The Free Portrait Project

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.

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--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.

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