Dear Participants,

The Museum on the Seam - for Dialogue, Understanding and Coexistence () in Jerusalem is happy to extend an invitation to you to participate in an international travelling graphic art exhibition. This outside exhibition opened in Spring, 2001 and is travelling to many cities around the world.

It is most appropriate that in Jerusalem we are organizing an exhibition on “Coexistence”. In Jerusalem, which has known thousands of years of conflict, we are now trying to find new ways of resolving our differences. The Museum on the Seam aims to present “conflict situations” and set out the possibilities for reaching solutions without resorting to violence.

Modern society has witnessed various attempts to integrate heterogeneous populations, however, it has yet to devise effective tools by which to bridge the gaps between groups. Coexistence can only be achieved by education, learning to respect “the other”. The exhibition, Coexistence, is our contribution to this effort.

We hope that you will be included in sending this message around the world.

Many cities have expressed interest in hosting and showing the exhibition. To date the exhibition’s schedule has been and will be, as follows:

JerusalemMay 15 - June 15, 2001 Old City walls

BelfastAug. 13 – Sept. 8, 2001 Waterfront Hall

LuxembourgSept. 18 – Oct. 8, 2001 Place Guillaume

SarajevoOct. 18 – Nov. 8, 2001 Main square of the city

Winter Intermission Nov. 9 - Mar. 10, 2002

BernApril 17 – May 10, 2002 Munsterplattform

Geneva May 15 - June 5, 2002 Wilson Palace (United

Nation Centre)

BerlinJune 10 – July 10, 2002Platz der Republik

CopenhagenJuly 15 – Aug. 10, 2002 Kongens Nytorv Square

Stockholm Aug. 15 – Sept. 10, 2002 (site to be confirmed)

Amsterdam Sept. 15 - Oct. 10, 2002 Museumsplein

Cape TownMarch 21- April 27, 2003 (site to be confirmed)

New York May - June 2003(to be confirmed)

We would like you to participate in getting this urgent message across by contributing your creative powers to influence and help improve social relations in today’s “global village”.

The posters in the exhibition will be created by the Museum in 3x5m format for display in open air locations beyond the confines of a museum setting.

Because so many countries are involved, only one poster from South Africa can be be selected to join this exhibition. A symbolic “prize” of $1000 will be given to the South African artist whose poster is selected.

The project has received international press and television coverage, as part of a variety of related activities. In the wake of the exhibition, a catalogue will be published documenting the posters and the exhibition sites.

Guidelines for Participation

The posters should address the human values pertaining to the concept of

coexistence and express the designer’s understanding and view of this concept using

universal images.

  1. The poster should stimulate public opinion and motivation to create dialogue

across boundaries.

  1. The format of the proposed design should be in horizontal proportions of 3x5 and should be sent as a printed proof and on disk (mac system), photo shop program 4 or 5. The photographs should be in a Eps or Jpeg program and be in high resolution of 300 dpi and low resolution of 72 dpi. For presentation purposes a pallet of 25X15 cm. in horizontal format is sufficient.
  1. Although there are no restrictions concerning the technique of colours used, due consideration should be given to the impact and location of the poster, which will also be viewed by drivers/passengers of passing vehicles.
  1. Every participant may submit a total of three designs.
  1. Every design should be accompanied by full details of the participant’s name, address, tel/fax filled out on the attached entry form.
  1. The posters and/or designs will not be returned.
  1. Postage and other incidental expenses are covered by the sender.
  1. The final date for submission is May 30, 2002. This date is the date on which entries must have REACHED the Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem.
  1. The first 24 posters were chosen by an International Jury. The selection panel for South African entries will be made up of representatives of that original International Jury, as well as representatives from the Museum on the Seam and from the Local Steering Committee in Cape Town, who are organising the mounting of Exhibition COEXISTENCE in March / April 2003.
  1. The organizers have the right to photograph and reprint the works for publicity

and promotion of the Museum on the Seam.

Design proposals should be marked COEXISTENCE and mailed to:

Museum on the Seam

4 Chel Handasa Street

P.O. Box 1649

Jerusalem 91016

Israel

We very much hope to include your poster in this unique exhibition.

We will be glad to furnish you with more detailed information regarding the museum and the exhibit, and we look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely yours,

Raphie Etgar

Exhibition Curator

*For more information:

Raphie Etgar

Exhibition Curator

Tel:++ 972 2 6281278

Cell. phone: 972 54 569797

Fax:++ 972 2 6277061

e-mail:

Local contact:

South African Coordinator is Fran Cox tel: 021 689 7085 / 082 55 60275

ENTRY FORM

NAME: (Mr./Ms.)
ADDRESS:
TEL: FAX:
THE IDEA BEHIND THE POSTER:

*Please type or write in block letters