Elementary Poster Contest

The Mineta Transportation Institute Elementary Poster Contest allows students, grades 1-6, to convey their knowledge of safe, affordable, and sustainable alternative transportation modes to passenger cars through an artistic, visually compelling image.

2023 Theme:

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Did you know thousands of lives are lost each year from road collisions? Vision Zero is a mission to make our streets as safe as possible. Its goal is, by 2030, no injuries, no collisions, no lives lost—zip-nada-zero! How can one student, one school, one city take action? How can we keep pedestrians and all road users safe? Together, we'll shift gears from cars to safer alternatives like bicycles, buses, light rail, and trains and learn ways to protect vulnerable road users like pedestrians.

Starting with the ride to school, can you rise to the #VisionZero2030 challenge and make roads safer for everyone?

2022 "Rethink Your Ride" Poster Winners
Group 1	Group 2

Past Elementary Poster Contest Winners

Prizes and Awards!

Six winners will be selected: Three from grades 1-3 and three from grades 4-6. All winning posters will be displayed at the Mineta Transportation Institute Banquet at San José State University in June. All prizes must be claimed by end of the academic school year in which the entries were made.

Elementary poster contest prizes and awards

Ready to Participate?

Participants must be students enrolled in any U.S. schools (grades 1-6). Three winning posters from each group will be selected by a panel of impartial judges. The competition is open from September-December annually.

Group 1: Grades 1^st - 3^rd	Group 2: Grades 4^th - 6^th
Posters must be a standard poster board size 22 x 28 inches (If acquiring these posters is a financial burden, please contact MTI's Alverina Weinardy for assistance) Posters can be illustrated vertically or horizontally Media: paint, crayon, felt pen, markers, cut paper, and other art supplies (no printed components may be used) Only one entry per student A photo of the completed posters should be submitted using the form at the bottom of this page	Poster dimensions 18 x 24 inches (poster setting) Posters can be illustrated vertically or horizontally Digital poster contest- participants may use PowerPoint, Paint, Spark, or any another poster-making application Posters must be submitted in PDF format Only one entry per student Posters must be submitted using the entry form at the bottom of this page

Group 1: Grades 1^st - 3^rd

Group 2: Grades 4^th - 6^th

Posters must be a standard poster board size 22 x 28 inches (If acquiring these posters is a financial burden, please contact MTI's Alverina Weinardy for assistance)
Posters can be illustrated vertically or horizontally
Media: paint, crayon, felt pen, markers, cut paper, and other art supplies (no printed components may be used)
Only one entry per student
A photo of the completed posters should be submitted using the form at the bottom of this page

Poster dimensions 18 x 24 inches (poster setting)
Posters can be illustrated vertically or horizontally
Digital poster contest- participants may use PowerPoint, Paint, Spark, or any another poster-making application
Posters must be submitted in PDF format
Only one entry per student
Posters must be submitted using the entry form at the bottom of this page

Judging Criteria

Poster must adhere to the annual theme
Must show safe transit/ transportation practices
Creativity and originality
Catchiness of incorporating the theme as a motto, tag line, or hashtag
Visual appeal (i.e. layout, color selection, organization)
Spelling and message clarity
Quick tip: for digital entries, remember to reduce the file size for easy upload

Important Dates
December 8, 2023	Poster submittal deadline at 11:59PM (PT).
January 15, 2024	Winners announced and prizes coordinated with winning students. To claim their prizes, legal guardians must fill out a W9 form.
April 30, 2024	All prizes must be claimed.