On April 9, 2016, the Monument Quilt will blanket two blocks of North Avenue between Howard and Charles Street with 1500 stories from survivors of sexual and domestic violence and messages of support from their communities. The day long event will include readings, discussions, workshops and performances.

Interested in participating in the event? Fill out this form! Performers, speakers, organizations, and volunteers are all needed and welcome. http://goo.gl/forms/8NskH5Ce8G

Leading up to this display on North Avenue, FORCE is hosting 50 quilt making workshops in locations across the city, in which people can create their own square. Groups can inquire about hosting a workshop by emailing workshops@themonumentquilt.org

And, stay tuned for an event series that will happen in the lead up to this historic event.

The Monument Quilt by FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture is an ongoing collection of stories from survivors of sexual and domestic violence. The Quilt, which has toured the country, is a national project to support rather than shame and blame survivors. The quilt is building a culture where we publicly support, instead of publicly shame, survivors. Written, stitched and painted onto red fabric, our stories come together in highly visible places to create and demand public space to heal. The Monument Quilt resists a narrow and mainstream narrative by telling many stories, not just one.

This project is a recipient of the 2015 PNC Transformative Art Prize, a program of the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts. The PNC Transformative Art Prize is made possible through a partnership with PNC Bank and the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development.

The following organizations are working in alliance with FORCE and Not Alone Baltimore, through joint programming and in kind support: Station North Arts and Entertainment, Inc, Motor House, Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation, Strong CityBaltimore, TurnAround, Inc, Maryland Institute College of Art, University of Baltimore, AAUW Younger Women's Task Force, Free State Legal, the Family Arts Museum, and Baltimore Collegetown Network. The project is supported by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, PNC Bank, and Baltimore City Mayor’s Office on Criminal Justice.