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Art Raffle

Take a Chance on Art!

The annual art raffle benefits the TLA Disaster Relief Fund, created to assist libraries in Texas as they recover from natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, hailstorms, and fires.

Tickets will be sold on-site at TLA 2025 in Dallas, and the winning ticket will be drawn at General Session III on Friday, April 4 at 11am. Winner does not have to be present to win.

John Parra,  an award-winning artist, illustrator, author, and educator, renowned for his vibrant, Latino-themed children’s picture books, has generously donated an original illustration, Hey Wall, My City Block for the 2025 raffle.

TLA Disaster Relief Art Raffle - Hey Wall. My City Block. by John Parra

Hey Wall, My City Block Art by John Parra

His illustrated work on Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. His art has also been featured in major public projects, including the Birdhouse Subways MTA Artcard, displayed throughout New York City’s subway system, and six U.S. Forever Postage Stamps in the Delicioso series.

An advocate for art and literacy education, John regularly speaks as a visiting artist at schools and literary conferences nationwide. He was also invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to present a special event about his career and creative journey. His debut book as both author and illustrator, Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son, has received widespread acclaim and numerous starred reviews. John lives in Queens, New York, with his wife, Maria.

 

Gallery of Past Artwork

Thanks to all of the illustrators who have donated original artworks to help build the Disaster Relief Fund and to all who have contributed generously to the fund since its inception.

2023: Jerry Craft 2022: Don Tate 2021: Man One 2019: Rosemary Wells
2018: Jarrett Krosoczka 2017: Xavier Garza 2016: Carolyn Dee Flores 2015: Barney Saltzberg
2014: Grace Lin 2013: Tom Shefelman 2012: Julian Hector 2011: Melanie Hope Greenberg
2010: Susan L. Roth 2009: Don Tate 2008: Diane Stanley 2007: Lynn Rowe Reed
2006: Brian Floca 2005: Susan Jeffers 2004: Will Hillenbrand 2003: Denise Fleming
2002: Roxie Munro 2001: Adrienne Yorinks 2000: Nicole Rubel 1999: Rosemary Wells

 

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