Seeking Youth Panelist for 64th UN DPI/NGO Conference “Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens”

Seeking Youth Panelist for 64^th UN DPI/NGO Conference “Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens”

WCA has submitted a proposal for a workshop at the upcoming UN DPI/NGO Conference in Bonn, Germany and are seeking a youth representative to participate in the panel. This workshop will be moderated by a representative of a Danish arts organization called KIK and the panel will include delegates from WCA and a New York organization called Ribbon International.

We are seeking an individual, under age 25, who has worked at the WCA chapter, region or national level on an art project, conference or exhibition dealing with the environment. Please email a short description of the work you were are involved in. Also include date(s) of the event, what chapter(s) was involved, and what was accomplished. Please provide your contact information: name, phone number and email. Also provide contact information for one reference.

Description of Workshop:

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM THRU THE ARTS AND CULTURE

Our workshop will cover community-related art and culture projects promoting volunteerism and concerns for the environment thru the arts and culture. People will become aware of what the term “Sustainable Development” means through thought and action using the arts. Examples will demonstrate how volunteers come together to organize activities, events and exhibits for these projects. The audience will be asked to think and then act on their thoughts in an artistic way about caring for the environment after considering what is at stake or threatened in their environments.

Date of Conference: September 3-5, 2011

Location: Bonn, Germany

Eligibility and Information:

• WCA member under age 25
• Must attend the conference and participate in the panel
• Pay her own way to/at the conference. WCA does not reimburse for expenses associated with the conference. Expenses include airfare, accommodations, in-country transportation and food. There is no cost for the conference itself.

Email Submission To: Priscilla Otani at mrpotani@yahoo.com

Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

Notification: By June 3, finalists will be contacted for a telephone interview. The delegate will be selected by June 7.

In Memory of Paul Reiter

I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Paul Reiter today from a mutual friend. Paul was an amazing person, and perhaps the most noble and humble individual I have ever met. He always gave of himself without question to everything he did and was a strong supporter of & advocate for the arts. He extensively collected works by local artists and attended numerous exhibitions, always bringing a smile & keeping an open mind and encouraging others to do the same.

I first met Paul through the Life Blood Exhibit preview party, where he purchased one of the auctioned artworks to benefit the show. He continued to support the Life Blood Exhibit after that, following both that show and my own personal endeavors, like the Art Is Everywhere sign project, of which he was one of the first to register for a sign and kept that sign in the back window of his van where it could be seen by people all over town. He was always very giving & generous and his continuous presence & support strengthened the art community

Please read this article in the St. Louis American to learn more of Paul's unending support and passion for art, along with his loyalty to his family, the St. Louis American, and the St. Louis community as a whole. He will be sorely missed.

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/article_c49d4b8e-7c24-11e0-9586-001cc4c03286.html