Ways Art Therapy can Support Domestic Violence Awareness – host an empowerment tour

Host an Empowerment Tour, incorporate creative artistic expression through visual art, poetry, or theater.  As an art therapy event, you could work with survivors to share their stories in a creative format to bring awareness.

In Richmond, VA:

October 9 1st Annual Empowerment Tour Sponsored by Lyrically Inspired, Inc. 7:30pm at Byrd Theatre, 2908 West Cary Street, Richmond.

This show will be comprised of spoken word, fashion and theatre as an avenue to bring awareness to the epidemic of domestic violence. Nationally renowned spoken word artists will empower attendees with words while fashions from featured designers such as Michael Taylor Couture will grace the stage. An ongoing theatrical performance will tie both the words of empowerment and sophisticated style together in order to educate the audience about the epidemic of domestic violence and to empower them as well. This show will be hosted by Poet from Washington, D.C.’s radio station WPCG 95.5 accompanied by DJ Lonnie B of Power 92.1.

For more information contact Stacie Vecchietti at 804-249-9470 15.

Ways Art Therapy Can Support Domestic Violence Awareness – create a poster campaign

Have a creative poster session in your facility on Domestic Violence Awareness.

Incorporate facts, risk reduction and prevention.  Have them displayed throughout the facility or collaborate with an allied community agency to have them displayed during the month.  Here’s an example: Hubbard House’s 1st Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Youth Art Contest.

Some facts posters to help:

• Fact Sheets by the Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
• Teen Dating Poster by Break the Cycle

Ways for Art Therapists to Support Domestic Violence Awareness – attend local events

Attend an event in your area that supports Domestic Violence Awareness.  Offer to lead a creative arts response to violence at the event or create an Art in Response to Violence event.

Richmond, VA area events this week:

• Participate in a Candlelight Vigil to honor LGBTQ victims of violence and hate crimes – Monday, October 4th, at 10 p.m. in the VCU Compass. Details about this vigil Create a flyer to bring with you as an art in response to violence handout.
• Attend a video presentation:  “Telling Amy’s Story: A Virginia Currents’ Special” featuring a panel discussion on domestic violence prevention in our community Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Time: 5:30-7:30 pm (reception at 5:30, live studio taping 6:30-7:30), Location: Studios of the Community Idea Stations 23 Sesame Street,  Richmond, VA 23235
  The taped panel discussion will follow the broadcast of the “Telling Amy’s Story” documentary on public television stations statewide Thursday, October 7 in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
• Attend a webevent:  the Respect WORKS! web event on October 6.  Add to your knowledge of how to educate teens.

EnCounterCulture Exhibit

EnCounter Culture

The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program presents
EnCounterCulture:
The Culturally Responsive Art Therapist
Juried Exhibit
Exhibiting Artists:

Heidi Bardot
Gioia Chilton
Tracy Councill
Lisa Raye Garlock
Paula Howie
Huyen N. MacMichael
Karen Hope Montgomery
Sangeeta Prasad
Susan Price
Ruth Stenstrom
Nora Stinley
Tally Tripp
Elizabeth Warson
Rebecca Wilkinson

Juror: Matt Sesow
Invited Artist: Lauren Kingsland

Opportunity – Public Art Project at Dulles Airport

HELLO AND WELCOME!
Greetings to International Travelers
From Children of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of
Columbia

A Public Art Project for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Dulles International Airport Concourse C

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Arts Program is seeking
collaborations with nine public schools in Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia to create a public art project for installation at
Dulles International Airport, fall 2010.
The project, HELLO AND WELCOME! is an arts education-based permanent art
project developed by the Airports Authority Arts Program for students,
grades K through 12. The project will consist of a large-scale modular
display of portraits created by students to welcome international travelers
to the United States. HELLO AND WELCOME! will be installed in the Federal
Inspections Services area of Concourse C, where many international travelers
are first received at Dulles Airport.
The Airports Authority Arts Program has selected a project artist to work
with classroom/art teachers in three schools in each jurisdiction, to create
student portraits for the project. Teachers and the project artist will
determine the in-class teaching schedule. The Arts Program will supply
participating schools with pastels and drawing paper to be used for the
project. The portraits to be included in the project will be fabricated into
a durable material for permanent installation. The original portraits may be
hung, with credit to the students, in other public areas of the Airports
Authority.
Working with the project artist and their classroom teacher, students will
learn the art of portraiture using pastels. Each student is expected to
create a smiling front-view self-portrait that captures his/her unique
personality. Students may also team with another classmate to create
portraits of each other. The project artist and teachers will also ask
participating students to write, in their own handwriting, the words,
“Hello” and “Welcome.” The handwritten words will be fabricated and
incorporated into the overall display design. A student may write the words
in his/her native language, if he/she chooses. The project artist and
teachers may arrange a field-trip to the Airport to help students appreciate
the significance of their involvement in the project.
Teachers/school administrators may apply for participation in the project
which starts in the second semester of the 2009/2010 school year. One
classroom (a maximum of 30 students) from nine schools, three from each
jurisdiction, will be selected to participate in the project. Schools will
be selected based on a) how the project will benefit students, teachers and
the schools; b) the school’s ability to coordinate and integrate the project
and c) the school’s history of collaborations.
Schools interested in applying to participate in the project must submit a
completed application form with the required narrative.
HELLO AND WELCOME!
School Application Form

Deadline: November 30, 2009

School Name:__________________________________________________________

School Street Address:
_______________________________________________________

City:______________________________State:________________________Zip:________

Principal:______________________________________________Telephone:___________

Classroom/Art
Teacher:__________________________________Telephone:___________

School Fax:__________________________Applicants’ e-mail
address:__________________

Name of Person completing
Application:_____________________Title:________________

Comments:__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Please submit a one-page narrative that describes how the project will
benefit students, teachers and the school. The narrative must include a
brief description of the student population and the community surrounding
the school. Please include information about previous collaborations, if
any. Applicants may submit additional materials to support the application.
The application deadline is Friday, October 30, 2009.

Please mail applications to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority,
Community Relations Office, Art Program, 1 Aviation Circle, Washington, DC
20001.

For additional information please contact the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority, Office of Community Relations at (703) 417-8383 or
e-mail Margaret Bishop at Margaret.Bishop@mwaa.com