Call for Work: Deadline 22 March 2012
CALL TO ARTISTS: Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim Help Us Honor Crime Victims During National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28, 2012
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meyers, Crime Victim Advocacy Center at 314-289-5654 or Vara Lyons, Circuit Attorney's Office at 314-589-6953.
It is easy to forget that a lowered crime rate does not erase the victim's experience. Crime, regardless of how rare or prevalent, violates the victim and community's sense of safety and well-being. It eliminates trust in others. For crime victims and their loved ones, recovery is a long path and many may not receive the resources they need. The St. Louis region alone experienced over 14,000 violent crimes in 2010.
In recognition of the need to support victims and to have their voices heard, National Crime Victims' Rights Week has been observed annually each April at the federal level since 1981. Sponsored by the United States' Office of Justice Programs, NCVRW promotes victims' rights while honoring those who advocate on their behalf. For 2012, the theme is "Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim." As part of this mission, the St. Louis Planning Committee for National Crime Victims' Rights Week is currently accepting submissions for an art exhibition that will highlight crime's impact on the community as well as the victim's experience and road to recovery.
The main exhibit will be held at the Urban League's Vaughn Cultural Center at 3701 Grandel Square. There is limited space. A jury of arts professionals and crime victims' advocates will select no more than 16 works to display at the opening on Sunday, April 22. Works chosen will be on display at the center for a week following the opening. Prizes will be awarded for three works. Some art submitted but not selected by the jury will be displayed at various locations around the region leading up to National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Work must speak to issues associated with victimization and/or recovery, this year's theme of "Extending the Vision:
Reaching Every Victim," the need to advocate for victims, and/or a personal experience as a crime victim. Professional experience or an arts background is not a pre-requisite, though we welcome submissions from local artists and art students.
Guidelines:
* Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
* At least one image of the work should be e-mailed to stlncvrw@gmail.com no later than March 22. Images must be saved as a JPEG and sent as an attachment. E-mailed submissions should use "NCVRW Exhibit" as the subject line.
* Given the limited space, submitted works must be no larger than 16x20 inches. Work must be flat and framed or on stretched canvas and ready to hang. Exceptions will be made only at the planning committee's discretion.
* Limited assistance with framing costs may be available. Please note in your submission whether your work is already framed or you are in need of assistance.
* Submissions must include a title and a short summary of the work. If you feel more comfortable doing so, we are able to exhibit it under the name of "Anonymous." Professional artists and students should submit a CV with, if applicable, the name of your representative gallery. If the work is available for purchase after the show, please note where interested parties can contact you.
* You will receive a confirmation e-mail within two weeks of your submission. You will receive later notification if your piece is chosen as part of the exhibition.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meyers, Crime Victim Advocacy Center at 314-289-5654 or Vara Lyons, Circuit Attorney's Office at 314-589-6953.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meyers, Crime Victim Advocacy Center at 314-289-5654 or Vara Lyons, Circuit Attorney's Office at 314-589-6953.
It is easy to forget that a lowered crime rate does not erase the victim's experience. Crime, regardless of how rare or prevalent, violates the victim and community's sense of safety and well-being. It eliminates trust in others. For crime victims and their loved ones, recovery is a long path and many may not receive the resources they need. The St. Louis region alone experienced over 14,000 violent crimes in 2010.
In recognition of the need to support victims and to have their voices heard, National Crime Victims' Rights Week has been observed annually each April at the federal level since 1981. Sponsored by the United States' Office of Justice Programs, NCVRW promotes victims' rights while honoring those who advocate on their behalf. For 2012, the theme is "Extending the Vision: Reaching Every Victim." As part of this mission, the St. Louis Planning Committee for National Crime Victims' Rights Week is currently accepting submissions for an art exhibition that will highlight crime's impact on the community as well as the victim's experience and road to recovery.
The main exhibit will be held at the Urban League's Vaughn Cultural Center at 3701 Grandel Square. There is limited space. A jury of arts professionals and crime victims' advocates will select no more than 16 works to display at the opening on Sunday, April 22. Works chosen will be on display at the center for a week following the opening. Prizes will be awarded for three works. Some art submitted but not selected by the jury will be displayed at various locations around the region leading up to National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Work must speak to issues associated with victimization and/or recovery, this year's theme of "Extending the Vision:
Reaching Every Victim," the need to advocate for victims, and/or a personal experience as a crime victim. Professional experience or an arts background is not a pre-requisite, though we welcome submissions from local artists and art students.
Guidelines:
* Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
* At least one image of the work should be e-mailed to stlncvrw@gmail.com no later than March 22. Images must be saved as a JPEG and sent as an attachment. E-mailed submissions should use "NCVRW Exhibit" as the subject line.
* Given the limited space, submitted works must be no larger than 16x20 inches. Work must be flat and framed or on stretched canvas and ready to hang. Exceptions will be made only at the planning committee's discretion.
* Limited assistance with framing costs may be available. Please note in your submission whether your work is already framed or you are in need of assistance.
* Submissions must include a title and a short summary of the work. If you feel more comfortable doing so, we are able to exhibit it under the name of "Anonymous." Professional artists and students should submit a CV with, if applicable, the name of your representative gallery. If the work is available for purchase after the show, please note where interested parties can contact you.
* You will receive a confirmation e-mail within two weeks of your submission. You will receive later notification if your piece is chosen as part of the exhibition.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meyers, Crime Victim Advocacy Center at 314-289-5654 or Vara Lyons, Circuit Attorney's Office at 314-589-6953.
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