Welcome
This site is dedicated to changing the world one poster at a time.
Here you will find information on creating posters, Star Coolality Kids and how to have a poster contest.
"A spark of caring fanned by enthusiasm and fueled by support can engulf the world in a cathartic blaze that transforms the desolate landscape of hatred into a fertile meadow where imaginative flowers of tolerance, sharing, and peace may thrive in a climate of love." Robert E. Bear
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Included are lessons on design consideration for creating the five basic types of posters to help educators and sponsoring organizations assist children in creating affective posters.
Elements of Design Creating Posters You may start navigating through either of the the lesson sets by clicking the Introduction at the left on the first page of each lesson set. You may also jump to the page you wish by selecting it's title.
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Sponsor's Links
This area is avaiable for banners to connect to sponsor's web sites. Placement requires $50.00 per year. Send banner sample for approval to: rbear100@yahoo.com.
Many organization's and individual's efforts to curb violence, crime, illegal drug use, and other societal problems through the enactment of laws and penalties for offenders are good. However, many are basically treating only the outer symptoms of these societal diseases. The Star Poster Program cartoon character and the Star Poster Program were created to reach children at their level and help change the fundamental causes of societal problems: attitudes and ways of thinking.
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Peer influence has long been recognized for affecting behavior and is a fundamental part of this program. The Star Poster Program was set up to help affect and effect change in social conditions; such as, reducing violence in schools, drop-out prevention, lowering drug abuse, prejudices, and environmental concern awarness through school, business, and community cooperation.
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Art does not exist merely to entertain and gratify: it must edify. It must improve our collective existence. So long as there are wrongs to be righted, ugly social conditions requiring change, art must participate in the development of attitudes, which can lead eventually to better societies (Feldman, 1973). |
This is a profound function of posters. The Star Poster Program teaches children to create posters for kids (and adults) in light of social responsibility. The ultimate goal of the Star Poster Program is to help children make a commitment, attestation, and effort toward the improvement of our collective global society.
Another major focus of this program is for educators to help teach some of the basic Elements and Principles of Design.
I have established a Star Poster Program competition format for those who might be interested in poster competitions for children ages seven to twelve. It is organized by Division, Classes, Categories, and Size.
Participants in the Star Poster Program are encouraged to send digitized or jpeg pictures of posters to be considered for viewing in the Poster Gallery. Please go to the gallery page for submission guidelines.
"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others." Marianne Williamson
If you or your organization is interested in promoting social wareness issues and would like to sponsor the Star Poster Program, go to the Sponsor's Page for assistance on supporting competitions.
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