"The Days After...9/11/01 in NYC" a Book of the Human Stories/Art/Poems/Photos Including Children's, Who Were Here On and After that Day of Remembrance
A compilation of the NYC area people's feeling and events of that day and after living in NYC area.
New York City (PRWEB) August 4, 2006
“Where were you on 9/11/01?” and the days afterwards, is the question that comprises the central theme of “The Days After…9/11/01 in New York City.” In the planning stages, this elegant, respectful and historic book, scheduled to be published later this year is looking for contributions retelling the human story of metropolitan area individuals, including children’s feelings, about 9/11/01 and its aftermath.
"I was here in midtown. I saw the smoke and smelt the burning fumes. I was afraid to call anyone for days, so I created art and wrote poetry to express my feelings. I never saw the towers fall, just felt them in my heart." Loren Ellis, director of Art for Healing NYC org. “We feel it is important to collect the sincere, amateur and professional true stories, art and photographs of all people from all walks of life, including our children whether dramatic or not, does not matter, just real and sincere. Some were happy some with hope some not. I hope enough time has passed where so many who were affected can bear to send their experiences to be preserved forever in an elegant book form, before the true stories are gone forever.”
When the world is rocked by cataclysmic events, the global population, can best express its pain by sharing it through various forms of art. In the months after 9/11 there was a record attendance at museums. It was through the expression of the visual and performing arts, that all of us, artist or not, could outwardly, see, feel, hear and share the emotions that we were all so intensely feeling inside ourselves. The most direct & heartfelt expressions of this disaster on our community were in the days after the catastrophe. The days going into weeks into years…Does time heal? It was during this continuing span of time that the reverberations were the strongest, where people and artists everywhere turned to their selected canvas or pen and paper, screaming their outrage to the world, openly and powerfully expressing their pain and sorrow, so that we would never forget.
With the sponsorship of Art for Healing NYC non-profit organization, with the help of many volunteers, has undertaken the Herculean task of assembling the personal stories from people including children. The board of Art for Healing NYC org. in moments of almost divine inspiration, felt that now is the perfect time to share these works with an unforgetting, yet patriotic public. These stories, poetry and art will be collected in a book entitled, “The Days After…9/11/01 in New York City” scheduled to be published later this year.
To promote the book and collect submissions, free open readings have been scheduled in New York City. The first reading was at the Art for Healing NYC Organization Gallery in midtown Manhattan, Sept. 12th, 2005 the day after the 4th anniversary of 9/11. The emotions at the end of the evening were so strong that people where shaking when they left. A second reading on March 18 Columbus branch NY Public Library was also well attended and once again the readings shared were filled with emotion. A third reading was held on: April 27th Thursday 6:00 P. M.-8:00 P. M. at the World Cares Organization, 11 Broadway 11th floor www. WorldCares. org provides essential social support for communities suffering disaster, and for the volunteers who spontaneously emerge to serve them.
September 11th 4 P. M. Monday at the Donnell Library on 20 W. 53rd St. across from the Museum of Modern Art.
There is an open call for all people, including children, of the Metropolitan area who were here on 9/11/01 to submit one page of poetry, lyrics, story, art. Submit your poetry/prose or art via email. This is also a call for any one wishing to donate funds. More information can be found by visiting www. ArtforHealingNYC. org or Contact: Loren Ellis (212) 977-1165 (212) 946-1160.
The proceeds raised from this project will be donated to Art for Healing NYC org. to continue to bridge the gap to help visual and performing artists share their art with our community through workshops with children and the elderly and special projects.
About Art for Healing NYC Organization
Art for Healing, Inc. is a not for profit visual and performing arts foundation incorporated in the state of New York in May 2000. They support educational programs and group projects that emphasis the healing power of visual and performing arts with all levels of the public. Under Art for Healing NYC umbrella, visual and performing artists and writers are encouraged to share their talents with all levels of the community. The gallery is free for an artistic presentation. Art for Healing, Inc. offers free or low cost consultation to artists. It is their belief that involvement with the arts provides all human beings with the ability to enjoy their life experiences and gain a greater understanding of their inner self in a peaceful and fulfilling way.
These readings are made possible in part by The Manhattan Community Arts Fund/New York City Department of Cultural Affairs administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Art for Healing NYC Organization.
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