Created by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), New American Voters 2020 is a national effort that targets and uplifts the diverse stories of the newly naturalized, especially in the states where there are sizable populations of newly naturalized citizens and where their engagement in the electoral process could have a significant influence in election outcomes.

Artist Angie Smith's project Stronger Shines the Light Inside was inspired by this national effort so she created a Boise-based campaign, called New American Voters 2020. She worked closely with 13 New Americans, mostly voting for the first time to create a series of posters, each with a unique message crafted by conversations between Angie and the participants.

The campaign included a wheat paste poster series of installations on building facades throughout downtown Boise as well as billboards in three different swing states: Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio.

Artist: Angie Smith

Negative Space: Public Art Project Management and On-Site Installation Support

Location: Various, including Idaho, Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio

Wheat-paste and posters

Learn more at Stronger Shines The Light Inside and New Americans Vote 2020