[evoz] Spoken word and song submission deadline extended to Oct. 15 for Victoria project "Communities in Resistance"

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Published on Monday, 29 September 2014 23:20

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Calling Victoria poets and songwriters!

The deadline for spoken word or song submissions to Communities in Resistance: the Art of Solidarity, an arts project about mining and communities, is extended until Oct. 15th, 2014.

Accepted contributors will be invited to present their work at a performance event Oct. 24, 2014, 7:30 pm at the monthly Central America Support Committee event Cafe Simpatico, 1923 Fernwood Rd. The... event will also be an opening for an accompanying art show in the adjoining Little Fernwood Gallery.

The focus of the project is honouring communities impacted by and resisting Canadian mining projects, both at home and abroad. This is a chance for youth and other poets to connect with a socially and ecologically engaged community.

Not too familiar with mining and its impacts? No problem! The Mining Justice Action Committee - the Victoria group sponsoring the project - has prepared a collection of case studies introducing specific communities impacted by and resisting mining projects around the world. The case studies include many web links to further information about each community and mining conflict.

If you're wondering where to start, here's a suggested approach:

• For a copy of the case studies, email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll get right back to you. Go through the case studies (both the ones we've prepared and the ones we linked to at http://micla.ca/conflicts), choose one or more that interest you, and visit the links given for each. Also feel free to do your own research or draw on your own experience. We're also happy to field any questions.
• Choose a community that speaks to you as an artist. Drawing on the material you've found about that community, write a piece that reflects the community in resistance.
• Send us what ya got, by Oct. 15th! Please email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
  

At this point we have several pieces relating to Canadian mining in Central America. While we're happy to receive more, we're particularly interested in pieces focused on other regions of the world, as covered by some of the case studies.

See more info on the project and how to submit here: http://mjacvictoria.ca/article/call-artists-communities-resistance-and-art-solidarity

Please forward this invitation to folks you think might be interested.

Note: submissions are now closed for the accompanying visual art component of the project. Thanks to all who submitted!

Thanks!

Nedjo Rogers
Mining Justice Action Committee
http://mjacvictoria.ca