By Sabine Zocher
Southwest Saskatchewan

In celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, and as part of this year’s Racism: Spot It & Stop It project, the Newcomer Welcome Centre is offering a region-wide poster contest.

Students ages five through 20 are asked to create a poster illustrating a positive message focused on eliminating discrimination and racism.

The rules are simple. All submitted artwork must be original work, and should be no bigger than the size of a standard poster board (22 in. x 28 in.) or smaller than 9 in. x 12 in.

Submissions will be judged by local art teachers, artists, community leaders and members of the local media.
Participants must drop off their artwork before March 11 at 5 p.m. at the Newcomer Welcome Centre.

There is $1,000 in prizes to be won and the 12 winning posters will be exhibited at the Lyric Theatre on March 21 as part of the project’s final event.

Contact Anika Henderson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to receive contest entry forms.

(Sabine Zocher is a student from Hazlet School working with reporters from Prairie Post as part of a work project)