Iraq Veterans Against the War

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Sarah

This is not 100% Wonder Women, but Maya, I think you mentioned you were planning to go to this meeting of Iraq Veterans Against the War (on their new project).  Could be a good resource for Melissa?  I think I want to go, are you definitely going, Maya?  Anyone else?

Dear friends,

Over the last couple of years I have met many of you through media requests, speaking events, and social gatherings. IVAW is currently working on an exciting campaign called  Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan.  IVAW.ORG/WINTERSOLDIER

What I’d like to do is convene a meeting of as many authors, artists, filmmakers, photographers, and others to discuss how folks with skills can get involved locally to support Winter Soldier. What I’m particularly interested in is perhaps forming a collective of talented people who will be our longterm allies for this and future projects. As you all know, having an effective multimedia strategy is crucial for getting our stories out there.

So, I want to bring us together on Wed, January 16th at 7p. We will meet at the War Resisters League office located at 339 Lafayette Street (buzzer #1) NY NY 10012. You take the 6 train to Bleeker or the BDFV to B’way/Lafayette. If you want to get involved or if you know people who fit the bill, please RSVP to me.

Peace,

—
Jose Vasquez
jose@ivaw.org
josenvasquez@gmail.com

About Sarah

Sarah Nelson Wright is a Brooklyn based artist and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates interdisciplinary media projects about the urban experience that explore the changing city and investigate avenues for intervention. Her work encompasses video, installation, interactive sculpture and public art. Wright’s projects include THE NEWTOWN CREEK ARMADA (2012-2013) – a public art project exploring a New York City Superfund site; LOCATIONS & DISLOCATION (2008-2012) – a project chronicling displacement in the urban environment; and BROOKLYN MAKES (2009) – a site-specific video installation documenting manufacturing in North Brooklyn. Her work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and festivals, including the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (New York), Mostra de Artes (Sao Paulo, Brazil), ACVic Center for Contemporary Arts (Vic, Spain), UnionDocs (NY), Conflux Festival (NY), Dumbo Arts Festival (NY) and Proteus Gowanus (NY). Wright holds a BA in American Studies from Yale and an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College. She has received grants from Brooklyn Arts Council, The Hudson River Foundation, Brooklyn Community Foundation & FEAST Brooklyn and has been an artist-in-residence at _gaia studio and the School of Making Thinking. She is an Assistant Professor of Digital Media at Marymount Manhattan College.
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