ESMA Announces 'Age In Action' Poster Contest
Episcopal News Service. December 18, 1986 [86278]
NEW YORK (DPS, Dec. 18) -- "Laughter and love, caring and concern... All ages share in God's promises." That's the theme of the Episcopal Society for Ministry on Aging (ESMA)'s Age in Action 1988 poster contest.
The purpose is to promote positive intergenerational relationships and to celebrate "affirmative aging." Bob Hearn, ESMA's Diocesan Designee for Arizona and contest chair, said: "Anyone can enter, and this includes church school classes and the homebound. It is our hope that church schools and older adults will work together to produce an entry. We encourage individual older adults to enter the contest."
A prize of $250, provided by the Diocese of Arizona, will be divided among three winners: $150 for first prize, $70 and $30 for the second and third prizes, which will receive honorable mention. The first prize poster will be used as the Episcopal Society for Ministry on Aging 1988 Age in Action poster, and second and third prize winners will be reproduced in the organization's quarterly newsletter, Aging Accent. All entries will be exhibited at the 1988 General Convention.
Entries should use ideas and images of intergenerational relationships and reflect the stated theme. Posters must be 17" x 22" and must be the original work of the contestant. All media, except pencils, may be used. Drawing and color should be clear and distinguishable for reproduction. Black and white 8" x 10" glossy photographs may also be submitted. Entries must be mailed, unfolded, in heavy weight craft envelopes and must be accompanied by a letter-size paper with the entrant's name, diocese, address, telephone number, a "sub-theme" of 20 words or less building on the general theme and a short biographical sketch of the contestant(s).
All entries will become the sole property of the Society, and none will be returned. The Society reserves the right to use any or all entries in its displays and publications with appropriate credit by-line given, without attribution.
The contest deadline is May 25, 1987; winners will be notified by mail on or before June 15, 1987. The address for submitting entries is: ESMA Poster Contest, RD #4, Box 146-A, Milford, NJ 08840.