National Missing Children’s Poster Contest announced
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HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen and Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced the theme for this year’s National Missing Children’s Poster contest is: “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.” The contest is open to all Montana fifth-grade students. This is the 13th year that Montana students have participated in the contest. The 2021 winner was Claire Swanson from Ms. Kim Gilligan’s class at Townsend Elementary School.
Students must meet the following criteria: original and handcrafted art; 8 ½ x 14 inches;
include the words “Bringing Our Missing Children Home”; include a written application, which includes a description of the poster and a brief biography of the artist; submissions must be received by Feb. 28.
The posters cannot contain digitally produced images, collages, cut-outs, or stamping. The poster will be judged on originality, creativity, the use of color and materials, and the reflection of the contest theme. The written application will be judged on clarity, comprehension, and grammar.
“Our Montana students are our state’s most precious treasures. A loss of any child is a loss to any Montana community,” said Superintendent Elsie Arntzen. “I encourage all 5th-grade students to bring awareness to our state’s missing children program.”
“One missing child is too many. The Montana Department of Justice is committed to bringing home missing children and prosecuting their predators, so they’re put behind bars where they belong,” Attorney General Knudsen said. “This contest is a good reminder to young Montanans to be mindful of their surroundings online and in-person while bringing awareness to this important issue.”
The winner of this year’s contest will receive a cash prize of $100, will celebrate with Superintendent Arntzen and Attorney General Knudsen, and will be entered into the national contest. The national poster winner will win a trip to Washington D.C. and will participate in the National Missing Children’s Day ceremony on May 25, 2022.
In Montana, 69 children have been located through 51 AMBER Alerts since 2003. The Montana Department of Justice issues AMBER Alerts through CodeRed. To view the current list of missing Montanans and for more information on AMBER Alerts and Montana’s Missing Persons programs visit: https://dojmt.gov/missing-persons/.
Submit posters and applications to: Montana Department of Justice, Missing Persons Clearinghouse, 2225 11th Ave., PO Box 201406, Helena, MT 59620
