POSTER CONTEST FOR
DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY

On May 24^th, 2012 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day will be celebrated at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. This celebration includes conferences and workshops, a luncheon, live performances, live music, a resource fair of community organizations, and more!

Each year one piece of artwork is selected to represent DDA Day in posters, programs, souvenirs, and other promotional materials.

Artwork is now being accepted for the 2012 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day logo contest.  Artwork can be submitted by any individual with a developmental disability. The original artwork can be a symbol of the conference experience, or it can simply be an original piece of artwork (a drawing of a flower, people, a scene, a still life, etc.).

The prize is $100!

The winner will be notified in February 2012 and will receive the prize at the luncheon on May 24^th.  The finalists’ artwork will be displayed in the art gallery at DDA Day and their names will be mentioned at the luncheon.

All entries must have artist’s name, agency, address, and contact person’s name and phone number on the back of each piece of artwork entered.  Entries will not be returned and will become property of the planning committee.  Entering artwork in this contest gives the planning committee consent to use the artwork and name for publication, display, publicity or general use.

Submit artwork by mail or in person to: 

     Amy Holdnack
     Aspire
     7 Community Dr. 
     Cheektowaga, NY. 14225.

Contest deadline is January 21, 2012 by 5pm.

For more information on DDA Day or other events, please contact us.