ARTS TO END VIOLENCE is an annual art contest and festival in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It is run by the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center. The Center is home to anti-violence programs Save Our Streets Crown Heights (S.O.S.) and Youth Organzing to Save Our Streets (YO S.O.S.). The pieces here are a sample of submissions to the 2013 contest. Check back for new pieces through mid-May! In addition to being a contest, Arts to End Violence is a series of community events that bring together everyone in the Crown Heights community and beyond. Schools and students, businesses, community residents, and neighborhood organizations all participate, celebrating creativity and community mobilization and speaking out against violence. Please join us at the upcoming Arts to End Violence events this year, and submit art next year! UPCOMING EVENTS: May 18, 2013: Kingston Avenue Festival. Kingston Avenue between Pacific Street and St. Marks Avenue. 12-5 p.m. May 23, 2013: Gallery opening art showcase at the Ron Taylor Gallery, 1160 St. Johns Place. 6:30-9 p.m. For full information about the events, see http://www.crownheightsmediationcenter.org/p/arts-to-end-violence.html or call 718-773-6886.ARTS TO END VIOLENCETumblr (3.0; @artstoendviolence)http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/Yu Bin Li<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ad254d199644d6df9d72e2af75b81aa/tumblr_mlsax9tDWR1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yu Bin Li</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50292146095http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50292146095Sun, 12 May 2013 18:01:42 -0400Xianna (Leonor) Quadrozzi - Eye of despair<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dfa25a20444a4ab663928e5c37b19718/tumblr_mlsawdCsos1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Xianna (Leonor) Quadrozzi - Eye of despair</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50265022295http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50265022295Sun, 12 May 2013 12:02:19 -0400Ashley Heard<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/79718795c723e6a79b95c3018eb0b963/tumblr_mlsav2Vens1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ashley Heard</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50243126135http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50243126135Sun, 12 May 2013 06:01:17 -0400Trevaughn Taylor: Keep Calm Don’t Kill My Future<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d701d1b5caebad109acba324aade27b4/tumblr_mlsatmEMvn1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trevaughn Taylor: Keep Calm Don’t Kill My Future</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50198773562http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50198773562Sat, 11 May 2013 18:01:50 -0400Tiffany Tracey - Speak<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e5c07d78a5e2afbe91e0bc1ed184458/tumblr_mlsasmqkcP1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tiffany Tracey - Speak</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50173173209http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50173173209Sat, 11 May 2013 12:02:18 -0400Thomas Keely<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/401cabf1734637279d933890fe5e784c/tumblr_mlsarscMli1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thomas Keely</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50155739608http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50155739608Sat, 11 May 2013 06:01:16 -0400Stephanie Hu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3bbdba23d0bc1fe3c247deb818b5f575/tumblr_mlsaq0pu481r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stephanie Hu</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50115927237http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50115927237Fri, 10 May 2013 18:01:35 -0400Shumaeya Abedin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5221b10919d066da2f1a35ac68abb068/tumblr_mlsap7Qg3w1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shumaeya Abedin</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50094344082http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50094344082Fri, 10 May 2013 12:02:06 -0400Shamario Prescod, Emelie Salcedo & Jaleel Green<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/feb67329cf6b51dd8a7d96bb11250270/tumblr_mlsao4bJxF1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shamario Prescod, Emelie Salcedo & Jaleel Green</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50080277102http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50080277102Fri, 10 May 2013 06:01:07 -0400Shahzod Halimov<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6bf3f6d1dee2b319bebbe5b266189ef/tumblr_mlsaly0TQV1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shahzod Halimov</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50040165551http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50040165551Thu, 09 May 2013 18:02:14 -0400Sergino Bordenave<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c56c6feb8059b6c3e960104556926ea3/tumblr_mlsal2S6eg1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sergino Bordenave</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50017758305http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50017758305Thu, 09 May 2013 12:02:09 -0400Samia Abedin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6bef51f6ba2e387b01f71e43e36b28d/tumblr_mlsajzPfmQ1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Samia Abedin</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50003454666http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/50003454666Thu, 09 May 2013 06:01:20 -0400Ruth Opuiyo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/944a9fe7ac3569d6f5e99f5396470ccb/tumblr_mlsaijcJtz1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ruth Opuiyo</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49961790199http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49961790199Wed, 08 May 2013 18:01:47 -0400Ricardo Faustin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/446c703dd0efea6a6ffc964cd852683f/tumblr_mlsagiAMMc1r9fomgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ricardo Faustin</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49938825195http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49938825195Wed, 08 May 2013 12:02:13 -0400Raymondy Ciceron - TITLE UNKNOWN<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c574d13596c47033fcf6aaa3bd3774d8/tumblr_mlsafnjFQG1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Raymondy Ciceron - TITLE UNKNOWN</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49924637504http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49924637504Wed, 08 May 2013 06:01:21 -0400Rainell Hernandez - TITLE UNKNOWN<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bcdc0c64cf243d228949b33e7ba70ec5/tumblr_mlsaetLyWG1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rainell Hernandez - TITLE UNKNOWN</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49882958671http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49882958671Tue, 07 May 2013 18:01:40 -0400Patty Eljaiek - Melancholy Is a Loyal Muse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c78a26ad638e757493ee584303fcb7ca/tumblr_mlsab52wNI1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Patty Eljaiek - Melancholy Is a Loyal Muse</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49859999675http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49859999675Tue, 07 May 2013 12:02:23 -0400Nasima Happy - TITLE UNKNOWN<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6eefc3fecb78c9b9d01b507d7cbbf5ce/tumblr_mlsa9mYcjN1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nasima Happy - TITLE UNKNOWN</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49846012434http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49846012434Tue, 07 May 2013 06:01:27 -0400Mario Escamilla - TITLE UNKNOWN<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/953d357d4d686cfd9bf26f1466b2f30d/tumblr_mlsa8i49kE1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mario Escamilla - TITLE UNKNOWN</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49803068423http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49803068423Mon, 06 May 2013 18:01:56 -0400Maribel Mejia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e7cda64e9761fb0699b83d057b09eb1/tumblr_mls9zedCCh1r9fomgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9131dd93e774672d5df2488e0ed68433/tumblr_mls9zedCCh1r9fomgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f4d5f4af271d9045da8b68b9b06e3af/tumblr_mls9zedCCh1r9fomgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7cddfaa07a0ca1b5e6b21cc646c479a0/tumblr_mls9zedCCh1r9fomgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba32a4e62664b9bd3c56932e698da5bb/tumblr_mls9zedCCh1r9fomgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Maribel Mejia</p>http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49779769755http://artstoendviolence.tumblr.com/post/49779769755Mon, 06 May 2013 12:02:15 -0400