Tolerance Posters

On Tuesday, March 4th, at 12 PM, I gave a lecture titled "Design Activism" at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. The lecture was organized by Maja Budec Stanicic and Aljosa Puzar.  

On June 2nd alongside a  Tolerance Poster Show  that was a part of the Creative Industries Festival (FIC) in Chișinău, Moldova, I gave a lecture titled "Design of Dissent". My lecture was about graphic designers' responsibility to their fellow citizens. It shows some examples of the Tolerance Project and lots of amazing examples of political and social design activism from different designers around the world.  The event took place as a part of FIC, organized by Artcor, with support from the  Embassy of Sweden in Chisinau ,  Agenția de Investiții din Moldova , The Technologies of the Future Project  Fundația Moldcell , and was funded by  Innovate Moldova ,  UK in Moldova - British Embassy Chisinau  and  Ministerul Culturii al Republicii Moldova as well as  USAID Moldova .

We are pleased to let you know that we just received the first photo of the Tolerance Poster Show installation at The National Palace Nicolae Sulac. The show is part of the  "Creative Industries Festival 2024" in Chisinau, Moldova. It will open on Saturday, June 1. The festival is organized by the  Artcor Creative Hub . 

Angelina Lippert   is the chief curator and director of content for the  Poster House  in NYC, which, believe it or not, is the only museum dedicated exclusively to posters in the United States. She totally amazed me by writing this article in real-time for the Poster House blog about today's pop-up show at Union Square.  Here, you can read the whole article.    

The Tolerance Posters Show inspired and motivated the   Friends of Youth Association of Maribor   to organize a youth-oriented project in Maribor, Slovenia. On the International Day of Tolerance, the   Maribor National Liberation Museum   hosted a contest called "100 PEOPLE, 100 WONDERS" for the best slogan and posters to promote tolerance and acceptance of diversity. 765 slogans and 11 posters on the subject of tolerance were submitted to the competition. From these, a committee consisting of Kornelija Kaurin (Association of Friends of Youth Maribor), Uroš Dokl and Jan Malec Svetel (Museum of National Liberation Maribor) and Tanja Cvitko (cultural producer, Idea Box Association), selected the winners. They are currently displayed at the youngsters' exhibition at the Museum of National Liberation Maribor. We are expressing our gratitude to the young authors of the selected slogans and posters: Timotej Vališer, Lili Makuc, Til Trinkhaus, Ana Kovše, Idol Vrella, Mia Br...

We are happy to share that a small booklet called Tolerance Kids was published accompanying The Tolerance Poster Show and workshop activities with children in Maribor, Slovenia. "Tolerance Kids are the future world leaders who will create a kind, tolerant, inclusive, and open society. Let us listen to them. Let us amplify their voice for our common, dignified future in all our diversity." The booklet was edited, and the workshop was organized by Tanja Cvitko. You can download the link for the PDF of the booklet here . And you can see more photos from the Tolerance Kids Workshop in Maribor here .     

We are pleased to share with you that on June 29th, 2023, the Tolerance Poster Show was displayed in front of the Sports Association Center Maribor in Town Park in Maribor, Slovenia. This exhibition was special because the main audience, besides the general public, were children aged 6-12. After viewing the posters and having a discussion about the word Tolerance, the children were encouraged to explore their understanding and artistic talent through a workshop.  We are grateful to Tanja Cvitko whose relentless effort made this show and workshop possible. You can see more photos from Maribor here .  

Today, Monday, June 12th,   The Lang School , a school for twice-exceptional learners in lower Manhattan, hosted an LGBTQIA+ panel of activists and advocates in celebration of Pride Month. For this occasion, they hung small Tolerance Posters throughout the school.  Speaking on the panel were Father Matt from Trinity Church , Julian, David, and I. The panel was organized and moderated by Camille Giordano.  "The Lang School educates twice-exceptional (2e) children — gifted students with learning differences. We offer these highly promising learners a rigorous, child-centered, empirically validated education with integrated supports that foster independence and self-advocacy. We model and teach students to own their impact and empower them to speak up and stand up for equity and social justice. For most people, the school years are about fitting in, while adulthood is about standing out; for 2e children, standing out comes early. At Lang, through the nurturing of purpose, pa...