The Clothesline Project is an online participatory exhibit and a visual display designed to break the silence surrounding violence against community members and to illustrate the impact of violence.
The virtual exhibit consists of t-shirts designed by survivors of violence and by their families and friends who have been impacted by the violence perpetrated against their loved ones. Participants can view the t-shirts on clotheslines to bear witness to these tragedies. The project focuses on providing healing for survivors of violence, educating the public about violence, and preventing violence.
Statistics become individuals. Abstract ideas become real.
Make a T-shirt!
The making of a t-shirt can be a very liberating event. It breaks down the silence and isolation many feel and helps in the transformation from victim to survivor. To create and submit a t-shirt for this year's Clothesline Project, please contact UCI CARE at 949-824-7273 or care@uci.edu. You can also attend the Clothesline T-Shirt Making Events on March 9th, 16th, and 30th at 1-3PM at the Student Center Terrace.
View the Virtual Clothesline Project or Attend the In-Person Exhibit
Show your support for the project and for survivors of violence by educating yourself and bearing witness to the experiences depicted on the shirts. Share the link to this page so others can engage and learn more about the Clothesline Project. You can also attend the event in-person on April 11th and 12th from 9AM-3:30PM and April 13th from 12-11:30PM at Gateway Plaza.
Share the link to the Virtual Clothesline Project
Educate others and offer the opportunity for others to be involved in the discussions around power-based personal violence. You may also ask a professor to offer extra credit for participating virtually!