FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2014 Contact: Rebecca Nagle upsettingrapeculture@gmail.com Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Daley Plaza in Chicago On Tuesdays August 20, visitors to Daley Plaza witnessed 225 stories from survivors of rape and abuse. Spread across the plaza were 200 bright, red quilt squares laid out to create public healing space for […]
Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Basketball Arena at UW-Oshkosh
On Monday August 18, residents of Fox Valley traveled to the Kolf Fieldhouse on the UW-Oshkosh campus to show public support for survivors of rape and abuse. Spread across the arena floor were 200 bright, red quilt squares, emblazoned with survivors’ stories. The Monument Quilt aims to change US culture from a culture that publicly shames […]
The #MonumentQuilt Tour in the News!
The #MonumentQuilt Tour has been garnering public support and getting the attention of press outlets across the country. Read what people are saying in… FAST COMPANY HUFFINGTON POST BUST COSMOPOLITAN AUTOSTRADDLE THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE Read local coverage from Birmingham… AL.com ABC 33/40 NBC 13 Times Union From Baton Rouge…225 Magazine: Stories of […]
Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Football Field at White River High School in South Dakota
On Saturday, August 16th, visitors to the White River High School football field witnessed stories from survivors of rape and abuse emblazoned on 200 bright, red quilt squares. The Monument Quilt, is an on-going project to create public healing space by and for survivors. “White Buffalo Calf reached out to Tokala Inajinyo Suicide Prevention Mentoring Program, Rosebud […]
Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Downtown Des Moines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 13, 2014 Contact Rebecca Nagle upsettingrapeculture@gmail.com Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Downtown Des Moines Yesterday, visitors witnessed stories from survivors of rape and abuse emblazoned on 200 bright red quilt squares. On a Thursday afternoon, the 200 quilt squares were laid out in Western Gateway Park. The Monument Quilt, is an on-going […]
Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Downtown Baton Rouge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2014 Contact Rebecca Nagle upsettingrapeculture@gmail.com Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Downtown Baton Rouge Yesterday, roughly 250 visitors witnessed stories from survivors of rape and abuse emblazoned on 200 bright red quilt squares. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, the quilts blanketed the entire North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge. […]
Giant, fabric monument to rape survivors is met with popular support in U.S. tour
Giant, fabric monument to rape survivors is met with popular support in US tour Today a massive demonstration of public support for survivors of rape and abuse takes place in downtown Baton Rouge. The demonstration, organized by survivor-led art and advocacy group Force, is the third stop of a 13-city US tour of the Monument […]
Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Rushton Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2014 Contact Rebecca Nagle upsettingrapeculture@gmail.com Monument to Rape Survivors Blankets Rushton Park Yesterday, roughly 200 visitors witnessed stories from survivors of rape and abuse emblazoned on 200 bright red quilt squares. On a warm Sunday afternoon, the quilts blanketed the entire hillside of Rushton Park. Those who passed by the […]
Artists Display Monument to Rape Survivors in Arden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2014 Contact Rebecca Nagle upsettingrapeculture@gmail.com Artists Display Monument to Rape Survivors in Arden On Saturday August 9, an audience gathered in Arden, NC to witness stories from survivors of sexual violence. Roughly 200 visitors saw these stories written, stitched and painted onto 200 quilts square in a public display of […]
FORCE URGES SWIFT PASSAGE OF CAMPUS RAPE BILL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (FORCE) – Rape survivor advocacy and art group Force: Upsetting Rape Culture called Tuesday for swift congressional approval of legislation to crack down on campus rape, saying urgent action is needed to hold U.S. colleges accountable for an epidemic of sexual violence on their campuses. In a statement issued on the eve […]