[Peace-discuss] Eyes Wide Open Exhibit

[Morton K.Brussel]

Seems like a very worthwhile undertaking to me---if we can find a 
suitable location and can give it the publicity it deserves. All those 
boots need a parking lot, or Lincoln Square--i saw them set up at the 
Boston Social Forum last July. Too bad they can't show also the shoes 
of the Iraqis killed by many of the boots.

mkb

On Dec 20, 2004, at 12:12 AM, carol inskeep wrote:

> At tonight's AWARE meeting I suggested the possibility of AWARE 
> working with Sharon Dorsey and others to bring this exhibit to CU.  I 
> hope that AWARE might consider fronting the $1000 which the American 
> Friends Service Committee asks for in order to bring the exhibit - 
> with a commitment from the working group to earn back at least $500.  
> Just to give perspective, our Veteran's Day event passed the hat and 
> raised just under $350. 
>   
> Here's an excerpt from the website describing the indoor and outdoor 
> components of the program.  I really didn't do it justice in the AWARE 
> meeting.  We would have to explore how we might customize the program 
> for our location. 
>  (See http://www.afsc.org/eyes/about-the-exhibit.htm - the homepage 
> for the exhibit for more info.)
>  
> The Eyes Wide Open exhibition is a multimedia, multisensory journey 
> through the words, images, and sounds of the Iraq war. Visitors move 
> through a vivid memorial to the war’s soldier and civilian victims and 
> a compelling outline of what the war is costing us at home.
>
> The Chicago Office of American Friends Service Committee agrees to 
> provide the full Eyes Wide Open exhibit including:
>
> Indoor Exhibition
> 	• 	Panels: Eighteen 4’x7’ panels of information, much like a museum 
> exhibit, including a timeline of the U.S. relationship with Iraq and 
> the events leading up to war
> 	• 	 TV Grid: 10 TVs and 8 DVD players, looping images of the war
> 	• 	 Photos: large photos of Iraqi civilians
> 	• 	 Iraqi Soldier Memorial: consisting of a single pair of dirty 
> shoes on a pedestal with signage
> 	• 	 Image Box: Video installation of images of the war not seen on 
> U.S. newscasts but viewed by the world through the international media
> 	• 	 Cost of War Computer: Computer ticking away the U.S. military 
> spending on the war in Iraq
> 	• 	 Jeffrey Lucey Suicide Display: Display of Jeffrey Lucey’s uniform 
> and family memorabilia donated by the Lucey family to highlight the 
> high number of Iraq War veterans who have committed suicide
> 	• 	 Action Area Box: focused on drawing visitors to further explore 
> avenues for civic participation and education
> 	• 	 Tool Box
> 	• 	Necessary signage
>
>
> Outdoor Exhibition
> (This part of the exhibit can also be installed indoors.)
> 	• 	Boots: a memorial to US troops who have died in the Iraq war, 
> consisting of as many pairs of military boots (well over 1000), tagged 
> with their names
> 	• 	 Shoes: a memorial to Iraqi civilians killed during the war 
> consisting of 1000 pairs of shoes, each representing 16 deaths
> 	• 	 Wall of Names: 3 eight-foot panels and stands, listing the names 
> of all known Iraqi civilians killed
>
>
>  We will also provide:
> 	• 	A 24- to 28-foot truck, which will stay with the exhibit, and 
> requires secure parking.
> 	• 	 Trained staff personnel to help set up the exhibit
> 	• 	 Phone support and advice for setting up the exhibit
> 	• 	 A postcard and poster that you can add your own information to 
> and have printed.
> 	• 	 A media release for you to send to your media contacts.
> 	• 	 Various literature for distribution on site
>
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