2024 Spring Symposium Art Competition
2024 Spring Symposium Art Competition
The Center for Peace & Conflict Studies in conjunction with The Art Gallery is excited to invite artists from our ACC community to submit artwork for the 10th Annual Spring Symposium entitled, “What’s Peace Got to Do With It: Transforming Conflicts in Your Relationship, Career, and Community.”
This year’s open call asks artists to envision what peace and conflict transformation mean to their relationships, career, and/or local to global community.
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How “peace” and “conflict” are defined in the disciplines of Peace & Conflict Studies (PACS):
PEACE
PEACE requires not only stopping violence and harm, but also the building of the right relationships and social structures through a radical respect for human rights and nonviolence as a way of life. The only sustainable peace is embedded in justice.
CONFLICT
CONFLICT is viewed as a natural part of all relationships that presents opportunities for either cycles of hurt and destruction, or an opportunity to build a better structure for the relationship. Conflict transformation requires a positive orientation toward conflict and a willingness to engage in the work it takes to produce constructive change and growth. It brings into focus the horizon toward which we journey – the building of healthy relationships and communities, locally and globally.”
Learn More about Peace Studies
For a little more about peace studies and conflict transformation, watch these two short videos from the Director of the Center for Peace & Conflict Studies, Dr. Shirin Khosropour.
Call for Artwork!
Participating artists will have their pieces evaluated by Natalie Earhart. Finalists in this competition will have the opportunity for their art to be displayed during the Spring Symposium at the Art Lab.
The top three finalists shall receive:
Prizes: $50 (3rd), $100 (2nd), and $200 (1st)
Deadline: Participating artists are asked to submit their pieces here by Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
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Rules & FAQ
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Who can enter?
Any current or former member of the Austin Community College Community (student, faculty, staff, administration) can submit their art for this competition.
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How many pieces can I submit?
Each participant can submit up to three works.
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Can I submit a work I’ve already created?
Yes, participating artists can submit a piece they’ve created in the past; however, the piece must not have been submitted for a prior art competition hosted by the Center for Peace & Conflict Studies.
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What if I have a question not listed above?
Please direct all other questions to matthew.mandell@austincc.edu