Join us for this interdisciplinary conference that will reflect on ways that visual art and art making express, communicate and document violence in its many forms.

1. presentatIon format optIons:
paper presentatIon
standard paper presentation based on
research, clinical or field experience with
one or more people presenting their
work to a large group. (50 minutes).
panel DIsCUssIon
group presentation around a theme with
contributions from all panel members,
time for interaction among panelists, and
dialogue with participants around a the
conference theme of art in response to
violence. (50 minutes).
CreatIVe aCtIVIty Workshop
a planned workshop that is designed to
involved participants in some aspect of
the conference theme of art in response
to violence. (60 minutes or 120 minutes).
Art In response to VIolenCe
art exhIbIt
Display of work that is centered on the
• Call for sUbmIssIons • conference theme and may include a
collection or a single piece centered on
the conference theme of art in response
1st InternatIonal ConferenCe on to violence
proposal gUIDelInes:
regardless of the type of presentation
proposed, it should be clear to the
reviewers how the work is relevant to art
Date: september 30-oCtober 1 2010 and violence. you will need to submit a
loCatIon: northeastern IllInoIs UnIVersIty • ChICago, Il 200 word proposal and a 75 word bio for
each presenter.
topICs may InClUDe
Join us for this interdisciplinary conference that will reflect on
art in social Justice • military Violence
ways that visual art and art making express, communicate and art and peace • Interpersonal Violence
social Violence • Cultural presentations
document violence in its many forms. through art exhibits, paper
(e.g. storytelling)
presentations and workshops, participants will address the
proCess anD CrIterIa for reVIeW
influences and effects of visual art to address violence. all proposals will undergo a review
process by at least two reviewers whose
ratings and comments will be considered
this two-day conference is open to professionals and students in the final selection of conference
across disciplines and practice. from the opening ceremony, which presentations.
welcomes all and acknowledges the lands and peoples affected tImelIne for sUbmIssIon anD reVIeW
by violence, to the closing plenary session on drawing conclusions submission due date July 6, 2010
notification date July 20, 2010
about using art in response to violence there will be time for
interaction and reflection. Visual art and art making can lead to sUbmIssIon InformatIon
for detailed submission information,
peaceful solutions. this conference promises to be an exciting please go to http://arv.neiu.edu
learning opportunity for all who attend.
ConferenCe organIzers:
ADLER LOGO USAGE GUIDE
support gratefully acknowledged from:
nan giblin (Chair, Counselor Education,
Northeastern Illinois University) • nancy slater
(Director, Art Therapy Program, Adler School) •
ADLER LOGO
mark mckernin (Chair, Art Dept, Northeastern
The Adler logo was developed to communicate how the Illinois University) • saba ayman-nolley
individual is part of the community and how all the individual
parts combine to represent society as a whole. (Chair, Dept of Psychology, Illinois University) •
The circular shape in the logo represents the entire michele kane (Coordinator, Gifted Education
community while the smaller pieces symbolize the individuals.
The circular shape also represents Adler as a whole and the Program, Northeastern Illinois University)
smaller colored shapes symbolize the divisions of Adler.
These guidelines apply to all Adler logos equally.
This is a guide for proper use of the Adler logo in any
print or web application.