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found that they have been aligned in whole or part with the aims of the artwork of The
Peace Project and have established contact in order to access the work for various
purposes. Amongst them have been the Community Council Against
Violence, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, The Peace Abbey, Schizophrenia
Australia, Holocaust Centre of Western New York, Facing History and Ourselves and the
Harvard University/Facing History Project, Victims of Crime Assistance League, Imagine The
Future, Amnesty International, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and others.
While resources are limited, and it is not possible
to assist directly in many instances, it is the aim of The
Peace Project to collaborate wherever possible and, importantly,
when the schedule of commitments will allow for this. The only requirement
in order to keep these activities viable is that basic cost of providing
material, documentation, photographs for reproduction, and transport
of the travelling exhibition or other services be met.
UNITED NATIONS
50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL
PRINT PORTFOLIO
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Durban Art Gallery, Durban, South Africa.
Participation in international exhibition to commemorate the
"United Nations 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of
Human Rights". Works by artists from Africa, South
America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In the "spirit
of reconciliation" William Kelly collaborated on this
print with Aboriginal artist Benjamen McKeown.
Exhibition
week was launched by Dalai Lama.
Full
colour catalogue. Foreword by Kofi Annan, Secretary General
of the United Nations with writings by Mary Robinson, The
Dalai Lama and others.
For purchase
of catalogue or information on the exhibition tour see
www.ahr.org.za |
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FACING
HISTORY AND OURSELVES
"Kelly spoke during Facing History's
Annual Human Rights & Justice Conference "Exploring the Impact of Violence on the
Lives of Adolescents," about his work and about using art to approach issues of
violence. With his help, Facing History has begun to create opportunities for students to
see his art work, read his text, and discuss their meaning."
Facing History & Ourselves Newsletter:
Perspectives from Los Angeles and New York Winter 1993-94
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Harvard/Facing History Project,
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
"Amnesty International Victoria has been
given a most generous gift...of an edition of this screenprint by this highly regarded
printmaker [to raise funds for its activities]. It is the companion to a sculpture 'Winds
of Freedom; Amnesty'" later exhibited in New York. |
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Amnesty International Australian Newsletter,
Sept. 1988
William Kelly's exhibition "Unconditional Love and Goodwill" - October
1999, has been sponsored by Amnesty International Australia.
(Please support the work of your local Amnesty office.)
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IMAGINE THE FUTURE
"An artist of particular note associated
with Imagine the Future is William Kelly...Artists as some of the most creative thinkers
in our society, are in a special position to explore ways of thinking about the
future that communicates hope rather than despair. They have the capacity to imagine the
future in new ways that challenge us all to take control of our collective
destinies." |
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from State of the Art, 1994
(for information visit www.merrillfindlay.com)
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M.K. GANDHI
INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENCE
"signed by William Kelly and Arun Gandhi
(grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) for the benefit of the institute are two limited
edition prints, each depicting the profound emotion and potential of the human hand - the
ability to love, the strength to work, the desire to reach out to others, the willingness
to suffer." |
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from Truthseeker, Newsletter of the
Institute. April 1998
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PEACE PROJECT/COOLAROO SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL MODEL PROJECT.
A collaboration
between William Kelly and ceramic artist Veronica Kelly
with this school's students & community.
(A Pro-environment
and Anti-Vandalism and Violence six year long Model Project.
Melbourne, Australia).
Having
successfully completed the sixth year of the trial for
this model project, it has been awarded a Victorian Government
VIC/SAFE AWARD and is now being used as a model
project in the city of Hume (as part of the World Health
Organisation, Healthy Cities Program).
The project
takes place in a formerly troubled Melbourne primary school
(frequent incidents of vandalism, classrooms being burnt,
equipment stolen, windows smashed etc. by local teenagers
and children. The school, already having 2
metre (6' 6") chainlink fences, locked at every point
except the main entry, further felt compelled to raise
the height of the fence by putting three strands of barbed
wire above it for the entire perimiter of the grounds.
Each year for
six years the project has involved children from
grade six in designing and making a major permanent urban
arts installation on the school grounds. The vandalism
has ceased. |
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| Grade
six children celebrating their designs and work at the opening
of the new terracotta tiled entry to the school. 1997. |
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| Peace Garden design
and installation 2003 including "Totem Poles"
collaboration with Aboriginal artist Benjamen McKeown |
As a result of the project design, school principal, council
and staff committment the hope was threefold-
1) that within six years of the project
virtually all the local teenagers who had in the past
contributed to the vandalism and theft would have developed
a personal stake in preserving the school.
2) that within the ethnically diverse
school itself the aims of the project - aligned to tolerance
and community - would help to reduce certain acts
of anti-social behaviour.
3) that, as a rather potent symbol,
the school council would vote to remove the barbed wire
fence.
The evidence is that there has been
a major reduction in vandalism, and a change in
the culture of the school. 1999 sees the design of a new
and welcoming entry AND the barbed wire has come down.
Art is now seen as a viable method of expression and option
for cultural change.
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School
entry gate as of Jan 1999 |
School
entry gate as of Jan 2000 |
The Peace Project/Coolaroo South Model
Project has been awarded an Australian Violence
Prevention Award from the Prime Minister
and also a Victorian Government VicSafe Award.
For information on the project
contact the Principal Coolaroo South Primary School, Broadmeadows,
Vic, Australia.
Fax: +61 3 9302 2191
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