About the Art Show
From political cartoons to slam poetry, we have used art for years to lead numerous movements and create change in our communities. This virtual art show, hosted with Opt for Action, aims to showcase these young artists' positive messages for change.
Thank you to all of our participants, and we're excited to show off their work!
Thank you to all of our participants, and we're excited to show off their work!
Winner: Bubble by Veronic Valdez
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The ocean visits us in our dreams
Like an unforgettable treasure Blue and vast and vibrant it seems And perfect beyond measure Yet our dreams leave out some features To keep visions flawless in our mind We seldom consider the creatures Who are tormented by humankind Our fairytales of the sea will be out of reach Our fish drawings but a memory Buried in pounds of sand on a beach Or locked away in a treasury Unless we pop our perfect bubble And face the fire agleam The vision of blue oceans free of trouble Will be nothing but a dream |
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Disconnected by AC
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Do you really want to know what it's like being alone? People hitting up my phone But I never answer them I am so disconnected but I'm plugged in All of these lies I see feed my insecurity But at night my screen is my only company... Freedom doesn't ring when you don't pick up the phone 1 billion people at my fingertips But I've never felt so alone. |
The World is a Heart by Eesha Ande
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Every Lady is a Princess by Eesha Ande
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Women's Rights by Eesha Ande
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Every country, every state
Every person has his or her own fate And not everything can be changed We are all treated equals At least that is what it says in the Timelines and sequels There is no power without the people But are we all treated the same? Are the people doing their work? As all these hidden dangers lurk. Are we being separated for being a lady or a gentleman? Will the people stand and do all they can? Should gender be a huge separation? As turmoil spreads through the nation? If you know what is right Then you know for sure that there are no equal rights And will these wrong choices finally descend No matter girls or boys, women or men Or will this be the end of our own worlds Are we being discriminated for being girls? Every person has his or her own flaws Every nation has their own laws No matter what, do what is right And help make equal women's rights! |
The Environment by Melanie Fung
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Equality by Shriya Sen
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"Speechless" Performed by Stephie Sam
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Raise Our Signs by Thee Sim Ling
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we’re hideous yet hidden
our wheelchairs and walking aids are obvious but you’re oblivious ramps are non-existent and elevators are forgotten our minds are treasures but you dump them in the trash teachers are never there and TikTok Autism Challenges are everywhere our white canes and hearing aids are used but never understood alt text is blank and video-captioning is empty space our rare diseases are in the medical books but nobody cares a brook information is scarce and illness is excuse We need to roll on up and raise our signs We need to show the world there needs to be a place For us cripples and crazies and neurodivergents We need to start the conversation and end the discrimination We need to build the ramps and add the alt text So everyone can have access We need to conduct more diagnosis tests and prevent more police shootings We need to raise our wages and give caregiver murderers deserving punishment Because justice is our central pillar We need to rewrite the narrative and rewrite the laws We need to fight the fight for all We’re hideous never hidden |
