The Free Portrait Project

I need your vote today to make the Top 5! for The Free Portrait Project to win The People's Artist vote contest 2026 $25K prize from Johnny Depp

Vote here:
https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

xo,
-Rusty

We're still in the running to win $25K for The Free Portrait Project from the people's artist contest

Cast one free vote / day here:

https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

Thank you!

-Rusty

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

Thanks for y'all's support!--this The People's Artist is challenging my capacity for shameless self-promotion, as this contest keeps going through July 9th(!) but--

Help me win $25K for The Free Portrait Project. It's free to vote and 2x impact today:

VOTE here: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

you can cast one free vote every day, thanks.

-Rusty

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

We've moved on to the next round to hopefully win The People's Artist award from Johnny Depp -- $25K to The Free Portrait Project:

VOTE here: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

Cast one free vote every day, please and thank you.

-rz

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

The Free Portrait Project: Red Hook
Apply for a portrait painting and recorded oral history celebrating the people and stories of Red Hook. ❤️🪝
“Painting portraits from life is the best way I’ve found to get to know another human being.” — Rusty Zimmerman
Learn more and apply:
freeportraitproject.org/apply

SHARE: vote to give The People's Artist award from Johnny Depp of $25K to The Free Portrait Project :

We made it to round two! Cast your free VOTE here: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

And your free vote counts double until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time, thanks so much. 🙏🏼😌

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

SHARE: Put something beautiful in the world, & help me do the same: Vote to give The People's Artist award from Johnny Depp of $25K to The Free Portrait Project:

VOTE here: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

Cast one free vote every day for the next 4 days, thanks!

SHARE: VOTE--every day for the next 6 days--for us to win $25K from Johnny Depp (!)

VOTE HERE: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

Let's put something beautiful in the world today.

xo,
rz

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

SHARE: We've been nominated to receive a $25k prize for The Free Portrait Project .

VOTE here: https://peoplesartist.org/2026/rusty-zimmerman

Help me get this prize by voting for me once a day for the next 7 days, please and thank you.

Is Rusty Zimmerman the People's Artist? To Paint A Portrait--from Life--is The Best Way To Get To Know Another Human Being--and Help Them Get To Know Themselves.

I formed a nonprofit: https://www.communityartsbk.org/

Community Arts Brooklyn, Inc., is a registered 501c3 to support the work that I do in Brooklyn: painting classes with live music for older adults, future portrait projects in 2026.

You can support this work with a tax-deductible donation of any amount as we start a $5000 seed funding campaign. Thank you for your support:

https://www.communityartsbk.org/donate