TRASA urban arts collective and the South Valley Sanctuary are proud to present:

Utah Artists against Domestic Violence
A gathering of artists and activist celebrating peace, empowerment, and social change

Friday, August 10, 2007, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
University of Utah Union Ballroom
$10 suggested donation

TRASA urban arts collective/the Pickle Company and the South Valley Sanctuary are proud to present the first annual Utah Artists against Domestic Violence. All proceeds benefit South Valley Sanctuary's domestic violence shelter. The event includes live music by the School of Rock, Orion Chacón, and Monique Lanier. Many local artists including Cat Palmer, Antone Rasmussen, Joe Deru, and John Scanlan have donated art to be auctioned at the event.

Call for entries: The Pickle Company and TRASA urban arts collective are accepting designs for a poster promoting South Valley Sanctuary’s Domestic Violence Hot-Line. The poster contest is designed to advance public awareness through art and convey hope that women and men living in violent circumstances will seek information about resources to help break the cycle of family violence. The winning entry will be reproduced as an outreach/education poster formatted to include tear-offs with the 24 hour hotline information. Poster submissions deadline is October 1, 2007.

About South Valley Sanctuary
South Valley Sanctuary opened in its doors in 1998. They provide refuge, education and support to all survivors of domestic violence. They offer individualized, survivor-focused services that aim to empower men, women and children survivors as they work towards breaking the cycle of violence. They believe that engaging the community in critical dialogue on the fight against domestic violence is crucial in creating and sustaining safe homes, neighborhoods and communities.

Maria Davis, an art student and volunteer organizer, created this event as a tribute to her mother, Theresa…“I wanted to create an event that instead of focusing on what's wrong in the world, celebrated a future of possibility and recognized the difference that is already being made in our community.”  Theresa Harris passed away in 2005, a victim of domestic violence.