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Indigenous Peoples' Day, February 1, 2019: Tina Sparks Issued a Call for ART 

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Indigenous Peoples' Day, February 1, 2019: Tina Sparks Issued a Call for ART 

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Red Quilt Solidarity Project (#RQSP) Call for ART:

My name is Tina Sparks, and I am in my last semester at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). My BFA senior exhibit is a collaborative quilt project, titled the Red Quilt Solidarity Project (#RQSP), focused on Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and global violence against women. I invite you to participate in this awareness initiative.  RQSP is open to all people who wish to speak out about violence against women.

The quilts & panels will initially be displayed on the IAIA campus during the Red Shawl Solidarity Workshop, March 30 & 31, 2019, and also during the opening of the 2019 BFA Senior Exhibit, April 2019. These quilts & panels will also be installed in The Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery July –mid-September, 2019, as a contemplative walking medicine hoop encouraging awareness of victims and their families. The long-term goal for the project is to transport and display the quilts/panels on the national mall in Washington, DC like the AIDS quilt in the 1980's, and possibly in local, national and international museums, galleries, art and community locations.  My goal is to see this project become a visual voice including presentations and rallies in order to evoke visibility, funding, and change.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/redquiltsolidarityproject

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day on February 1, 2019, in the New Mexico State Capitol with Tina Sparks

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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day on February 1, 2019, in the New Mexico State Capitol with Tina Sparks

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"Sparks’ Red Quilt Solidarity Project, along with a dress to honor MMIW by designer Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo) and IAIA academic dean Charlene Teters’ (Spokane) painting Lady in Red Shawl, were selected to be part of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day on February 1, 2019, in the New Mexico State Capitol. U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) was also recognized for her tireless work on behalf of MMIW and for bringing the issue to national attention.

As a result of that event, Sparks was invited and encouraged to attend senate committee meetings to advocate for MMIW bills being proposed. All three senate proposals that have been written to date have passed the committees and are on their way to the next level in the legislative process."

Source: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/iaias-red-quilt-solidarity-project-created-to-support-missing-murdered-indigenous-women/

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Institute of American Indian Arts Receives Submissions

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Institute of American Indian Arts Receives Submissions

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Deborah and Robert Dennard and others began to create and submit quilts in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

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Red Quilt Solidarity Project brings the Issue of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women to the attention of the New Mexico Senate

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Red Quilt Solidarity Project brings the Issue of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women to the attention of the New Mexico Senate

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#RQSP to the Roundhouse for a Senate Committee Meeting on Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women this past Wednesday morning. Senator Pinto is pictured standing with Sandra Claymore and me following the meeting.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/redquiltsolidarityproject

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Tina Sparks begins to hang Solidarity ribbons on office doors to begin the red flow of "MMIW Solidarity" into the New Mexico State Capital.

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MMIW Solidarity Red Ribbons, Spring of 2019

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MMIW Solidarity Red Ribbons, Spring of 2019

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/redquiltsolidarityproject

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StandUp4MMIW event on the IAIA Campus, April 2019

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StandUp4MMIW event on the IAIA Campus, April 2019

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Dean Charlene Teters and Amelia Sparks-Schuler at the StandUp4MMIW event on the IAIA Campus. In Honor of those missing, participants spend time in therapeutic art activities.

"The Red Quilt Solidarity Project (#RQSP) is an international awareness initiative dedicated to Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). While the numbers of unreported, unsolved, and uninvestigated cases of MMIW are astounding, this is not just an Indigenous problem. Violence against women is rampant all over the world. This is a global issue."

Source: https://www.lakotatimes.com/articles/institute-of-american-indian-arts-iaia-senior-created-project-to-support-missing-murdered-indigenous-women/

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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Red Quilt Solidarity Project (#RQSP) is an international awareness initiative dedicated to Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). While the numbers of unreported, unsolved, and uninvestigated cases of MMIW are astounding, this is not just an Indigenous problem. Violence against women is rampant all over the world. This is a global issue. In response, IAIA Student Tina Sparks started her own quilt project, inviting people from across the country to participate.

In January 2019, Tina's Red Quilt Solidarity Project; a dress to honor MMIW by designed by Patricia Michaels' (Taos Pueblo); and IAIA Academic Dean Charlene Teters' (Spokane) painting "Lady in Red Shawl" were selected to be part of "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women" Awareness Day during American Indian Day on February 1, 2019 in the State Capitol. NM Congresswoman Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) was also recognized for her tireless work on behalf of MMIW and bringing the issue to national attention.

