“COUNTDOWN TO PEACE” Project

Artists Call to Arms PEACE

Inspired by collaborative projects like the Aids Memorial Quilt and Sonya Clark’s Beaded Prayers Project, we invite you to help create the “Countdown to PEACE.”  Presented in calendar format, the project begins with March 19, 2003 (the day the war in Iraq began) and will end when the war ends.  At this point we are into the sixth year of the war; the calendar format allows us a way to measure the full extent of the war and gives us a visual sense of its continuing scope.

CRITERIA:

Each calendar month will be its own presentation board made up of 4-inch squares, 7 across and 5-6 rows down.  Each entry will represent one day of this war.  We are inviting artists to send us entries that are no larger than 4-inches square, no deeper than 1 inch, and no heavier than 2 pounds.  Limiting size will make display feasible.  Work that is included in this project will become the property of the project.  The entries will be permanently attached to the “calendar” pages for ease of transporting.

Any media is acceptable.  Remember that since only one side of the work will be seen, 2-D approaches are preferred, however clay or metal works done in relief (for example) will also be accepted.  Please adhere photographic images or paper entries to foam core or cardboard cut to size.  And with all entries, please indicate the TOP of the work.

We intend for the project to be POSITIVE in nature.  We are mainly interested in your personal VISION OF PEACE.  Please do not use imagery and/or text that is specific to any government officials or policies.  Please keep the focus on PROMOTING PEACE rather than on decrying war.     

Entries that do not meet the criteria in terms of size or content will be returned to the sender.

WHAT TO DO:

Send your work, along with $10. PER ENTRY; the entry fee is non-refundable.  Make checks payable to “Countdown to Peace.”  Mail your entry and check to:

Countdown to Peace

PO Box 145

Ayden, NC 28513

Email questions to:

Jodi Hollnagel-Jubran at jodijubran@yahoo.com

Catherine Billingsley at catherine.billingsley@yahoo.com

Money collected from the entry fees will be used STRICTLY to defray the costs of display materials, promotional information, shipping, and insurance.

Our website: http://pages.suddenlink.net/w2la_design/peace/index.htm is up and running.  It will provide information on current developments and will also give participating artists a link to their websites.  Our first exhibit is scheduled for the month of November 2007 at the Mendenhall Gallery on the campus of East Carolina University.  Included in the exhibit will be 1. an alphabetical listing of all contributors with the day, month, and year where each entry is displayed and 2. a chronological listing of entries along with artist’s name.

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RELEASE FORM:  Return this form with your entry.

                                    Keep a copy for your own records.

Artist’s Name: _________________________________________________________________

Address:  _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Phone:  ________________________  Email:  _______________________________________

Your website:  _________________________________________________________________

How did you hear about this project? _______________________________________________

Title of Entry: __________________________________________________________________

Media: _______________________________________________________________________

Please use the back of this page to write a short personal statement about your entry and to tell us something about yourself.

I have read this prospectus and understand the criteria.  I also understand that any work accepted becomes the property of the “Countdown to Peace” Project and will not be returned to me.

Your signature:  ________________________________________________________________

Date:  ________________________________________________________________________

Remember to include the $10/per entry (non-refundable) FEE; make out checks to “Countdown to Peace.”

Submission is ON-going.  UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEED ONE MORE ENTRY WITH EACH PASSING DAY OF THIS WAR.  PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR FRIENDS.