More Than Literacy. Identity-affirming, representation-centered, and artist-driven. More Than Lit is a community-centered art auction that amplifies local illustrators and artists while raising funds to advance Read With Me MN’s mission. Together, we’re working to close the literacy achievement gap by increasing access to culturally relevant texts. 

This isn’t your average fundraiser. This event honors the power of representation, creativity, and collective impact. And it’s one of the biggest ways we keep our year-round literacy work thriving.

This is your opportunity to have your work featured, your voice amplified, and your story shared.

To create space for both emerging and established artists, this year’s event will feature three categories:

  1. Youth Artists (ages 16–17)

  2. Adult Artists (ages 18+)

  3. Illustrators (18+)

ARTIST CALL: MARCH 1- 31

APPLY HERE 
2025 LASAA VIDEO RECAP*

*2025 LASAA, in partnership with Studio 42 MPLS

Video shot & edited by Allways Films.

This year’s More Than Lit event will be independently produced by Read With Me MN with a refined focus on illustrators and literary arts, but this video captures the scale, atmosphere, and impact sponsors and participants can anticipate.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Check out our sponsorship deck to see opportunities to support More Than Lit and Read With Me MN.

Prefer to view offline? Download the pdf here.