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"Here, Now"  International Art Exhibit
"Vivid Arts for a better world" project

Castello Estense - Ferrara, Italia
May 7th - 13th 2011


An art exhibit premiering in Ferrara, Italy, that will raise important questions about the role of the artist in creating social change.  Issues like human rights and environmental conservation will be some of the topics the artists will be drawing attention to. The artworks in the exhibition can be broadly divided into those focused on raising consciousness regarding sustainability issues, and those that suggest directions for moving forward.






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Creating Art to Inspire Social Change and Contribute to a Sustainable Earth  

Part of the proceeds to benefit:


 ECPAT is part of an international network of organitazions that works in over 70 countries, it fights against sexual exploitation of children for commercial sex tourism, children traffiking and prostituition: sexual turism with children, pedopornography. ECPAT- Italy is born in 1994 to fight sexual turism and to must pass the Law 269/98, which punishes the Italians who do sexual abuse on children not only in Italy but also abroad.


Increasing Awareness and Proposing Solutions  


This exhibition challenges participating artists to explore new choices for a sustainable world and send out messages concerning human rights on issues like human trafficking and exploitation.  

“What is the connection between the Earth’s imbalance and our imbalance as a species?”

On the theme of a sustainable world we invite artist to use their art as a catalyst to inspire, educate, and engage the public in environmental conservation. We believe that the fusion of art and environment is a powerful synergistic tool for positive social change.  

On the theme of Human rights, The exhibit will consists of art works dedicated to human rights education and will encompass a variety of themes set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small”.  

Artworks will explore the relationship of people to the environment, evoking the argument that nurturing people and nurturing the earth are the same, or parallel processes, also could bear messages of inter-racial and inter-generational respect and the importance of family. The theme also advocates living in social harmony and protecting the environment.  

With the coming together of themes from the visual arts we want to let the public know that we as artists are increasingly seeing ourselves as having a role not only in raising awareness of social and environmental issues, but actively promoting solutions. 


Performing arts, installations and artist talks are encouraged.  If you would like to participate with an artist talk or express a message, please let our staff know and we will make arrangements to include you in the program for the week when we invite the public to attend each event.  


"It is now your turn to take on the task of leadership to build a new world, a new civilization, through the development of human character, and the evolution of the human soul. Whatever it is that you do in life, ultimately this is the only game worth playing. To play a game lesser than that is to fail the dignity of your soul." -- Yasuhiko Kimura