Call for artwork for show commemorating 10th anniversary of 9/11

Church of the Good Shepherd
680 Racebrook Rd., Orange, (203) 795-6577
Call for Submissions for Hope and Healing: Ten Years After September 11th
Submissions due be Sept. 1, 2011.
Works to be shown Sun., Sept. 11, 2011 during 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Press release

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11th, Church of the Good Shepherd in Orange is issuing a Call to Creativity to all writers, musicians, and other artists. All are welcome to submit original works of art in any medium that can be displayed (written, photographed, crafted, etc.) to a Community Arts Show to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2011. The theme is Hope and Healing: Ten Years after September 11th.

Works should tell stories of survival and hope, connecting the past through the present and into the future. All works will displayed and all entrants honored during the 10:30 am worship service at Church of the Good Shepherd on Sunday, September 11, 2011. A panel of judges will select one work that best embodies the theme of Hope and Healing: Ten Years After September 11th to receive a distinguished honor. The awardee will receive a certificate of Hope and Healing and a $200 donation will be made in his or her name to the National September 11 Memorial Fund and Museum in New York City. Works must be at Church of the Good Shepherd on or before September 1, 2011, to be considered.

The memories and emotions associated with this national tragedy remain with us, even 10 years later. This as an opportunity to remember those who lost or sacrificed their lives in a way that moves toward healing and reminds us of the hope that Christ embodies.

Contact Church of the Good Shepherd, 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, CT 06477 (203-795-6577; e-mail: thegoodshepherd@optonline.net) for more information.

All works must be original and able to be displayed on September 11, 2011, at Church of the Good Shepherd. They must not be under submission to any other contest or publication. All artists are welcome to submit their works, regardless of religious affiliation. Show is open to professional and nonprofessional artists over the age of 16. Church of the Good Shepherd reserves the right to decline submissions that are deemed offensive or do not reflect the theme of Hope and Healing. Church of the Good Shepherd is not responsible for late, lost, or misdirected submissions. Church of Good Shepherd is not responsible for any cost or loss associated with submitting a work for this exhibit.

The decision of the judges is final. Awardee must be present to be honored. If an awardee is unable to attend the service on Sunday, September 1, 2011, an alternate awardee will be chosen. All artists agree to pick up their works of art after September 11, 2011.