Poster contest to help celebrate National Aboriginal History Month in Toronto

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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News Release:  October 15, 2013

Poster contest to help celebrate National Aboriginal History Month in Toronto

The City of Toronto's Aboriginal Affairs Committee is launching a poster design contest in preparation for National Aboriginal History Month in June. The contest is open to all Aboriginal youth between the ages of 13 and 24 years old. The winning design will be used to help to promote events leading up to the 2014 National Aboriginal Day in Toronto.

"We’re looking for powerful images that evoke Toronto’s spirit, energy and unique Aboriginal character," said Councillor Mike Layton (Ward 19 Trinity-Spadina), Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee. "There is so much creativity in the Toronto Aboriginal community, and I'm sure the character will be well-portrayed. We are all looking forward to seeing all the entries."

Entries will be evaluated based on content, creativity, uniqueness, relevance to the contest theme and overall visual appeal. Entries must be paint, pencil, multi-media, photography or in an electronic design format. A panel of three people will judge the entries and all judges’ decisions are final.

Entries must be received by Friday, November 22 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be notified by November 29 and announced publicly at the City of Toronto Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards, December 4. All submitted non-winning artwork can be retrieved from the City at the end of the contest period.

More information about how to enter and the contest rules are available at http://www.toronto.ca/diversity.

Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence, creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost of government and building a transportation city. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Media contact: David Clark, Strategic Communications, 416-392-7542, dclark1@toronto.ca