Date: August 15, 2009
Host: Giving Children Hope
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Venue: Various
Issue: Human Trafficking
In case you missed the My Hands Have a Voice event back in April, put on by Giving Children Hope to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking, their art exhibit will now be going on tour.
28 June 2009 (3 Comments)
Medium: Watercolor / Printmaking
Continent: North America
Date: August 15, 2009
Issue: Domestic Violence
Organization: Sojourner Family Peace Center
This week: more on art therapy! Shana R. Goetsch is an artist who found me through a connection I have to the Break the Silence Project. The Break the Silence Project is geared toward creating dialogue around issues of sexual abuse, and encourages the use of art as a means of expression. I recently stumbled on the project while doing research regarding human trafficking and have been so thrilled to connect with its creator, Dawn.
Date: August 15, 2009
Issue: Human Trafficking
Organization: Born To Fly
I definitely have a heart for a great number of social justice causes, but I make no secrets about the fact that my true passion lies in ending human trafficking. In the future, I hope to create blog posts that have more of an article slant, informing you all about the issues behind the artists here, where I’ll be able to talk a bit more about my own thoughts and experiences, how they relate to art, and what you can do (as well as featuring guest bloggers who will do the same). My guess is that a good deal of that content will focus around human trafficking, because in my own research, and in my time wandering around social media sites, I’ve come across some major players in the battle to end modern-day slavery, and they have a lot to say.
A couple of those players happen to be Diana Scimone and her friend Leah Widemer. Diana passed some information along to me via Twitter (@DianaScimone) a couple weeks ago about a new project she’s working on with Leah, an artist located in Orlando, Florida, who’s helping her illustrate a new children’s book aimed at combating human trafficking. So, when I got in touch with Leah, she relayed this story to me:
Date: April 25, 2009
Host: Greater Boston Vineyard
Location: Cambridge, MA
Venue: GBV, Cambridge Site
Issue: Various
The Lydia Fair is an outreach event sponsored by the Greater Boston Vineyard. With a massive lineup of artists, ranging from photographers to poets and printmakers, Lydia Fair is a must-attend. Started in 2001 as an outlet for women to express their creativity, the Lyida Fair now showcases artwork of all sorts in an effort to raise money and awareness for many different organizations.
I wish we'd revisit calling people "voiceless." Everyone has a voice. Some of us just aren't listening. 3 weeks ago
"Justice at its best is love correcting all that stands against love."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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