grade. Winning student s posters will be featured in a Fair Housing Calendar distributed statewide. Winners will also be honored at a reception at the State House in Annapolis during Fair Housing Month in April 2016. Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan, presented plaques to the winners of the 2016 Poster Contest at the Fair Housing Poster Contest Reception in Annapolis, April 23, 2015.
December 2015 To Principals and Teachers of children between the kindergarten and 8 th grade age group in Montgomery County, Maryland: Attached you will find information regarding the Fair Housing Poster Contest sponsored by the Maryland Association of REALTORS (MAR). The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) is seeking entries from children between the kindergarten and 8 th grade age group in the selection process from which illustrations will be chosen for a 2017 calendar. We invite and encourage you to share the details with anyone you feel may be interested in working with children to submit artwork for this contest. This is not limited to schools. Home schools, after-care groups, churches, and other children centers are all welcome to participate. Please have students follow the enclosed guidelines. The theme is: Dreams Come True With Fair Housing. The deadline for submissions to GCAAR is Wednesday, February 24, 2016. All mailed posters must be postmarked by the February 24 due date; posters can be delivered to the GCAAR office located at 15201 Diamondback Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850; or you can call the Association office at 301.590.8775 and arrange to have them picked up. Thank you for sharing this information and giving students the opportunity to participate in this poster contest. With so many great students art submissions from past years, we look forward to even more submissions for this year s contest from Montgomery County students. Board/Association Signature: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS Please indicate your desire to participate below and fax to 301.590.2248 or call 301.590.8775. Children from (School/Organization) will participate in the 2017 MAR Fair Housing Poster Contest. Contact Person Phone Number (Signature)
Fair Housing Talking Points 2016 marks the 48 th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which reaffirms Fair Housing for all people regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, familial status and handicap. Simply stated, you have the opportunity to find a home of your choosing, free from discrimination; Maryland REALTORS started this program in 1998 and produced our first calendar in 1999; Fair Housing is important to us because everyone deserves the opportunity to find the right home; We want to recognize the importance of this law and to remind us about Fair Housing responsibilities; To REALTORS, Fair Housing means equal access and equal housing opportunities for all. We celebrate Fair Housing and the strength diversity brings to our communities and the nation.
THEME: Dreams Come True With Fair Housing 2017 Poster Contest Sponsored by: The Maryland Association of REALTORS (MAR) Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee MAR is proud to announce the annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. This is a great way for REALTORS to help increase awareness of this important issue. The MAR Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee will select the winning posters that will be highlighted in the 2017 calendar. Poster Contest Criteria l. The contest is open to children between the kindergarten and 8 th grade age group. 2. Local boards/associations can conduct the poster contest with schools, home schools, aftercare groups, churches, and other children centers in their area. To qualify for this contest, all posters must be submitted to the local board/association where three winners will be selected and forwarded to the Maryland Association of REALTORS. Deadline for entries to the local board is Wednesday, February 24, 2016. These may be mailed to: FAIR HOUSING POSTER CONTEST (LOCAL BOARD) Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS ATTN: Joanne Joseph (Address): 15201 Diamondback Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 (Phone): 301.590.8775 (E-mail): jjoseph@gcaar.com 3. OFFICIAL POSTER RULES: a. Posters must be in landscape format which is 8 ½ high by 11 wide. Example 81/2 11 LOGOS»: REALTOR and Fair Housing b. Posters must be produced in color. c. Any materials can be used. d. All entries MUST display the REALTOR and Fair Housing logos (see» below) and the THEME somewhere in the body of the poster. (See above.) e. All entries must be labeled on the back of the poster: (attached to this packet are forms that must be completed for every entry) 4. The winners will meet with the Governor or other state official at a recognition ceremony at the Maryland Statehouse or other government building in Annapolis. The Poster Contest Recognition Ceremony with the Governor or designee will be scheduled to coincide with April s Fair Housing Month. 5. All winning posters selected by MAR become the property of the Maryland Association of REALTORS to be used in the production of the 2017 Fair Housing Calendar, and may be reproduced in other industry publications.
PLEASE GLUE/TAPE ON BACK OF EACH POSTER (Please make sure information is legible and complete or Child may be disqualified) Name: Email: PLEASE GLUE/TAPE ON BACK OF EACH POSTER (Please make sure information is legible and complete or child may be disqualified) Name: Email: Name and Address of School/Organization: Local Board/Association: Name and Address of School/Organization:: Local Board/Association: PLEASE GLUE/TAPE ON BACK OF EACH POSTER (Please make sure information is legible and complete or child may be disqualified) Name: Email: Name and Address of School/Organization: Local Board/Association: PLEASE GLUE/TAPE ON BACK OF EACH POSTER (Please make sure information is legible and complete or child may be disqualified) Name: Email: Name and Address of School/Organization: _ Local Board/Association:
PERMISSION SLIP FOR LOCAL FINALISTS To the Parents/Guardian of Your child s poster was chosen to compete in the Maryland Association of REALTORS 2017 Fair Housing Poster Contest. Your child s artwork will be judged with other entries across Maryland. Winning posters will be printed in a 2017 Calendar and distributed by Maryland REALTORS. T he state winners and their family members will be invited to a Recognition Ceremony at the Annapolis State House. Each state winner will receive a gift card and plaque. The Governor or other state official will attend the reception, recognize, and honor the winners. Please complete the following information and sign below: Child s Full Name: Age: Grade: Home Phone: Home Address: Parent/Guardian s Names: Phone where Parent/Guardian may be reached during the day: Email Address: Teacher s Name: Name and Address of School: School Phone: School Email Address: By signing this form, I give my permission to have my child s name and photograph appear in the calendar and other publications distributed by the Maryland Association of REALTORS and local state associations. Parent/Guardian Signature Date Parents: This form must be returned to be eligible for the local and state 2017 Fair Housing Poster Contest