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For more information, to
submit artwork, orschedule a presentation
please call
410 -328 -6078
or email
[email protected]
National Youth ViolencePrevention Week
Was founded in 2001 to raiseawareness and educate communitieson
effective strategies to prevent orreduce youth violence.
Communities
are challenged with helping youth to:
Promote respect and tolerance Manage their
anger Resolve conflicts peacefully Support
safety Unite in action
Past Winner
Art Against Violence Art Against Violence is a
city—wide art show and contest sponsored by theUniversity of
Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center’s ViolencePrevention
Program. Through art, we hope to be inspirational in Baltimore City
inreducing hostile and risk taking behaviors that lead to violent
and traumatic injury.We will be accepting submissions of visual art
pieces through April 1st for ourgallery show and award ceremony on
April 6th, 2016. The gallery show will openat 4 pm and our awards
ceremony will be at 6:30 pm with light refreshments.
The Artwork Submissions will be accepted from any enrolled
student at any Baltimore City
School
Any medium of visual art is acceptable
The theme of the event is Art Against Violence but any artwork
inspired bythis theme is acceptable
Members of the Violence Prevention Program are available to pick
up submit-ted work or give a brief presentation to students
interested in participating
Winners will be decided by popular vote
The Show All submissions will be displayed at the
Art Against Violence 2016 Gallery
Show
April 6th, 2016, 4 pm—8 pm with award ceremony at 6:30
pm
Medical School Teaching Facility Atrium @ 685 West Baltimore
Street
A Celebration in Honor of Youth Violence Prevention
Week
April 6th 2016
