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The 2019 Youth Poster Contest is Now Open

The 2019 Youth Poster Contest is now open. Our goal for 2019 is to greatly increase student participation from every middle and high school, both public and private, in Marin. Most especially, we will reach out and engage students from underserved communities. The deadline for poster submission is May 3, 2019. See contest rules for details.

Last year's contest saw a 250% increase in participation, so let's break that record! Start working on your ideas and posters now. Stand up and speak out on social justice, women's rights, firearms regulation, immigration, climate change, gender and sexual equality and other issues important to the youth of Marin.

The Youth Poster Contest has received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the United States Congress, a Certificate of Recognition from both the California State Assembly and Senate, and a Resolution from the Marin County Board of Supervisors. WOW....Be a part of this success!

Youthquake!

Defined as “significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people”, youthquake was chosen by Oxford dictionaries as the 2017 word of the year. In light of the recent tragedies, youthquake should also be the 2018 word of the year.

Youthquake sounds like it should - the rallying cry by our youth to shake up the stagnant ground upon which politicians and others who will not raise their voice, or their vote, against this madness. We must all join this youth movement for sanity and safety.

For the youth of Marin, now is the time to communicate your hopes, optimism and concerns about social justice, climate change, firearms regulation, and other issues important to you. Now is the time to stand up and speak out to our community.

Free Workshops in Title 1 Schools

The Youth Poster Contest is critically important in reaching out to underserved Marin youth who might not otherwise participate in such a contest due to a lack of art teachers, art supplies, or parental support at home. We provide free poster workshops (including a well-known artist instructor, free art supplies for the school, and a surprise gift bag of art supplies for participating students) in several Marin Title I schools, which serve our most at-risk students. Additionally, for 2022 we are working with Next Generation Scholars to provide free poster workshops to their middle school program for at-risk Marin students.

One of our Title 1 school partners is Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy in Marin City. Art teacher, Ellen Franz, stated "The opportunity for young people to learn strategies that will support them in sharing their ideas and thinking about important issues is certainly infectious. The fact that this work is focused on students whose voices most often go unheard, as well as conducted pro bono, add substance to this work."

Davidson Middle School

Marin Oaks High School

Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy

"The free Title 1 art poster workshops are the heart of the Youth Poster Contest."
Bruce Burtch, Producer

San Rafael High School

Guest artist John Mavrodis working
with San Rafael High School students.

Art Teacher Annie Yi working with her students at San Rafael High School.

info@youthpostercontest.org

Here we go again! The 2019 Youth Poster Contest is Now Open

Youthquake!

Free Workshops in Title 1 Schools

Here we go again!
The 2019 Youth Poster Contest is Now Open