ARTE SANA CELEBRATED IWD ON MARCH 8TH

International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.   

 

Read more about events held in Austin, TX: 

http://www.arte-sana.com/articles/iwd.htm

In an effort to help promote Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, Arte Sana and La Peña Latino Arts Organization present Corazón Lastimado, Healing the Wounded Heart™, an art exhibit offering visual testimony to the impact of sexual violence in our lives. Begun in 2001 primarily as a statewide effort, this year the project drew interest from survivors, victim advocates and artists from throughout U.S. and Latin America. 

View select works from this exhibit at our on-line gallery:
http://www.arte-sana.com/virtual_gallery/gallery_exhibits.htm

To learn more or to read the list of available training topics:
http://www.arte-sana.com/capacitadoras_en_accion.htm    

As many of you may already know Arte Sana.com hopes to serve as an online resource promoting greater public awareness about gender and racial violence issues as well as a forum to promote healing through artistic expression. This site is being continually updated with bilingual information relating to art & cultural empowerment as well as gender activism and healing. Here are a few of the recent updates:

All this and more at: http://www.arte-sana.com 

LOVE YOUR BODY DAY - OCTOBER 16, 2002
Arte Sana is proud to endorse the National Organization for Women LOVE YOUR BODY DAY - October 16, 2002

A national day of action to speak out against ads and images of women that are offensive, harmful, dangerous, and disrespectful. We would especially like to encourage all advocates who work with women and girls of color to use this campaign to help address the toxic effects of the ongoing promotion of a "classic beauty ideal."

For more information about the campaign and to order your LYBD action kit visit:
http://www.nowfoundation.org/health/lybdkit/index.html

ENTRE FAMILIA 2002 - OCTOBER 12, 2002 - AUSTIN, TX

The 4th Annual Entre Familia Conference is scheduled for October 12, 2002. The mission of the conference is to provide Latino families with a forum in which to discuss issue affecting them. The goals of this year's conference include: educate and empower; to celebrate el gran potencial de la Familia (grand potential of the family); to bring together Latino families and service providers; and to encourage discussion of sensitive issues such as sexual and domestic violence. If you are interested in presenting, please contact Laura Zarate at artesanando@yahoo.com to request a presenter's packet.

 

 

CORAZÓN LASTIMADO: HEALING THE WOUNDED HEART 2003
Information regarding the 2003 "Corazon Lastimado, Healing the Wounded Heart" survivor art exhibit entry process will be made available in October. 

 

To visit this year's exhibit:

http://www.arte-sana.com/virtual_gallery/gallery_exhibits.htm  

 

For the larger list of events relating to racial and gender-based violence visit the calendar at:

http://www.arte-sana.com/calendar.htm

To make a donation today:

http://www.artesana.com/support_our_efforts.htm

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