Anti-Militarism Art Show Highlights Resistance, June 26

Not In Our Name Project hosts
“Fear Will Not Silence Us: An Anti-Militarism Art Show”
Saturday, June 26th, 2004 ~ 7pm to 2 am
The French Fry Factory Warehouse
278 4th Street, Oakland. $8 donation

Paint • Film • Photography • Installations • Poster Art
Live Bands • DJs • Fashion Show • Short Films

In the wake of recent vigilante attacks against war-critical artists and gallery owners in San Francisco, the Not in Our Name project is hosting Fear Will Not Silence Us! An Anti-Militarism Art Show. Photography, film, poster art, paintings, video, a fashion show, dj’s and live bands will be on display for a brilliant and creative expression of resistance to the current culture of repression and war.

Curator and Not in Our Name activist, Jasmine Spacher says about the event, “A teenager in Seattle was almost arrested for his anti-war art, and here in San Francisco a gallery owner was beaten just for showing art that was controversial. Art shows of this kind, which bring together the art world and the politically-minded against the war, really need to be happening. It is a part of shifting the culture of our society towards a climate of resistance in many forms.” The show is a benefit to send activists and youth to the protests at the Republican National Convention in New York City (Aug 29 – Sept 2), where organizers are calling for “More than a Million in the Streets” to say NO to the agenda of war and repression.

Contributing artists, illustrators, and photographers:
Christine Wong • Shepard Fairey • John Yates • Winston Smith • Josh Macphee •Clamor Magazine • Faesthetic Magazine • AWOL Magazine • bloodforoil.com • Ninette Lewis • Brandon Bauer • Faile • Clinton Fein • Sarah Gottesdiener • upso • Nicole Schulman • Emily Ryan • kozyNdan • Cody Hudson • Ray Noland • Wren • John Hoppin • Cristy Road • bsmyth • Manny Silva • Joanne Lioce • Frankie Woodruff • Kerith Pickett • DW Lech • Colin Matthes • The Beehive Collective • Jeff Paterson • Ren Dodge • Georgia Griffin • Frankie Woodruff • Kristin Velahan • Angela Woodall • Andrew Knight • Ryan Saari • Tamara Diaz • and many others
Fashion: Del Geronimo • Hillary • Micaela • Carrie • Terrie Samundra
Live! Bloodsickle, The Boy Explodes, DJ Swifty, DJ Alvero, DJ Jim Crude

Also on display, with a limited number of prints available, will be “Got Democracy?” which was prominently featured in the June 19, 2004 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle (page E1) and on ABC News. Covering the city with 'got democracy?' posters, writer confronts our ideals, questions Iraq policy (sfgate.com)