Since December 2006, Mouths Wide Open has been using artist Mary Frank's pietas in brief provocative actions around New York City – most recently as part of spontaneous protests in response to President Obama’s West Point speech announcing the escalation of the war in Afghanistan. These short (from 30 minutes to two hours) “community engagements” are often carried out with just a few people – sometimes standing silently on street corners, sometimes moving through crowds – but always displaying Frank’s powerful images of the cost of war to everyone.  As we enter a new decade, we encourage you to re-create Frank's poignant pietas and take them into the streets, parks, schools, malls … anywhere people gather … and become part of the crucial conversation for peace.
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Some actions, demonstrations, events and performances from MWO’s archives:

	April 29th 2008 March for Peace in NYC		Impeach Actions, Article & Sites 2003 - 2008

	Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse	100,000 Rings October 24th - 28th 2005	Demonstrations Silence + Torture = Complicity October 5th 2006

	An Evening of Music and Discourse for Peace and Democracy May 2003		A Perfomance Event August/September 2004

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