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Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is observed each year in October to celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and educate about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents.

The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) has initiated a poster contest to celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month in Missouri. The posters are intended to spark a conversation about employment of people with disabilities. The poster contest is open to all Missouri residents. The artwork shall relate to employment inclusion/the significance of employment for people with disabilities.

The GCD will select the winning artwork from all entries through a submission and judging process. Please see submission guidelines below.  The winning artwork, along with information about the artist, will be featured on a poster that will be promoted statewide during the month of October.

To participate in the 2024 GCD NDEAM Poster Contest, please review the guidelines below and submit your entry form and artwork by September 15, 2024. All entries must be received by the deadline to be eligible to win.

To find out more about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit https://disability.mo.gov/NDEAM.htm

2023 Poster Contest Winner

The Governor's Council on Disability has selected Kimberley Mowatt's artwork as the winning entry for the 2023 Disability Employment Awareness Month poster.

Educated. Fighter. Worthy. Four painted superheroes with different colored capes. Each superhero has a unique disability. Message: All people have their own special powers and abilities. Never judge a book by its cover.
Kimberley Mowatt

Winner of 2023 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest, Kimberley Mowatt, Holts Summit

 

Gallery of Entries

 

Previous Winners

2022

2022 Disability Employment Awareness Poster Contest Winner, Robert Campbell, Forsyth

2022 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Robert Campbell, Forsyth

2021

2021 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Quinton Carroll-White, St. Louis

2021 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Quinton Carroll-White, St. Louis

2020

2020 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Susie Dains, Lake Ozark

2020 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Susie Dains, Lake Ozark

2019

2019 NDEAM Poster Winner - Ashley Gillespie, Willard, Missouri

2019 Disability Employment Awareness Poster Contest Winner, Ashley Gillespie, Willard, Missouri

For questions or more information, contact:

Governor’s Council on Disability
PO Box 1668
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Email:  gcd@oa.mo.gov
Phone:  573-751-2600

For more information about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, please visit https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/