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About createpeace

"createpeace" is promoting a community street-art project called "Create Peace, Make Peace". Its aim is to create 100 messages for peace. The final aim is to create an "Art Walk" between 8th-15th Dec in Brixton, where the messages will be displayed.
It would be an after show party at Mango Landin's bar, (40, St Matthew's Rd, Brixton) where people are still welcome and encourage to participate with videos, poetry, singing, perfomance, comedy , or simply by creating your own message on the spot. Please CONTACT US if you would like to participate!!!
People can create transient art in the street and record it (e.g. photo/video/sound), producing and expressing their ideas about peace through performance, installation, music, poster-art, photography or video. Any media accepted.

There are specific designated areas where the work can be left and exhibited. (Please see below)

This group will produce an on-line photographic record of the whole project, originated in Brixton, London

This a great opportunity to get involved with the community and show how we can “GIVE PEACE A CHANCE”.

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DESIGNATED AREAS

These are the ideal designated/chosen areas for the street-art project, happening in Brixton from now to 8th Dec 2007.

- Coldharbour Lane (from the Ritzy corner up to the bridge in Atlantic Road)
- Atlantic Road (from Tube up to corner of Saltoun Road)
- Electric Lane
- Rushcroft Road
- Vining Street

Certain shops and cafes have allowed the use of space (window, wall. door, etc).
The spaced allowed has been marked with green tape. If not, please
make sure you ask which space is allowed to be used. You need to make sure you have permission to create your message.

These are the SHOPS PARTICIPATING so far. More joining soon! :

Please ask in the shop before putting up the work.


- Honest Food

- The Prince Albert

- Phoenix Café

- Book Mongers

- Joy

-Satay Bar

- Academy Pictures

- Judis Divine Take Away

- The Living Room

- “The Prince” pub, (on the gates by the Prince, next to the shop Joy, outside the beergarden. You could fill those up with what ever you wanted. Also you can use the beergarden)

- “The Beat” The Community + Police Partnership Office. (Coldharbour Lane)

- Continental Delicatessen (Ask for Josef, the manager)

- The Beach (Music Bar)

- Brixton Wholefood shop

- Brady’s (Electric Lane, anywhere outside)

- Boots (exterior walls in Electric Avenue)

- Traid – ask for the manager, Rodrigo Flores on Tuesday and Saturday.

- Max Oliviers (Ruscroft Avenue)


RULES AND INPIRATONS

1- Think about your message for peace.
Remember it could be in any form, from singing to drawing, video, photography, postcard, installation, music, performance, poem etc.

2- Take it to the designated area. Certain shops and spaces have allowed the use of space (window, wall. door, etc). Spaced allowed marked with green tape
Make sure you ask which space is allowed to be used. You need to make sure you have permission to create your message

3- Make a record of it (digital camera, mobile camera, video, etc).
All works need to be recorded or photographed and posted on the website, with a brief explanation, for us to keep a record and count the number of messages added.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU DON’T HAVE A MEANS TO RECORD IT AND WE CAN DO IT.

4- Go to www.flickr.com/groups/createpeace

You need to become a member and open an account. It is very simple and only takes few minutes to do.

5- Download the image, adding your name, date, specific location of your message and a brief explanation or title. Please contact us if you don’t have a means to record your message or have any problems downloading it.

6- Put videos on You Tube. If you decide to make a video you need to make a link to You Tube to visualize it: www.youtube.com


7- Well done and thank you!!


***On the day of the final celebration there will also be some more people contributing to the project. Any ideas welcome.

More info: youcreatepeace@yahoo.co.uk


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SOME INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS
- Decorate a window
- Create your own sticker
- Sing a song
- Write a poem
- Make a performance/dance
- Send a message on a balloon
- Make a video
- Take a photograph (Photocopy, Polaroid)
- Design a postcard
- Write a letter to a friend
- Make a comic-strip
- Chewing gum painted miniatures (blue-tack)
- Decorate shop shutters (with permission)
- Create installations
- Make masks
- Use shop notice boards (2 sides)
- Make your own “stand-alone/sandwich” notice board.


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