2,191 DAYS AND COUNTING

"2,191 Days and Counting" is a three week art exhibition, from March 5th - March 22nd, held at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn. All proceeds from art sales will be going to the Winter Soldier project of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), which collects soldiers' firsthand accounts of wartime experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. An opening reception with the artists, including Jim Nachtwey, Joyce Kozloff, Joan Snyder, David Opdyke, Martha Rosler, Steve McCurry and Joy Garnett, will take place on Saturday, March 7th at 6PM, and for $10 at the door you may enjoy gourmet food, beverages and performances, including IVAW members speaking about the Winter Soldier project. As the nation nears the six-year anniversary of the wars, IVAW hopes to expose true narratives while encouraging debate aimed at ending these wars.

2,191 Days and Counting: a benefit exhibition for the Iraq Veterans Against the War
Thursday, March 5th through Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Reception and performance: Saturday, March 7th, 6-10 PM
Powerhouse Arena
37 Main Street; DUMBO, Brooklyn 11201
(718) 666-3049
$10 donation at the door
ivawbenefit@gmail.com
www.2191daysandcounting.com

CALL FOR SALON SUBMISSIONS
Call for artists to donate a work of art to a benefit exhibition for the Iraq Veterans Against the War. We are dedicating one wall of the space for a floor to ceiling installation. Space is limited to the first 100 works submitted. The exhibition will run from Thursday March 5th through Sunday March 22nd, 2009 @ The Powerhouse Arena in Dumbo opening with an evening of celebration and performance Saturday March 7th, 2009 6pm-10pm

JPEG SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

1) The artwork should address the narrative of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2) Dimensions no larger than 8 ½ x 11" (framing is optional and the responsibility of the artist).
3) Jpegs must be submitted: please send them to: IVAWbenefit@gmail.com The subject line should read SALON. The jpegs should be no smaller than 1024x768 pixels and no larger than 1620x1080 pixels (@72 dpi).
4) Jpegs should be named as follows: lastname_firstinitial_01.jpg
5) In the body of the email specify the title, date, medium and materials used. Underneath the details of the work(s) please include your contact information.

Artworks will be on sale for $100 each for the duration of the exhibition.
All proceeds will benefit IVAW's Winter Soldier Project which collects soldiers' firsthand accounts of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while providing legal and mental health support.
Drop Off Artists in the New York metropolitan area are to drop off their works at Powerhouse on Tuesday March 2nd between 10am - 6pm. Shipping Artists outside the New York metropolitan area will be responsible for their own shipping. De-installation will take place on Monday March 23rd.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Maya Joseph-Goteiner & Chere Krakovsky, Benefit Exhibition Organizers