Deadline- August 21, 2012
Each year Peace X Peace presents awards
honoring extraordinary women and men on the frontlines of peacebuilding. In
2012, as Peace X Peace celebrates 10 years of connecting across divides and
raising women’s voices for peace. Peace X Peace is adding a Peace Art Award and
invites its readers and the global community to nominate potential award
winners.
• The
Patricia Smith Melton Art of Peace Award (new this year) honors the artist or
artists of an original work of art created since September 1, 2011 that informs
or inspires others to create peace. It may be a song, painting, short video,
story (1200 words or less), or other artistic creation. Nominations may be made
by the artists or others. Preference is given to works focused on women’s needs
and actions, celebrating women’s gifts, or that propose the most effective,
wide-reaching, and enduring way for women to achieve peace.Submissions will be
judged by a panel of working artists. The winner will receive $200. Her or his
work will be disseminated to our network of readers in 125 countries. Other
specific entries may also be selected for dissemination to the network.
• The
Community Peacebuilder Award honors a person or organization that builds
cultures of peace at a community level, facilitating activities to promote a
peaceful, just, equitable, and healthy community and inspiring others to do the
same.
• The
Peace Media Award honors a contribution in writing, photography, radio,
television, or other news medium that has informed audiences about the role
women play in building peace. Winners
use the power of media to inform and inspire civil society to build cultures of
peace.
• The
Connection Point Award honors a person or organization that builds dialogue and
understanding between Arab, Muslim, and Western women or within a community to
achieve harmony across cultures
• The
Generation Peace Award honors someone between the ages of 18 and 30 who
produces action-oriented, inspiring work with exceptional initiative,
originality, and creativity.
• The
Peace Philanthropy Award honors a person or organization that has contributed
generous funds over time to
address the needs of women and to support women in developing cultures of
peace.
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