Clothesline Project Coming To NCCC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2010
Clothesline Project Coming to NCCC
SANBORN, NY — As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Niagara County Community College Wellness Center and the Niagara County Trauma Task Force are hosting the nationally-recognized Clothesline Project exhibit at NCCC from March 29 - April 1. The exhibit will be on display in the College’s Art Gallery, on the Sanborn campus (Room D-168).
The Clothesline Project features tee shirts which have been decorated by women and men who have been affected by sexual violence as a victim, survivor, friend or family member. Each shirt tells the survivor’s story in a unique way, using words and/or artwork to decorate the shirt.
The tee shirts are color-coded to show the form of abuse the victim experienced. White represents those who died because of violence; beige represents those who were battered or assaulted; red, pink and orange are for survivors of rape and sexual abuse; blue and green represent survivors of incest and sexual abuse; purple or lavender are for those attacked because of their sexual orientation and black is for victims attacked for political reasons.
The Clothesline Project is a unique way to show the staggering, mind-numbing statistics of sexual assault and turn them into a provocative, in-your-face educational and healing tool.
Opening ceremonies will be held on Monday, March 29 at noon in the NCCC Art Gallery. The exhibit is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For further information contact the NCCC Wellness Center at 716-614-6280.