As a result of that event, Tina was invited and encouraged to attend Senate Committee meetings to advocate for MMIW bills being proposed. All three Senate proposals that were written to date, have passed the committees, and are on their way to the next level in the process.

So far, the Tina's RQSP has received 12 submissions from across the United States, and many more are in the works. This project will be open for submissions throughout the next 12-18 months.

The national submissions to the Red Quilt Solidarity Project, as well as Tina's BFA quilt creation and performance piece, will all be part of the BFA Senior Art Show at IAIA on April 19, 2019 from 5:30-8:00 pm. The RQSP will be installed in the Library Building in front of the auditorium. For directions and a map of the campus, visit iaia.edu/about/ visit.

The short-term goal for this project to travel around the country as an installation paired with a community art experience that will initiate introspection, engage community conversation and increase awareness of Missing/ Murdered Indigenous Women.

The long-term goal is to transport the project to Washington, DC in 2020, and display it on the national mall, much like the AIDS Quilt in the 1980's, creating a visual voice calling for visibility, funding and change.

For anyone interested in participating in the project, please contact tina.sparks@iaia.edu or at the Red Quilt Solidarity Project Facebook Page.

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INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS (IAIA) SENIOR CREATED PROJECT TO SUPPORT MISSING/MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN | Lakota Times

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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Red Quilt Solidarity Project (#RQSP) is an international awareness initiative dedicated to Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). While the numbers of unreported, unsolved, and uninvestigated cases of MMIW are astounding, this is not just an Indigenous problem. Violence against women is rampant all over the world.

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June 2019, The Three Sisters Collective Partners with RQSP to have a Stitching Event

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June 2019, The Three Sisters Collective Partners with RQSP to have a Stitching Event

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3SC began in the Spring of 2017 and is focused on Pueblo women centric arts, activism and empowerment. We seek to reindigenize & rematriate Santa Fe!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/threesisterscollective

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July 31, 2019, Red Quilt Solidarity Project Art Installation Goes on Display in Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Library Building

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July 31, 2019, Red Quilt Solidarity Project Art Installation Goes on Display in Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Library Building

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Sparks’ Red Quilt Solidarity Project has received 12 submissions from across the United States. The national submissions to the Red Quilt Solidarity Project, as well as Sparks’ BFA quilt creation and performance piece, will all be part of the BFA senior art show at IAIA on April 19, 2019, from 5:30-8:00 pm. The Red Quilt Solidarity Project will be installed in IAIA’s library.

Source: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/iaias-red-quilt-solidarity-project-created-to-support-missing-murdered-indigenous-women/

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COVID-19 Pandemic Delays Quilt Workshops in Honor of Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women

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COVID-19 Pandemic Delays Quilt Workshops in Honor of Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women

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Source: https://www.solidaritystl.org/events/quilt

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Do you have quilting or sewing experience? (no experience necessary to participate)

If you are planning to sew, will you be able to bring your own machine?

We have plenty of tables but want to make sure we have enough machines available for participants.

Will you be able to attend both sessions? *

Anyone is welcome to come and go, but if you want to do some sewing than we encourage you to come for as much time as you can.

Will you need help getting a ride to the workshop location?

Workshop location is in St. Ann, 63074. If you do need a ride, please list your address or general neighborhood you'd like to be picked up from

Do you have any other needs (dietary, accessibility, etc) that we should consider?

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POSTPONED: Quilting in Honor of Missing / Murdered Indigenous Women - Solidarity Economy St. Louis

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Do you have quilting or sewing experience? (no experience necessary to participate) If you are planning to sew, will you be able to bring your own machine? We have plenty of tables but want to make sure we have enough machines available for participants. Will you be able to attend both sessions?

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Vision for the Future of RQSP in 2020 and Beyond

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Vision for the Future of RQSP in 2020 and Beyond

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The short-term goal for this project is to travel around the country as an installation paired with a community art experience that will initiate introspection, engage community conversation, and increase awareness of missing/murdered Indigenous women. The long-term goal is to transport the project to Washington, DC in 2020, and display it on the national mall, much like the AIDS quilt in the 1980s, calling for visibility, funding, and change.

Source: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/iaias-red-quilt-solidarity-project-created-to-support-missing-murdered-indigenous-women/