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  • Solutions for Peace

    April 21, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

    As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues, peace and hope breaks out in unexpected places. People are bridging religious and cultural divides at a backgammon parlor, a school, a fashion company, and during peace talk simulations.

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  • Can this rural town go from a youth exodus to an art epicenter?

    April 17, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Green River, Utah

    A nonprofit called Epicenter uses small-scale architecture and design projects to bring new life to Green River. The town of 950 people has experienced a loss of mining and other jobs. Ambitious young people typically move elsewhere to build their futures, but that may be changing. Epicenter repairs local buildings and is behind a variety of other projects such as a welcome sign, art installations, and a mountain bike trail.

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  • Drone Art

    April 17, 2018 |

    Dissent Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The use of drones as tools of surveillance and military violence are a fixture of America’s foreign policy. However it is very difficult, due to secrecy and a lack of media coverage, to understand the scope of their use and their impact. Recent art projects have used footage from drones to visualize the hidden and powerful nature of these machines as well as the death and destruction they have caused among civilians in other countries.

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  • URMC artist in residence fights stigmas with portraits

    April 04, 2018 |

    City Newspaper (Rochester) |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    Painter and performance artist Charmaine Wheatley creates portraits with the goal of humanizing people with parts of their life that are misunderstood or stigmatized by others. For the “Humanizing is Destigmatizing” project, Wheatley is an artist in residence at the University of Rochester Medical Center creating portraits of people with HIV and mental health diagnoses.

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  • How to Build a Better Jail

    March 29, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rikers Island, New York

    New York is shutting down the infamously isolated jail on Rikers Island in order to remodel with a newfound focus on how to integrate the jail into the community. Based off of the success of similar projects which prioritize the inmates environment in order to influence improved behavior, the outlook for Rikers Island also aims to incorporate needs of surrounding residents as well.

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  • The rebel bank, printing its own notes and buying back people's debts

    March 23, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Walthamstow, London

    How is Street Central Bank buying back the debt of ordinary people? Part art installation and part charitable endeavor, the “bank” prints its own money, sells it for real tender and then uses the funds to help neighbors. The project draws inspiration from similar debt buyback efforts in the United States.

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  • 'We exist': Public art project gives India's transgender community a voice

    March 21, 2018 |

    NBC News |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    The Aravani Art Project is a project that works to raise the visibility and voice of the trans community in India. It does so by employing them to paint murals across the country (and even one in Sri Lanka) featuring slices of life as a trans person. It took time to build trust with the community at first, but eventually the people behind the project developed a system of idea conception to realization with their participants. Over time they have developed long-term relationships with each other, and the trans community is slowly becoming comfortable with having a public voice.

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  • The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions — And Broken Toilets

    March 19, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    In order to create a larger role for aid recipients in conversations about how success and failure are defined for international aid, the What Went Wrong project was founded. People use mobile phones to contact the journalists about a failed aid project, and the journalists gather information about the project, publish reports on social media, and share their findings with the people who originally reported.

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  • How Mount Vernon turned an old industrial site into a stunning park

    March 16, 2018 |

    Richland Source |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    Mount Vernon’s Ariel-Foundation Park is largely a success story of balancing historical preservation with recreational growth. The park sits where there used to be a glass manufacturing plant. Rather than hide this, the design of the 250-acre park maintains the identity of the industrial past while still creating a beautiful green space. Through individual leadership, donations from private institutions, and support from the local government, the park is thriving today. (This is the fourth article in a four part series).

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  • Can Art Heal? How A Lagos Creative Group Is Using Art As Therapy

    March 12, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The pediatric oncology ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital is using art therapy to help their patients heal emotionally from treatment. The Arts in Medicine Project utilizes several forms of artistic expression to help patients express their emotions.

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