On Election Day, November 5, 2024, the Committee of Seventy, OnePhillyConnect, and additional partners will host events at three high-traffic Philadelphia polling locations, West Philadelphia High School (4901 Chestnut St.), South Philadelphia High School (2101 S. Broad St.), and Bright Hope Baptist Church (1601 N. 12th St), to promote civic pride and voter engagement. Activities will include interactive art installations, music, food and giveaways, aiming to create an environment that celebrates the democratic process.
The Committee of Seventy has commissioned local artists to lead interactive art projects at each location:
• West Philadelphia High School will feature two interactive projects. In the first, led by comic book artist Ted Woods, participants will create custom comic coloring sheets that reflect voting and democracy. Artist Arshayla Robinson will also be engaging voters and their families to contribute to a mural with LED lights.
• At South Philadelphia High School, Fleisher Art Memorial will lead a multimedia craft reflecting democracy that will feature a series of prompts for the public to respond to that are rooted in visions for Philadelphia and our communities.
• The projects at Bright Hope Baptist Church will include creating unique butterflies with the prompt, “what’s next,” with Taller Puertorriqueño. There will be an arch to hang the butterflies and take selfies. Jamee Grigsby, a painter and muralist, will be onsite as well to engage participants in painting a mini mural.
In addition to the interactive art installations, each site will have music through DJ at the Polls, lawn games, snacks and swag all day. OnePhillyConnect’s Pizza to the Polls truck, which plans to provide 1,500 slices of free pizza on Election Day, will also make stops at each location.
Additional partners include the Urban League of Philadelphia, the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, PA Youth Vote, and Vote That Jawn.
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