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Annual Illinois High School First Amendment Poster Contest

Each year, the Illinois First Amendment Center (IFAC) sponsors a First Amendment Poster Contest. All Illinois high school students are eligible to enter.

Judging takes place each January at the Illinois Press Association in Springfield. Cash prizes total approximately $3,700 each year.

Cash prizes are awarded in the following amounts:

  • 1st Place - $1000
  • 2nd Place - $750
  • 3rd Place - $500
  • 4th Place - $250
  • Honorable Mention - $100 each
  • Other possible awards include: Creative Recognition Awards for original art posters (hand-drawn or painted only) - $100 each; Creative Message Awards (based solely on creativity of the message) - $100 each.

Rules and Entry Form for our poster contest for the 2010-2011 school year will be available on this site in August 2010.

Download past contest rules and entry form.