YWCA Rally, Art Contest Against Gun Violence

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by YWCA Tri-County Area.

Each October, YWCAs across the country take part in a global movement, Week Without Violence to raise awareness about the devastating effects of domestic violence across our nation and our world.

This year, YWCA Tri-County Area is focusing on an issue closer to home. 

A shared experience across generations, gun violence has impacted countless members of our community.

YWCA Tri-County Area is hosting a Rally Against Gun Violence for Pottstown coming up on Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. 

We work to raise awareness of the impacts that gun violence has had in our own community, by focusing on those working toward a better, brighter future for generations to come.

Event activities will include: voting for your favorite piece in the Youth Art Contest, engaging with featured speakers, and honoring past victims of gun violence as we march around the block (Light Up the Night).

You can find more information at the YWCA website: www.ywcatricountyarea.org/weekwithoutviolence . 

We hope to see you there!

YWCA Tri-County Area is also hosting a Week Without Violence Art Contest for 5th through 12th graders.

In today’s society there are all forms of violence – whether it be based on a person’s color, age, gender, sexual preference, economic status—the list goes on and on.

Cheyanne, 11th Grade, 2018 1st Place Winner

Help YWCA Tri-County Area (YW3CA) raise awareness of the need to combat discrimination and the violence and hate that comes with it in our community by creating an original piece of artwork. 

The contest this year offers several themes for students to focus artwork on: Indigenous People’s Day, Ending Gun Violence or Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for All.

Here are some rules:

• All artwork must be drawn horizontally (landscape) on plain white 8.5”x11” paper. (Plain copy paper)
• Students may use crayon, watercolor, poster paint, colored pencils, markers or ink. Please do not attach or glue materials that may smear, crack or chip.
• Students must submit individual, independent work.
• Students must submit a 3-4 sentence statement describing their work and why they chose to create the piece they did.
• Only original artwork will be Accepted. Computer- generated drawings will not be considered. Reproduction of popular cartoon characters or three-dimensional work will be disqualified.



Destiny, 12th Grade, 2018 2nd Place Winner

• Art work will not be returned.

Please mail or drop-off artwork to:

YWCA Tri-County Area,
Attn: Kristie Piacine
315 King Street, Pottstown, PA 19464

Submissions postmarked by Friday, Oct. 4th, will be accepted. Submissions deadline is Friday, Oct. 11.