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Showing posts with label human rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label human rights. Show all posts
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Human Rights Art Award and Exhibition 2007
Darwin Community Legal Service is once again hosting the Human Rights Art Award and Exhibition to celebrate International Human Rights Day, December 10. The Exhibition gives artists an opportunity to exhibit work, which deals with human rights themes. Artists from across the Territory, from preschool to professional, are invited to enter work in this exciting and challenging exhibition.
The United Nations has declared 2007 to be the International year for the prevention of violence. Artwork can address this theme, OR any other human rights issue of interest to the artist.
Work may be in any medium, and artist may submit individual work, or may like to work collaboratively with other artists or community members. The work can be celebratory and focus on local or international achievements in human rights, or focus on areas of human rights that are in need of urgent attention.
The exhibition will be held in the beautiful Supreme Court Foyer, with the opening, and presentation of prizes (in a number of categories), to be held on Tuesday 11 December 2007. The exhibition will be open until Friday 21 December 2007.
If you wish to participate in this years Award/Exhibition, or would like more information please contact Felicity Wardle, Darwin Community Legal Service, on
8982 1111 or Felicity_Wardle@clc.net.au
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Violence Prevention
‘Everyone deserves the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.’ For more information go to: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/
The United Nations has declared 2007 to be the International year for the prevention of violence. Artwork can address this theme, OR any other human rights issue of interest to the artist.
Work may be in any medium, and artist may submit individual work, or may like to work collaboratively with other artists or community members. The work can be celebratory and focus on local or international achievements in human rights, or focus on areas of human rights that are in need of urgent attention.
The exhibition will be held in the beautiful Supreme Court Foyer, with the opening, and presentation of prizes (in a number of categories), to be held on Tuesday 11 December 2007. The exhibition will be open until Friday 21 December 2007.
If you wish to participate in this years Award/Exhibition, or would like more information please contact Felicity Wardle, Darwin Community Legal Service, on
8982 1111 or Felicity_Wardle@clc.net.au
________________________________________________________
Violence Prevention
‘Everyone deserves the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.’ For more information go to: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/
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