FORCE is pleased to release our policy report, The Monument Quilt: A Community-Based Approach to Sexual and Domestic Violence, written by Caleen Kufera, edited by the FORCE collective, and designed by Elizabeth Lueck, with support from Ariana Vilchis. This report puts the Monument Quilt in a historic context, looking at the efforts of anti-rape and […]

The Monument Quilt is a truly collective project. After making history by blanketing the National Mall with 3,000 stories from survivors, we want to document our own histories with this project. As we prepare to tell the story of this historic event – the first and largest national monument to survivors of sexual and intimate […]

Candidates Speak (Or Not) on Standing for Survivors #victim-survivorsdeservebetter As part of the Listening Campaign to Disrupt Rape Culture, FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture asked our candidates for office to respond to a series of questions about ending rape culture, supporting victim-survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, and how they will address specific intersections between […]

Who we are: FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art activist collective that works to upset the dominant culture of rape and promote a counter-culture of consent. We believe that a more difficult and honest conversation needs to happen in America to face the realities of sexual violence, and we envision a world where every […]

FORCE is seeking a Monument Quilt Artist in Residence. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis all year. Who we are: FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an art activist collective that works to upset the dominant culture of rape and promote a counter-culture of consent. We believe that a more difficult and honest conversation […]

Extant Arts is a daylong survivor-centered and survivor-led arts festival that celebrates the complexity of survivor voices and histories. Extant Arts rejects typecast narratives and empowers individuals to define and express their own experiences. The festival rejoices in how people who have experienced sexual and domestic violence continue to exist, survive and thrive. We are […]

  For the Spanish version visit La Casa Mandarina’s website. On Trump’s 100th day in office, anti-violence advocates are planning a massive demonstration at the US-Mexico border to rally against US immigration policies that create high rates of sexual violence against undocumented immigrants. On April 29th, over 2,000 quilt squares created by survivors of rape […]

Learn more about our massive protest at the US/Mexico border here! On Trump’s 100th day in office, anti-violence advocates are planning a massive demonstration at the US-Mexico border to rally against US immigration policies that create high rates of sexual violence against undocumented immigrants. On April 29th, over 2,000 quilt squares created by survivors of […]

Short term job announcement!! Be part of the Monument Quilt West Coast Tour: FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is seeking two drivers and art installers for our upcoming West Coast Tour with the Monument Quilt! The tour will begin on March 24, 2017 and will conclude by May 3, 2017. There will be a total of […]