A live 24-hour Photo Mural-thon via UStream will be hosted by the Art Miles Mural Project on Friday, May 14, 2010 in Santa Ana, California. The interactive event and awards reception will share a constantly-growing collection of art that has promoted healing and helped build peace around the world.
Circle of Cause, an NGO media consortium, is producing the Photo Mural-thon to cap the United Nations International Decade for a Culture of Peace. During the last ten years, Art Miles has produced more than 4,000 5’ by 12’ canvas murals, painted by over 500,000 children (and some adults ) in 125 countries.
Joanne Tawfilis says: "This idea started when I was working with orphans in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina. They created a mural on a bullet-riddled sheet. It was there that I decided to initiate, facilitate, and create a 'mural movement'. The project so far has visually documented the voices of hundreds of thousands of participants from over 125 countries. Because it has no language, religious, or political barriers, it’s a real tool for peace-building."
John Brown, Circle of Cause says: “If art reflects life, then this art can help any viewer value life. Many people have told me that seeing these murals makes them feel thankful for their lives and hopeful for the lives of others. The Mural-thon and the Muramid exhibition in Egypt will inspire many more people to actively connect with the great work being done through the Art Miles Mural Project.”
Come See It Live! Register for the live event on May 14th at www.ammplive.org and see murals being documented for the “Muramid” Exposition of the Century in Egypt this fall.
Come Help Us Live! We need volunteers to help set up the event and assist in photographing murals. If you’re available on May 14th and can be part of the celebration for Fouad and Joanne Tawfilis, please contact:
John Brown or Cathy Duckworth
949-464-0053
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