BELLOWS FALLS — Students, visual artists, teachers, writers, and facilitators are encouraged to participate in “The Bill of Rights Project.”
According to a news release, this is an opportunity for people of all ages, political persuasions, and talents to participate in The Resistance, a series of art exhibits and events in the Bellows Falls area scheduled for this summer.
In images and/or words, individuals can offer their thoughts on the Bill of Rights, either responding to a particular amendment or to the document as a whole, or they can pose a question.
Adopted in 1791, the Bill of Rights comprises the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
According to the webpage of the American Civil Liberties Union, “The Constitution was remarkable, but deeply flawed. For one thing, it did not include a specific declaration - or bill - of individual rights. It specified what the government could do but did not say what it could not do. For another, it did not apply to everyone. The 'consent of the governed' meant propertied white men only.”
Submissions must be two-dimensional and no larger than 8 inches square. Individual works will be included in a larger piece that will be included in The Resistance exhibit in Bellows Falls and Saxtons River from June to August. Individual pieces will not be returned to artists. Students are especially encouraged to participate.
Mail pieces to Jeanette Staley, 201 Church Ave., Bellows Falls, VT 05101. The entry deadline is April 15. For more information, contact Staley at 802-463-9530 or jeanettestaley@myfairpoint.net.