Link light rail makes it easier to get around our region, and Sound Transit is connecting more people to more places with the Crosslake Connection opening March 28. Riding is convenient, but it’s even more important to stay aware of your surroundings.
We want YOU to use your creativity and talent to help raise awareness about how to stay safe on and around the light rail. Sound Transit is partnering with Arts Corps — a youth arts education organization that works to address the race and income-based opportunity gap in access to arts education — to host a poster competition!
The poster contest theme is: “Safety is a team effort – LOOK out for each other!” Draw what it means to look out for your friends, family members, neighbors, and other community members around tracks and trains near the road.
Poster contest guidelines
Poster submissions can be uploaded to Arts Corps’ website or submitted in person at Arts Corps (4408 Delridge Way SW, Suite 110, Seattle, WA 98106) Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Each submission must include the artist’s name, grade, school, and be an original design to be eligible for judging.
Design should be sized to fit 8.5x11 or 11x17 document or art board.
Open to K-12 students in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
Limit one entry per student; no group entries.
Designs must be on the theme (see above).
Submissions should include an Artist Statement from the student about their poster and what being safe in and around transportation means to them.
Posters must be original artwork created by students.
Submissions close on April 20.
Prizes
Selected winners from each grade category will receive a cash prize and have their posters displayed onboard Sound Transit’s 1 and 2 Lines. This contest is open to kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties.
K-5th grades | 6th-8th grades | 9th-12th grades
1st place — $250 + poster onboard Sound Transit trains
2nd place — $150
3rd place — $100
For more inspiration, Sound Transit’s Safety Messages are:
Look both ways. Trains come from both directions, so always expect a second train!
Headphones off, screens down. It’s important to stay alert to be safe.
Take crosswalks, not shortcuts. Trains always have the right of way, so pay attention to crossing signals.
Stay behind the yellow line. The yellow strip creates a barrier between the train and the platform.
Bike smart, ride safe. When you’re riding a bike, always cross tracks at a 90-degree angle to prevent getting stuck.
For questions about the contest, please contact safetyposter@artscorps.org.