Mural by SlokeOne and Carmen Rangel
We’re beyond excited to announce our latest campaign, HOPE Vote: Your Vote is Your Voice.
You have until November 3rd to use your voice by voting in the upcoming election. It’s pivotal for shaping not only the coming years, but decades. Whatever your view, this is our moment to create our future.
Art can inspire and empower, and we want to do our part. We’ll soon be revealing a series of non-partisan murals visualizing the importance of your vote.
We have also teamed up with The Austin Common, a local site that helps explain the news and voting information in non-partisan, positive ways. They make sure we’re educated and know what steps we can take to make a difference right here in Austin.
Your Vote is Your Voice. If you haven’t already, register to vote! We have until October 5th here in Austin. Your vision for our future is important, and your vote propels change.
Want to find awesome resources for making your voting plan? The Austin Common will continue to publish their easy-to-read election guides, breaking down local elections and making it easier than ever for you to cast an informed vote.
Learn more and get started at theaustincommon.com.
Mural by Carmen Rangel and SlokeOne, located at Austin Heights 900 South Lamar
Photo by Tony Moreno
Mural by Fabian Rey, located at Swoon Salon (911 E. Cesar Chavez)
Photo by Tony Moreno
Mural by Zuzu, located at Springdale General (1023 Springdale Road, Building 5)
Photo by Tony Moreno
Other community murals
Check out these other community artists who have risen up and also painted inspiring, powerful murals.
VOTE by Niz & Sade Channell
This mural was created in a collaboration between Niz and Sade Channell, a part of Mexic-Arte Museum, and the City of Austin’s #elmeromuro Program which features rotating local minority muralists.
Their goal is to express solidarity among African American and Latina women through messages that embody the signs of the times.
This mural is located at Mexic-Arte (419 Congress Ave).
Yo Voté by Niz, background by Zuzu
As Niz was sitting at Homeslice waiting for food one night, she noticed a blank white canvas. She saw it as the perfect place for a mural reminding and exciting people to vote. Her focus was on motivating young people, particularly young minorities, to vote.
The background was created by Zuzu. The model is Chantell Moody, a local singer and activist.
Photo by Casey Frank
MEET THE HOPE VOTE ARTISTS
CARMEN RANGEL
Carmen Rangel is a Austin visual artist and co-founder of The Mosaic Workshop who specializes in painted murals, mosaic and collage. Her body of work is focused on exploring Latinx culture and amplifying underrepresented people. She is passionate about public art and it’s ability to educate, tell stories, and bring people together.
Instagram: @vivalapainter
FABIAN REY
Fabian is a very passionate Art Director, Muralist & Photographer with experience working in advertising with digital and non – digital media, for companies such as AT&T, McDonald’s, Budweiser, PGA Tour, Merck, Doral Bank, Toyota, Coors Light, Volkswagen and The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel.
Fabian enjoy working with talented people in a humble learning environment where we can all learn from each other and be part of something special.
Fabian is available for freelance or project-by-project basis.
Instagram: @fabianrey
KOURTNEY ELAINE
Kourtney Elaine is the Visual Designer (aka doodler extraordinaire) for The Austin Common. She’s also a freelance photographer and writer who likes to use her skills and passion to help people and organizations tell creative and visual stories about important issues, like environmental sustainability, social justice, and more!
SLOKE ONE
Nathan “SLOKE” Nordstrom is an Austin, Texas native who has been professionally producing graffiti art since the 1990s.
Specializing in the use of spray paint, Sloke travels the world exhibiting and curating art shows, and producing murals for companies including: Apple, Facebook, Nike, Google, and many others.
Sloke also gives back to the Austin community by teaching art and mentoring the youth in partnership with the City of Austin, Austin ISD, and the Mexican American Cultural Center.
Instagram: @slokeone
ZUZU
Zuzu is originally from sunny San Diego, CA but currently living and working in Austin, TX, which she now calls home. Zuzu is a self-taught contemporary visual artist and muralist committed to the exploration, experimentation and unconventionality of blurring the lines between fine and street art.
Zuzu is also a part of the HOPE Vote Planning committee.
Instagram: @zuzubee
THe HOPE VOTE COMMITTEE
This small committee of badasses really helped us with our mission, focus, and connecting us with other community members.
JENNIFER BRINER
Jennifer is a local artist and the HOPE social media manager.
LACI MOSER
More coming soon!
MARISSA RIVERA
Marissa Rivera is a licensed psychotherapist, consultant, and educator in Austin, Texas. She is the owner of Ola Wellness, a private therapy practice proudly serving Austin's QTPOC communities. As a Queer Indigenous Tejana, Marissa is especially passionate about creating space for intergenerational healing, as well as empowering folks throughout the process of acknowledging and dismantling institutional, structural, interpersonal, and internalized racism. She serves on the Board of Directors for Austin IN Connection, is a founding member of the Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network, and is a member of the National Latinx Psychological Association, with a special interest in Orgullo Latinx.
REBECCA EWING
As a VP at JDI, Rebecca has spent over a decade as a verbal and a visual communicator, helping companies large and small craft a narrative that speaks volumes. She dabbles in art — from drawings and calligraphy to relief printing and murals, owns an outrageous number of books that makes moving extremely laborious, and bleeds burnt orange.
our community partners
The Austin Common
The Austin Common is the local news site that gives you what you need to know to be informed and make a difference.
Our goal is to help you make a positive impact on the world…whether you just want to support local businesses or become the next Leslie Knope, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, or the Lorax.
Fundamentally, we believe that everyone has something great to share with the world, regardless of your age, income, or background and we’re so excited for you to join our community.
https://theaustincommon.com/
Ashwell
Empowering central Texans by providing sexual health and wellness services that serve the body, mind and spirit.
https://www.ashwellatx.org/
Chingona Fest Texas
Chingona Fest Texas is an annual Latinx empowerment festival and conference. The mission of Chingona Fest Texas is to inspire and empower Latinas through music, film, art, community, and philanthropy.
https://www.chingonafesttx.com
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department
Friday Friday ATX
#FridaFridayATX is Austin’s first and only monthly WOC centered mercado y más. Supporting and amplifying WOC in Tejaslandia! More than a market, it’s a movement.
https://www.fridafridayatx.org
Sass-N-Strut
Sass-N-Strut is a fierce dance community with a focus on embracing our individuality in movement, empowering ourselves and each other, releasing negativity, and performing proudly.
https://sassnstrut.com
The Q Austin
The Q Austin is dedicated to empowering young Gay, Bi, Queer, Trans, Non-Binary, and MSM (men who have sex with men) 18-29. We mobilize these individuals, community partners and volunteers to help create a space to organize events, outreach, and other programs to support The Q's mission of reducing HIV/STI transmissions.
https://www.asaustin.org/theq