Stop Slavery Now: A Conversation About Human Trafficking
Featuring: The Ragdoll Project
CALL FOR ART: Deadline March 19, 2012
EXHIBITION DATES: April 6 – April 30, 2012
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 6, 2012, 6-9pm
WEBSITE: www.theragdollproject.org
will host an exhibition at F&N Gallery in Philadelphia through the month of April 2012. The exhibition is part of
The Ragdoll Project, an ongoing project to promote awareness of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
There are currently an estimated 27 million people globally that are enslaved. Human trafficking is the second largest organized crime in the world, generating approximately $32 billion. The majority of victims of sex
trafficking are children, teens, and adults who were trafficked into prostitution before age 18. Awareness of the problem is key to creating a significant movement to stop slavery. The goal of this exhibition is to provide an
artistic platform to expose the truth about trafficking and to share with the public ways to end the demand and support survivors.
SUBMISSIONS:
Artists submitting work to the exhibition are encouraged to read about trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Links to information can be found below and on our website www.theragdollproject.org.
A statement about each piece will be displayed next to the artwork to add to the conversation.
All dolls donated to The Ragdoll Project will be displayed at the exhibition. To learn more about the project,
Please submit digital files of your work and a brief statement about each piece to
theragdollproject@hotmail.com. 2D art is preferred as there is limited space for 3D work.
Deadline for submissions is March 19. Notification of acceptance will be by March 23. Art must be delivered to
F&N Gallery by March 30. There is no fee to submit art, but there is a $10 administrative fee if your art is accepted. This fee is waived for all WCA Philadelphia Chapter members who have paid 2012 dues and artists
who join the WCA Philadelphia Chapter by March 30. 10% of profit from art sales will be donated to support survivors of human trafficking.
Recommended Research Papers available on line in PDF form:
The Demand for Victims of Sex Trafficking: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/demand_for_victims.pdf
Deconstructing the Demand for Prostitution: http://www.sapromise.org/pdfs/deconstructing.pdf
Further Information on Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation:
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