NCCC to host Clothesline Project exhibit
Sunday April 15, 2012 | By:Rikki Cason | News
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness month, the Niagara County Community College Wellness Center and the Niagara County Trauma Task Force are hosting the nationally recognized Clothesline Project exhibit beginning Monday and ending Thursday.
The exhibit will be on display in the Dolce-Valvo Art Center on the Sanborn Campus.
The Clothesline Project features t-shirts, which have been decorated by women and men who have been affected by sexual violence as a victim, survivor, friend or family member.
Each shirt tells the survivor’s story in a unique way, using words and/or artwork to decorate the shirt.
The t-shirts are color-coded to show the form of abuse the victim experienced.
White represents those who died because of violence; beige represents those who were battered or assaulted; red, pink and orange are for survivors of rape and sexual abuse; blue and green represent survivors of incest and sexual abuse; purple or lavender are for those attacked because of their sexual orientation and black is for victims attacked for political reasons.
The Clothesline Project is a unique way to show the staggering, mind-numbing statistics of sexual assault and turn them into a provocative, in-your face educational and healing tool.
Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for noon Monday in the Dolce-Valvo Art Center — D168 — with a reception to follow.
The exhibit is open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 2 p.m. Thursday.
The exhibit will be on display in the Dolce-Valvo Art Center on the Sanborn Campus.
The Clothesline Project features t-shirts, which have been decorated by women and men who have been affected by sexual violence as a victim, survivor, friend or family member.
Each shirt tells the survivor’s story in a unique way, using words and/or artwork to decorate the shirt.
The t-shirts are color-coded to show the form of abuse the victim experienced.
White represents those who died because of violence; beige represents those who were battered or assaulted; red, pink and orange are for survivors of rape and sexual abuse; blue and green represent survivors of incest and sexual abuse; purple or lavender are for those attacked because of their sexual orientation and black is for victims attacked for political reasons.
The Clothesline Project is a unique way to show the staggering, mind-numbing statistics of sexual assault and turn them into a provocative, in-your face educational and healing tool.
Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for noon Monday in the Dolce-Valvo Art Center — D168 — with a reception to follow.
The exhibit is open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 2 p.m. Thursday.
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