Age 9
Seattle, WA
I love art it makes me calm and I love just doodling and playing around. I got inspired by how you should be able to vote when you’re sixteen. I think that you should be able to to vote when you’re sixteen because their vote matters. And I did the people because they have signs and there are different sayings so it inspirers more people to vote.
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Age 14
Ithaca, NY
I was inspired to make a poster of John Lewis because he change voting rights in America and fought for civil rights since he was my age, until he died.
Rest in Power 1940-2020 John Lewis.
Age 10
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Hi! I was inspired to do the artwork I did, something similar to me, by my interest in drawing faces. I picture a protest and what it would be like voting at age 16. I am competitive, but not toooooooooooo much. May the one who deserves it be chosen!
Age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I have always been inspired by many different types of art since I was a toddler. Recently the protests have been inspiring me to do more political and human rights related artwork and I was convinced to enter this art contest about it and voting for the right person. I hope to inspire some people with my art in the future.
Age 9
Ithaca, NY
I just thought of the design. My mom told me to add more color so I added more color. It was for the background. I used colors that I had.
Age 18
Ridgefield, CT
I am a first-year student at Ithaca College studying Cinema and Photography. I’ve been designing posters for a few years now and I love the fact that we can use art to send a message to people. Posters may look really simple on the outside but they have so much meaning behind them. My design is about lowering the voting age and I wanted to emphasize three particular reasons why we should be changing the age to 16. It seems as if the values of our nation support lowing the voting age, and yet we haven’t done it.
Age 17
Anchorage, Alaska
My design was illustrated to help convince people to lower the voting age to 16. The youth should have a say in our future and the direction of society. As seen in my design, I strive to use visuals to show this.