Art Action for Peace: Support Young Iraqi Artists
Iraqi peace art
Summary
Help unite Iraqi youth through a series of public events and workshops featuring poetry, theater, dancing, and music within a framework of peace and human rights.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,332 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org. That You Can Help |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Iraqis today face a triple threat of foreign occupation, sectarian violence, and heavy militia recruiting. The resulting political climate is stifling and divisive to young artists and activists, who lack a public forum for censorship-free expression. This project is filling that gap, as Sunni and Shia youth flock to events, defying the logic of civil war and coming together in a shared vision of a peaceful Iraq. Participation has boomed from a few dozen to over 700 audience members.
Activities
Artist, poets, musicians, actors, and students hold monthly public performances in and around Baghdad. Open human rights trainings and capacity-building seminars are also held biweekly to build youth leaders’ organizing, writing and computer skills.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,332
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,332 . The original project funding goal was $41,500.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.madre.org)
- More about MADRE's work with OWFI (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=2&b=6&p=37)
- Country Overview on Iraq (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=9&b=24)
- MADRE's report on gender-based violence in Iraq (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=9&b=24&p=86)
- Iraq factsheet companion (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=9&b=24&p=87)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Dialoging and networking with supposed adversaries will serve participants for years to come, as the lasting effects of sectarian violence are felt. Through trainings, participants develop skills to initiate change and build alternatives to war.
Project Message
The ability to hold vibrant festivals in the current oppressive and military times is an important success…it raises the voices of liberated people in the midst of religious hegemony and militarism.
- Yanar Mohammed, Director & Founder, OWFI
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Irene Lew
Development Assistant
121 West 27th Street, #301
New York, NY 10001
United States
212-627-0444
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org.
121 West 27th Street #301
New York,
NY
10001
United States
212.627.0444
http://www.MADRE.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Iraq
and can also be found under 
Human Rights.
For more information about Iraq, read the Human Development Report on Iraq or the Wikipedia entry for Iraq.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 1, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Young Iraqis Unite for Peace
By Vivian Stromberg - Executive Director, MADRE, May 06, 2009 04:47 PM
Art Action for Peace organized a Summer Festival in Al Zawra' Central Park. The festival brought together nearly 1,400 people over the course of the day from all areas of the city. The festival included musical performances and readings by young women and men advocating for peace and women’s rights. In addition to the Summer Festival, Art Action for Peace continues to hold regular gatherings of 20 to 30 young artists each week, enabling them to develop their art and strengthen their commitment to peace.
MADRE and OWFI staff also provided technical and moral support to Art Action for Peace youth organizers to create a new umbrella organization that will include all existing and developing Art Action groups: poetry, music, theater, writing, and sports. Finally, training was provided to outreach program officers who wanted to extend the reach of Art Action for Peace to cities in central, southern and western Iraq.
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