Amplifying stories of the communities and people affected by social justice and human rights violations #ArtInService
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2009
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🧵I am honored to Co-Chair Art Works Projects’ inaugural Emerging Lens Fellowship Smita Sharma (@smitashrm).
Art Works Projects (@ARTWORKSProject) is now accepting applications for this year’s open call for proposals: Climate, Pollution, and Environmental Justice.
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@ARTWORKSProject is accepting proposals from emerging and early-career photographers with projects that “build awareness for underrepresented communities and stories addressing climate change, pollution and environmental justice.”
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The Pueblo Unido Gallery is proud to begin a partnership with @ARTWORKSProject. On July 29th, we had one of their exhibitions come to the Pueblo Unido Gallery which is titled Deported: A Family Divided by Rachel Woolf.
The Exhibition is open from July 29 until September 23.
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Thank you to @myimpacthouse and @artworksprojects for hosting our interns and giving us a look into the amazing work you both do.
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Themes of social and environmental justice pervade August exhibitions, including several in the great outdoors.
Featuring exhibitions at Ford Calumet Environmental Center, @ARTWORKSProject, @artinstitutechi, @MoCP_Chicago and @mcachicago.
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Thank you, @ARTWORKSProject for sharing The Prosecutors with the #2023DASHCONF. “I believe in the law. I believe it’s always going to be imperfect because it’s made by humans. But I think that justice is a big, huge thing. The law is a piece of justice.” — Leslie Thomas
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#TBT #ThrowbackThursday "Our Bodies, Their Battlefield" gives voice to the women of conflicts, exposing how in todays warfare, rape is used by armies, terrorists and militias as a weapon to humiliate, oppress and carry out ethnic cleansing.
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@ARTWORKSProject is now accepting applications for the Emerging Lens Fellowship Program. Fellows receive an unrestricted $5,000 grant, project support, and mentorship opportunities. Click below to learn more!
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Sexual violence is not only a barbaric "side effect" of war, it is a war crime - and it must be confronted. In THE PROSECUTORS, three dedicated lawyers fight to ensure that sexual violence in conflict is not met with impunity and its victims are not overlooked. On the occasion of
ALT A female judge stands in front of numerous men in military uniform sitting on chairs. She holds a pen in her hand and looks determined. The caption reads: #FilmFriday The Prosecutors
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WORLD REFUGEE DAY: WHOEVER, WHEREVER, WHENEVER @ARTWORKSProject vimeo.com/721226001
#StandWithRefugees on World Refugee Day and EVERYDAY!
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New Hub member, @ARTWORKSProject recently held an engaging conversation on the power of #visual #storytelling for driving #advocacy.
“The role of a journalist...is holding truths to power.” —Wil Sands, documentary photographer
Catch up here: bit.ly/38USjrV
📸Wil Sands
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Are you a US-based freelance journalist?
Apply now for our four-day crisis zones reporting course at @ColumbiaJourn in New York City
Thanks to @JamesFoleyFund @rorypecktrust & @ACOSalliance, 16 freelancers will be selected to participate free of charge
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Today Russian military forces launched multiple attacks on Ukraine. As an immediate response, the Dart Center has assembled this list of resources for local and international journalists and editors who are covering this fast-developing crisis. dartcenter.org/resources/res…
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More than 50,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled their country in less than 48 hours — a majority to Poland and Moldova — and many more are moving towards its borders.
Heartfelt thanks to the governments and people of countries keeping their borders open and welcoming refugees. – at Geneva, Switzerland
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Syrian man found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life by German court, in first criminal case brought over state-led torture in Syria
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Join us for a virtual screening of @ProsecutorsFilm hosted by @HLCitizenship on 6 May, incl. @christinalamb on the panel. See you there! ehoganlovells.com/rv/ff005f6…
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We are incredibly glad to see this book launch into the world!
Thrilled to announce the publication today of my new book 'Our Bodies, Their Battlefield' (@WmCollinsBooks) - the untold story of what war does to women.
I hope together we can change things. Please share the stories of these brave women!
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In #OurBodiesTheirBattlefield, @christinalamb lists the stories of outstanding bravery of women in the war.
To read all about them, pre-order a copy today: amzn.to/39Cvgxc
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Important words on an important topic!
"A lot of survivors feel very let down by the criminal system but they want to take what’s happened and make a difference." - @sandybrindley1 from @RapeCrisisScotland discussing the work she does with survivors of sexual violence #TOAFF19
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Agreed.
Such a great conversation last night after @ProsecutorsFilm: “If the perpetrator is walking free, what symbol is that for the community?” @OlaoluwaAbagun discussing how people must be dealt with appropriately in rape cases in order to dispel myths around rape survivors #TOAFF19