Jane Rainwater wins political lawn sign competition at My Yard, Our Message, The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Beginning May 23, artists and designers are invited to submit yard signs to MyYardOurMessage.com around the theme of what it means to actively participate in a democracy.Starting July 1, the public was invited to vote on the artist-created design submissions. The top 50 vote-getting designs will be announced August 1 and, subsequently, made available to order as a full-sized political yard sign for $20 including shipping. Top designs will also be available as free downloads. In addition, the Walker Art Center and mnartists.org will print the winning yard sign creations and place them in neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities metro area, including those immediately surrounding the site of the Republican National Convention.

My Yard Our Message is a project conceived by Scott Sayre, is produced by The Walker Art Center

See all of the winning signs

Read what the New York Times is saying about OurYardourMessage.com

Hear a radio interview with Jane Rainwater and Lex Leifheit on WESU, Middletown about My Yard Our Message project:

http://www.lexleifheit.com/2008/08/07/art-agenda-design-for-democracy/