MVAC’S “THE ART OF VOTING” EXHIBIT & RECEPTION MOVES TO WARTBURG REHABILITATION CENTER
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society (MVAC) is calling on emerging and experienced artists to use their creativity to explore voting, democracy, representation, and the power of the individual voice through its community exhibition, “The Art of Voting.”
Originally scheduled to take place at the Mount Vernon Public Library, the exhibit and reception will now be held at the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center’s Berkemeier Building, Saturday, October 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. The location has changed, but the mission remains the same.
The organization’s official submission form describes the project as an opportunity for artists to submit original work examining the relationship between art, civic participation, voting, and democracy, while encouraging the community to consider how creative expression can educate, inspire, and amplify individual voices.
NEW LOCATION: Wartburg Rehabilitation Center — Berkemeier Building
DATE: Saturday, October 17, 2026
TIME: 2–5 p.m.
The exhibition invites artists to consider what voting means to them and their community, including the history and sacrifices connected to voting rights, the meaning of political representation, and the ways art can encourage civic education and public participation.
Artists are encouraged to approach the theme through their own experiences and perspectives, asking questions such as: Why does your vote matter? What does democracy look like through your eyes? What struggles made access to the ballot possible? And what hopes do you have for the future?
The challenge is open to a variety of artistic disciplines, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media and collage, as well as original poetry and spoken-word work centered on voting, democracy, equality, freedom, civic participation and the power of the people.
The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society has long described art as a vehicle for raising awareness, breaking down barriers and creating positive social and community change. The organizers’ message behind the project is simple: your voice matters, your creativity matters, and your participation in the democratic process matters.
Additional information is available from the Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society at mvac.inc@gmail.com.
“Let your art speak. Let your voice be heard. Let your vote count.”
