Call for Work: Deadline 15 October 2008
Amnesty International Call for Artists!
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights!
“ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” Exhibit
Believe ~ Create ~ Inspire
October 24-26, Amnesty International will be hosting its Midwest Regional Conference right here in St. Louis. Over 500 activists from the Midwest will be inspired, educated, and learn how to work with Amnesty to defend human rights around the world. It will be an exciting weekend with speakers, including experienced human rights defenders, a life-size replica of the Guantánamo Cell (touring the US and featured on the Daily Show), a slam poetry show hosted by national poetry slam champion and three-time HBO Def Poetry veteran Big Poppa E, a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and an “ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” Exhibit.
We are inviting local artists of all levels from the St. Louis area to join with us in our celebration of human rights and our continued fight for justice and submit your human-rights themed art! It can be a celebration of hope; a call for justice; a reflection on a particular human right; a piece inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights itself… it is your expression of human rights!
Your art will be displayed throughout the conference, and participants in the conference will have a change to vote on the piece that inspires them the most. The winner will be honored as the Amnesty Artist of Conscience. After the conference the pieces will then be displayed at various St. Louis businesses after the conference, to help raise awareness for human rights, Amnesty International, and to display your passion and talent to our neighbors.
Artists please contact Tarah Demant at tarahdemant@hotmail.com or 314-863-4548 by
October 15 with: name, phone number, e-mail by October 22 with: final piece, name, title of piece, medium, artist statement/brief description of your piece (optional), and "FD"(for donation), "FS" (for sale), or "NFS" (not for sale) or with any questions/interest
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Amnesty International is a Nobel Peace Prize winning grassroots human rights organization. Our St. Louis group has been working since 1977 to educate our community and take action to uphold human rights here and around the world.
The Amnesty Midwest Regional Conference is open to everyone. Join us for the whole weekend and become a human rights defender! This conference will be joyful, and dynamic. To attend contact: Rocio Diaz or (312) 425-6395
Need facts on The Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Go to: http://www.knowyourrights2008.org
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights!
“ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” Exhibit
Believe ~ Create ~ Inspire
October 24-26, Amnesty International will be hosting its Midwest Regional Conference right here in St. Louis. Over 500 activists from the Midwest will be inspired, educated, and learn how to work with Amnesty to defend human rights around the world. It will be an exciting weekend with speakers, including experienced human rights defenders, a life-size replica of the Guantánamo Cell (touring the US and featured on the Daily Show), a slam poetry show hosted by national poetry slam champion and three-time HBO Def Poetry veteran Big Poppa E, a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and an “ART FOR HUMAN RIGHTS” Exhibit.
We are inviting local artists of all levels from the St. Louis area to join with us in our celebration of human rights and our continued fight for justice and submit your human-rights themed art! It can be a celebration of hope; a call for justice; a reflection on a particular human right; a piece inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights itself… it is your expression of human rights!
Your art will be displayed throughout the conference, and participants in the conference will have a change to vote on the piece that inspires them the most. The winner will be honored as the Amnesty Artist of Conscience. After the conference the pieces will then be displayed at various St. Louis businesses after the conference, to help raise awareness for human rights, Amnesty International, and to display your passion and talent to our neighbors.
Artists please contact Tarah Demant at tarahdemant@hotmail.com or 314-863-4548 by
October 15 with: name, phone number, e-mail by October 22 with: final piece, name, title of piece, medium, artist statement/brief description of your piece (optional), and "FD"(for donation), "FS" (for sale), or "NFS" (not for sale) or with any questions/interest
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Amnesty International is a Nobel Peace Prize winning grassroots human rights organization. Our St. Louis group has been working since 1977 to educate our community and take action to uphold human rights here and around the world.
The Amnesty Midwest Regional Conference is open to everyone. Join us for the whole weekend and become a human rights defender! This conference will be joyful, and dynamic. To attend contact: Rocio Diaz or (312) 425-6395
Need facts on The Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Go to: http://www.knowyourrights2008.org
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