06/01/2020
Artistic Protest
“Black Lives Matter”
Sometimes, we just need to listen. There are voices of pain that want to be heard, that want to be understood. That path to healing can be a long and winding road, but if we don’t move out of the way, if we don’t let the conversation begin, then it is an impossible destination to reach. For those of you who take the artistic path to communicate your hurt/anger/rage, we would like to hear what you have to say. For the month of June we will be open to visual art and creative writing submissions that deal with matters directly related to the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Maybe it is bringing life to a forgotten name, or a means to emotional peace or catharsis through expression. Whatever it may be, it is clear that there are voices needing to be heard and we want to offer a path. For anyone wanting to participate, we will take open-ended submissions through the month of June. You can message us via email or social media. We will post what we can in a dedicated album here on facebook and see where else we can share. If there are enough entries, we will put them together in a publication that can be downloaded for free. Bear in mind, we are a limited number of volunteers with limited time, so we will do our best to answer questions, organize and take submissions and we will clarify details as we go and think more about this project.