Participation “Prints for Peace” Deadline: August 20, 2008 Monterrey NL México

Participation “Prints for Peace”

Deadline: August 20, 2008 Monterrey NL México

The Art/Human Development Workshop invites all Print Artists to participate in a “Prints for Peace 08” in Monterrey NL México.

There is no entry fee in lieu of the donation of a print to the Prints for Peace collection of Arte/Human Development Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio-Youth Shelter in Monterrey NL México.

Various exhibits will be organized to promote Peace in the city of Monterrey.
Below is a list of requirements and the submission date for this project:
1. Prints. Each artist should send one print: original print, created in 2007/2008. Sorry no digital prints this time.
2. Paper Size : The dimensions of the paper are 10 x 10 inches or 25 x 25 cm. The size of the image might vary and might bleed out of the paper.
3. Theme. The theme is Peace.
4. Medium: Entries may feature any type of method of printmaking and should be signed.
5. Deadline: The deadline for receiving works will be August 20, 2008.
6. Opening: The opening of the Exhibit will be October 1 at 8:30 pm. At IMNRC in Monterrey NL México.
7. Exhibits. All Prints will be exhibited. The image should be suitable for all ages. The International Prints for Peace exhibit will be presented at the Leopoldo Carpinteyro Gallery of IMNRC Intituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales in Monterrey NL México. http://www.relacionesculturales.edu.mx/ Julian Nava Director of Cultural Promotion IMNRC julian@imnrc.edu.mx , 52 81 80 04 90 90 Monterrey México. The prints will be exhibited in other Galleries to promote Peace in Monterrey NL Mexico. The Photos of the exhibits will be posted in the same page as the Art in the web.
8. Web Gallery. The prints that comply with the regulations will be exhibited in the Web gallery of the IMNRC http://www.relacionesculturales.edu.mx/ .
9. Entry Form: The application (entry) form should accompany the work, including the name and the nationality of the artist as well as the title, year and the technique used in the work. Entry form in http://www.relacionesculturales.edu.mx/ and www.art-humandevelopment.blogspot.com
10. Works send : The works should be sent to: HectorCadena Av. Eloy Cabazos2135, Frac. La Quinta Guadalupe NL 67170, México
11. Additional Requirements: In addition, each print must be accompanied with the following information: Artist’s name, title, and media. This information can be printed separately and cut to paper size, or printed and/or pasted to the back of the print.
12. Information sheet: One typewritten page with your name, address, and e-mail.
13. Sending Work: Please send by air-mail in a simple packet, unframed, without cardboard window or passé par tout. The print should be protected so that it cannot bend in the mail. Please allow enough time for the print to be here on time. Please send the print as "No commercial value". Please note: packages with declared amounts of money arrive directly in the customs to pay duty. These packages will not be received.
14. E-mail. Please RSVP by e-mail to: victoricaguadalupe@hotmail.com
15. Contact: The Prints for Peace will become property of the Art/Development Workshop of the Casa Hogar El Refugio –Youth Shelter

All other matters will be resolved by the Prints for Peace Committee. More information please contact Guadalupe Victorica at victoricaguadalupe@hotmail.com
EntryForm Please have this information pasted also in the back of the print.
1,Name 2,Title of Print 3.Technique and year Electronic mail address 5.Adress 6. web site if available 7.information about the print

Monotypes about Mirgrants by G. Victorica

Article about Migrant Project and Casa Hogar el Refugio Youth Shelter, Monterrey México

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Article about Migrant Project and Casa Hogar el Refugio Youth Shelter, Monterrey México

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No.5 Cover image by Guadalupe Victorica, Mexico Migrant Project

The Migrant Project by Guadalupe Victorica includes Visual Art (painting and sculpture), Journalistic information about Migration by Iliana Martinez and the Documentary “De Nadie” 2005 Spanish with English subtitles by Tin Dirdamal.

No .6Article about Casa Hogar el Refugio Youth Shelter Monterrey México

The Art/Human Development Workshop takes place at Casa Hogar El Refugio a Youth Shelter for Girls age 14 to 18 in Monterrey NL México. The Catholic Sisters in charge of this shelter give housing, food, spiritual orientation and High School to teenage girls. These girls do not have families or cannot be taken care by their families.

The shelter operates by volunteer work and by a Bakery run by the Sisters. The Sister in charge of the High School and the Art/Human Development Workshop is Sister Trinidad. Alfonso Reyes 210 col. Contry, Monterrey NL México cp 64860, phone 52 81 83 83 79 26.

“La Patrona” Veracruz, México. Migrants tied to train

“La Patrona” Veracruz, México.
In this rural community of México low socio economic status women organize themselves to give food to Migrants in the train in a daily basis. Migrants travel illegally by train from the South of México to the North in their journey to the United States.
This painting was inspired by the work of these women. The Women of “La Patrona” was filmed by Tin Dirdamal Director of the International award winner Documentary De Nadie. De Nadie is a documentary about the Central American Migrants who have to cross México in order to go to the US.