Past Events - Poster Contest

Past Events -- Poster Contest

RECRUITERS: STOP LYING.

WE KNOW THE REAL SCORE!

Draw It! Paint It!

POLITICIANS: WE’RE TIRED OF FRIENDS DYING.

GO FIGHT YOUR OWN WAR!

What is it?

The "Stop the Violence" poster-art contest is sponsored by Committee for Countering Military Recruitment. The intention of the art contest is to support youth to develop a political critique of the violence inherent in a culture of war and the controversial means by which the military fills its ranks. CCMR believes that the expression of this critical thinking through art will help empower youth to educate themselves and to ask tough questions before they make momentous decisions that could result in the ultimate sacrifice; their life!

Why the Theme?

Why have an anti-militarist/counter-military recruitment theme for an art contest?

Because the U.S. Military has an ANNUAL budget of $2.6 BILLION just for recruiting young people into the military and they don't share the numbers below while recruiting!

The military spends approx. $11,000 per recruit convincing them to join. New York Times 2000

75% of Black and 67% of Latinos reported experiencing racially offensive behavior. Veterans of America 2001

approx. 1/3 of the army forces are people of color, yet only 16.9% are officers. Dept. of Defense Almanac 2000

90% of women reported being sexually harassed. Dept of Defense 1996

1 in 3 women reported being raped Murdoch and Nichols 1995

1 in 5 women reported that they were denied a raise or promotion because they refused to have sex in exchange. Murdoch and Nichols 1995

871 service members reported being harassed because they were gay in 2000. Legal Defense Network 2000

The Department of Labor in 2000 reported that there were over 421,000 unemployed vets

72% of veterans believe their pension is unfair.

1/3 of all homeless in America are veterans

The average federal financial aid from Pell grants and Stafford student loans is 20% more than the GI bill. Rand 2000

Facts & Sources from"Military Myths" - A short video that focuses on youth of color and the racial/economic profiling politics behind recruitment. To order, call 212-228-0450 x102

ALSO...

Of the "$50,000" promised for college, less than 6% get the full amount and only up to 50% get part.
Only 12% of men and 8% of women report learning a skill which transfers to civilian life.

Because of numbers like these, we need to help our friends look critically at the military before they decide to join. One of the ways we can do this is to educate people by expressing our viewpoints through ART.

Who can Enter?
All youth that reside in LANE COUNTY and are between the ages of 13 and 19 years of age are eligible to enter the Poster-art contest.

When/Where is it?
Entries may be dropped off at Cozmic Pizza (8th & Charnelton) from 4 PM to 6 PM April 21-28 or
Eugene PeaceWorks’ office, 454 Willamette suite #205, Tuesdays or Thursdays, 9:30 AM – Noon.

Grand opening for Poster-art Contest Show (featuring all accepted entries)
May 1, 8 PM, at Cozmic Pizza with speaker: Fernando Suarez del Solar of "Military Families Speak Out"
at 8:30 PM and music (TBA) to follow.

Prizes

1ST PLACE :

CASH PRIZE OF $250 and Other Prizes to be announced.

PUBLISHED IN: A.W.O.L. MAGAZINE

All accepted entries will be entered into our REVOLUTIONARY ARTISTS WORKSHOP GALLERY SHOWING!