Poster Competition
Frequently Asked Questions

Students are tasked with:

1. Choosing a topic to make their poster about.

2. Researching that topic.

3. Making their poster on that topic.

A student can compete either as an individual or in a student team on this poster.

The only way a student or student team can submit more than this one poster, is by entering for either one or both of the Special Awards Categories:

1. Pedestrian Safety Special Award

2. Encouragement Message Special Award Category (meaning one of either:
   a. Cycling Encouragement 
   b. Walking Encouragement
   c. Public Transportation Encouragement.)

So, in this way, a student or student team, can submit up to 3 PSAs.

How many posters can a school submit?

A school can form as many student teams as they would like and thus submit as many posters as they would like.

But again, a student or student team is only able to compete on up to three submissions as outlined above.

One registration form is submitted per entry.

The registration form is designed to have one poster entry as well as optional entries for each of the Special Awards Categories.

No. Competition emails are sent to the coordinating teacher from the school for relay to the applicable student team.

If the student submits their email as part of registration, then this email will be copied on relevant emails sent to the teacher.

The short answer is yes, however an adult from your school must be involved.

If your school does not have a dedicated arts teacher, but has an art or graphic design club, you can register in coordination with the school's club advisor (sometimes called a club sponsor) who is staff of the school.

Email communications relating to your submission, Mentoring, Educational Opportunities, and events will be directed to the Club Advisor, with a copy to the student if their email is provided at registration.

What is Mentoring?

Mentoring is optional help from professional graphic designers to the students so they can get some personal direction on their work.

Where is it done?

It is not done in person but via the Streets, Art, SAFE Program Manager over email.

The Program Manager is the relay between the Judges/Mentors and the educator.

Individual Judges/Mentors may be available to answer questions you or the students might have via video chat or phone, but this is not guaranteed.

How do I sign up for Mentoring?

A registration form for Mentoring gets sent out to all participating schools when it is open for the competition season.

Or you can sign up for it here.

How long does it take to get Mentoring?

Please allow 5-10 working days to receive a critique from a Mentor.

Will I be disqualified if I don’t enter for Mentoring?

No, definitely not - this does not affect the final submission and judging qualification.

What are Student Opportunities?

These are optional education opportunities for students to learn different aspects of graphic design or on the subject of traffic safety in order to assist students in the making of their posters.

Will I be disqualified if I do not take part in Student Opportunities?

No, definitely not - this does not affect the final submission and judging qualification.

You will find a selection of logo graphics and instructions for their use in this folder.

Submissions can be made one of two ways when the competition opens for Final Submissions:

1. A Final Submission Form link will be sent to the teachers of competing schools.

2. Submit via the “Submitting Completed PSA Posters” section of “Competition Details” of the website which will be active when the competition is open for Final Submissions.

Please email your request for the photos to: S_A_S@StreetsAreForEveryone.org.

On a Saturday morning in February 2013, Damian Kevitt went out on a routine bicycle ride. A driver struck him and never stopped -- dragging him nearly a quarter mile under the car from the streets onto and down the 5 Freeway. Fortunately (and almost unbelievably), he survived. In the process, he lost his right leg and gained a new mission: to use what had happened to him to do good for others and his beloved city of Los Angeles.

After four months in the hospital and countless intensive physical therapy sessions, Damian decided to finish the ride he started that Saturday morning. With friends, family, strangers, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), and local government officials, Damian kicked off the first Finish The Ride event in April 2014. The media covered this ride, spreading the message of traffic safety and the dire need to handle hit and run crimes. In that year, the hit and run crime rate dropped a staggering 16 percent, in no small part due to Finish The Ride.

Inspired by this success, Damian endeavored to do even more to prevent future traumatic traffic collisions through education and outreach. He founded Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), a non-profit organization created to raise awareness about traffic safety and assist victims of traumatic traffic collisions.

Looking for ways to expand education on traffic safety, the Streets, Art, SAFE Competition was formed: a program to help high school students expand their knowledge of traffic safety while gaining valuable experience in the arts by creating Public Service Announcements (PSAs).