In 2018, Art x Love was approached by Juleeah Vang and Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA), to help Mai Lor with fulfilling her Joy of Voting grant project. The goal of the Joy of Voting project was to educate people about our election process, and to encourage and empower more people to vote. The multilingual text of the mural was created by Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and the imagery was sourced from ASIA’s events, and feature residents from across northeast Ohio.
In addition to the VOTE mural, Art x Love made 8 double-sided sandwich boards with painting kits for ASIA to use with residents at various Joy of Voting community and cultural events. The mural panels were brought together and unveiled at a special celebration at Asian Services In Action’s new headquarters on East Market Street, in Akron’s University Park neighborhood.
The VOTE mural is permanently installed in ASIA’s offices, where familiar and new faces are always welcome.
