Light rail makes it easier to get around our region. Riding is convenient, but it’s important to stay aware of your surroundings. Use your creativity and talent to help raise awareness about how to stay safe on and around the light rail.
Submit a poster design on the theme of Sound Transit and Southeast Seattle Education Coalition’s contest: Looking out for each other.
Poster contest theme:
Look out for each other: Draw what it means to look out for your friends, family, neighbors, and other community members around tracks and trains. 👀
Poster Contest Guidelines
Poster submissions can be uploaded to SESEC’s website or dropped off at their office on Tuesdays from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Each submission must include artist’s name and grade and be an original design to be eligible for judging.
- 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: 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. [Incorporate LOOK eyes into your design]
- Submissions should include an artist’s statement from the student about their poster and safety in and around transportation.
- Posters must be original artwork created by students.
- Submissions close on April 16, and winners will be announced at the Safety Fair on April 26.
SESEC Office Address:
2524 16th Ave S Ste 306, Seattle, WA 98144
El Centro de la Raza Building, near the Beacon Hill Light Rail Station
Prizes
Selected winners from each grade range will receive a cash prize and have their posters displayed onboard Sound Transit’s 1 Line. 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 1 Line trains
- 2nd place—$150
- 3rd place—$100
For 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 Seth Daphne Esmeson ([email protected]).