tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26841458961637975822024-03-14T01:16:22.305-07:00Expressions of InfertilityNatashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13368732843107545802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684145896163797582.post-27445834798659220232012-09-17T07:35:00.000-07:002012-09-17T07:35:25.427-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time is running out! Art, poetry/prose and photograhy submissions are due<strong> October 1, 2012</strong>. The above piece was donated by a local artist, who is also one of the competiton judges. Thank you!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01148171371974339438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684145896163797582.post-14448578196703948472012-07-19T10:49:00.001-07:002012-09-17T07:29:51.433-07:00General Contest Information<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 9px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.72px; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span><strong><span style="color: #f79646; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"></span></strong><br />
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in this statistic. The effects of infertility can be devastating - to
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purpose of this competition is to share multiple perspectives on infertility
through art and to tell the stories that are difficult to convey verbally. We
felt that art (photography, painting, poetry/prose) would be a good vehicle to
communicate the emotions and sentiments that shape how we experience
infertility as individuals, as extended family members and as members of a
community. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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this competition provides those who have had to deal with infertility an
opportunity to convey their personal struggle, it also provides a challenge to
others - who might not have had a personal experience with infertility
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competition aims to engage the broader community in a dialogue about something
so personal, yet central to whom we are as human beings.</span></span></span></div>
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is hoped that the works produced through this event will generate many
perspectives and a deeper understanding about the struggles of those trying to
conceive and an acknowledgment of the effects on our society. Artwork is
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