SSFHC Annual Poster Contest Information

After two years of isolation, the Board of Trustees and staff of Silver State Fair Housing Council (SSFHC) are excited to announce our 25th annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. The contest is open to first through eighth grade students in Washoe County. It is designed to teach young people that all Nevadans have equal access to housing regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, family status, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. 

The 2023 poster contest will run from January 9, 2023, through February 24, 2023. 

2023 Fair Housing Poster Contest Packet

At a time when our children are often exposed to polarized public discourse, we believe that a focus on the inclusive aspects of fair housing laws can help create a sense of understanding, acceptance, and appreciation for the diversity among our neighbors and throughout our community.  Each year, it incorporates themes of civil rights and equal opportunity particularly appropriate for existing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month observations.

All entries that meet the contest guidelines will be judged and then displayed throughout the month of April at various locations throughout the Reno/Sparks community. A Fair Housing Awards reception will be held to publicly recognize the thirteen winners and their artwork will be featured in SSFHC’s 2024 Fair Housing Calendar.

If you would like to participate or want to distribute the information to your students, please contact our office at (775) 324-0990. SSFHC will supply you with poster contest registration forms for all of your students, including information about contest guidelines. If you opt not to make this a class project, students are encouraged to enter the contest individually, as well.