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Soap Box Prints 2:

Prints, Politics & Democracy

Soap Box 1. A carton or crate used for holding soap.

2. A temporary platform like a shipping crate on which one stands while making a spontaneous and often impassioned public speech or call for action.

The American Print Alliance has organized a traveling exhibition of prints by artists who are 2008 subscribers to Contemporary Impressions or members of our allied councils. Our first venue will be at SCAD-Atlanta during our Print Dialogue Days, September 25 - 27, 2008.

The theme was interpreted broadly to include the principles, rights and responsibilities of democracy and how prints inspire people to choose democracy, defend freedoms (of speech and the press, religion, etc.), serve in elected office, vote, demonstrate for fair governance and otherwise take part in political life. Work was not rejected for being controversial or not reflecting the views and opinions of the Alliance's director and board of representatives. Political discourse is speech protected by the U.S. Constitution and First Amendment. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Alliance may not campaign for or against candidates for elected office, and we encouraged artists to choose subjects that look beyond the U.S. elections in November.

Twenty-eight prints were selected based on interpretation of the theme and quality of the work. No attempt was made to balance artists from different parts of the country, various techniques, or liberal or conservative ideas. Works were chosen to create an exhibition that is visually exciting with multiple viewpoints that are thought provoking and even confrontational. Some prints include text, but text that complements the imagery, not to carry a disproportionate emotional charge. The exhibit itself demonstrates that prints can be an influential part of the democratic process.

Please help our grassroots effort to encourage artists to take part in the political process, and help us find venues for this exhibition. Ask curators, art space directors and others with potential venues to contact director -at- printalliance.org (please retype the address, we're trying to limit spam). Schools, museums and galleries may schedule the exhibition at a nominal fee.

The American Print Alliance is proud that Soap Box Prints 2: Prints, Politics & Democracy opened as part of the Art of Democracy, a national coalition of art exhibitions.

Travel Schedule

September 24 - October 2, 2008

Concurrent with Print Dialogue Days, September 25 - 27, 2008

SCAD-Atlanta (Savannah College of Art & Design, Atlanta campus)

1600 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia

September 21 - December 11, 2009

Wayne & Lynn Hamersly Library

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon

January 11 - February 8, 2010

University Art Gallery
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

October 25 - November 7, 2010

Concurrent with Print Dialogue Day, November 6, 2010

Visual Arts Building
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

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