Event Details
'Al servicio de la vida / Servicing life', Anonymous. (Photo: Martin Melaugh) |
| Exhibition and associated activities: | Exhibit of Chilean Arpilleras: Rebuilding Homes - Rebuilding Relationships |
| Description: | This exhibition featured 21 of the 22 arpillera pieces exhibited at the Chilean Consulate General in New York until 20 May 2010.
This exhibition was commissioned by the Central Congregational Church, Massachussetts, as part of the 'Lifting Up Hope' Campaign by the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ. This campaign was in aid of the church's ecumenical partner the Chilean Pentecostal Church in its relief efforts on behalf of victims of the February 2010 Chilean earthquake. |
| Commissioned by: | Central Congregational Church, Massachussetts Conference of United Church of Christ |
| Date(s): | 20th May 2010 - 22nd May 2010 |
| Venue: | Central Congregational Church
14 Titcomb Street, Newbury Port, MA |
| Curator: | Roberta Bacic |
| Facilitator: | Central Congregational Church |
| Outcome: | This exhibition gave an insight into the daily lives and experiences of the arpilleristas who created these pieces; as well as raising funds for the victims of the 2010 Chilean esrthquake. |
