The League of Women Voters Austin Area is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization
that encourages informed and active participation in government.
We envision a democracy where every person has the desire,
the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.

Calling all Austin area students in 1st through 12th grades!

Create a work of art or writing sample answering this question: "What does democracy mean to you?" A total of 6 (six) winners will be selected in the following category & age divisions:

Artwork: Elementary (grades 1-5)
Writing: Elementary (grades 1-5)

Artwork: Middle (6-8)
Writing: Middle (6-8)

Artwork: High School (9-12)

Writing: High School (9-12)

A $125 Amazon gift card will be awarded to the winner of each category! Winning submissions may be published on the LWV-AA website, shared on our social media accounts and in promotional materials, and presented at our annual Defending Democracy event.

All participants must register & fill out the consent form at this link: bit.ly/LWVAA

Email your submission by midnight on January 31, 2023 to picturethis@lwvaustin.org. Visual artwork may be photographed or scanned and sent as a .jpg, .png or .pdf file. To drop off your artwork instead, contact us at picturethis@lwvaustin.org.

Winners will be notified on February 28, 2023.

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The League of Women Voters is proud to be nonpartisan,
neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties,
but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

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Thank you!
to our wonderful
SPONSORS

Free & Fair Election Champion

Debbi Voss and Laura Shive

Campaign Finance Reformer

Mari Robinson and Greg Ritzen
Julia Marsden

Voter Education Advocate

Erik and Valerie DeBill
Joyce LeBombard

Fair Maps Fighter

Grace Chimene
Representative Gina Hinojosa
Representative Donna Howard
Karen Nicholson
Melissa Plicque
Hon. Velva Price and Hon. Jan Soifer
Gwendolyn Santiago
Cinde Weatherby

Photo Credits:

Project Hope Mural photos by Tony Moreno
- Your Voice Is Your Vote Mural by Carmen Rangel and SlokeOne, located at Austin Heights 900 South Lamar
- Mi Voz Mi Voto Mural by Fabian Rey, located at Swoon Salon (911 E. Cesar Chavez)
- VOTE Mural by Zuzu, located at Springdale General (1023 Springdale Road, Building 5)
Wonder Woman inspired Women Vote mural by Shepard Fairey and Shandra Chevrier (LINE Hotel, 111 E Cesar Chavez St)
i love voting so much mural by the League of Women Voters Austin Area and Jo's Coffee (1300 South Congress)
Register. Be Counted. Vote! mural, designed by Austin High School exchange student Joel Klemm for the2019 high school mural contest sponsored by the Travis County Tax Office and LWV-AA, painted by artist Lucas Aok (located on the Dobie Twenty21 building)

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