Fundraiser

Artistactivist Fundraiser will be held at Work Studio on April 3rd.

Details will be updated this weekend. – Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Low Estimate video document now on Youtube

Low Estimate: Panel #1- 4'x4' acrylic on board

Low Estimate video – documentation of Panel #1 with over 118,000 circles representing a protion of the UN low estimate for child deaths under sactions in Iraq

Iraq History Project Art Festival

Low Estimate was exhibited at the Iraq History Project Arts Festival at Depaul University in Chicago. This panel consists of over 118,000 circles painted to represent the United Nations low estimate of 500,000 child deaths related to sanctions against Iraq. The remaining memorial circles will be painted on additional panels. This panel could not […]

Iraqi History Project – in Columbia Chronicle

http://columbiachronicle.com/artists-activists-unite-for-human-rights Article in Columbia Chronicle on upcoming Iraqi History Project festival in which Kevin Valentine is participating.

Weisman Award Show

The Weisman Award Show, including three panels from Widoweave exhibit is up through mid-October.

The Other Side of the Atlantic

Yesterday I remembered Iraqi widows and their situation from the other side of the Atlantic off the Devon coast of Southwest England at the quay at Hartland Point. This trip has been a restful, thoughtful one of nature walks and climbs. Upon return I will continue work on my Widowsweave.

Numbers

The Widowsweave Exhibit had 235 signed visits (mostly unique visitors) drawing at least 343,868 lines, drawings and text in honor of Iraqi widows. $54 dollars were raised for Rally for Iraq scholarship fund, and $62.71 for The Aftermath Project

Manifest Urban Festival

Manifest

Last days of Widowsweave Exhibit 11-9 on Friday 5/14, 10-6 on Sat. Visit Artist 4-7 Friday!

See vast schedule of events: Manifest

Total Lines Drawn

Total lines drawn since the opening of the Widowsweave Exhibit is 121,114

This is but a small fraction of anticipated lines – mostly due to work involved in holding our events last week and writing of the thesis paper.

Live Webcast of Events

Don’s miss the Live Webcast of this weekend’s events if you can’t attend.

Friday, April 30th 5:15-6:45 Panel Discussion: Women Artists in Muslim Society

Saturday, May 1st 3:30-5:00 Response Performances by Ande Welling of Core Project; Iraqi human rights worker Jaber Alturfee; and Widowsweave Art Director, Director of Artistactivist, Kevin Valentine.