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 2025 GCD NDEAM Poster Contest, please review the guidelines below and submit your entry form and artwork by August 31, 2025. All entries must be received by the deadline to be eligible to win.
- Poster Competition Flyer
- Poster Submission Guidelines
- Poster Entry Form - Word Document
- Poster Entry Form - PDF
To find out more about National Disability Employment Awareness Month, visit https://disability.mo.gov/NDEAM.htm
2024 Poster Contest Winner
The Governor's Council on Disability has selected JP Sauter's artwork as the winning entry for the 2024 Disability Employment Awareness Month poster.
Winner of the 2024 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest, JP Sauter, St. Joseph
Gallery of Entries
Previous Winners
2023
2023 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Kimberley Mowatt, Holts Summit
2022
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
2020
2020 Disability Employment Awareness Month Poster Contest Winner, Susie Dains, Lake Ozark
2019
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/