[NV Greens] Art Show to Highlight Frightening Aspects of War on Terror and its Effects on Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 America

[Bob Tregilus]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: 10/6/2005

FROM: American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU)

CONTACTS: Laura Mijanovich, 884-9089; Erik Holland, 322-3582

HEADLINE: Art Show to Highlight Frightening Aspects of War on Terror and 
its Effects on Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 America.

RENO, NV - The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) is 
sponsoring an exhibition of political art: “1984 + 20: Art for post-9/11 
America.” The exhibition is being hosted by the City of Reno at the 
McKinley Art and Culture Center in Reno, where an opening reception for 
the artists will be held on October 7, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

"Halloween aside, this is a frightening topic - the loss of fundamental 
rights in post 9/11 America" said Laura Mijanovich, of the ACLU of 
Nevada. “In the name of national security, Congress has passed 
legislation that vastly expands government secret and increases domestic 
surveillance powers. The erosion of fundamental rights, including due 
process, privacy and free speech has created a climate of fear that is 
seriously impacting one of America's core principles—intellectual 
expression. Numerous reported stories of exhibitions under federal 
investigation show that how art is made, displayed and discussed is now 
under close governmental scrutiny. In an array of media, the art pieces 
included in the show bring powerful interpretations of this political 
climate.”

WHAT: Artist Reception for, 1984 + 20: Art for post-9/11 America - an 
art exhibition sponsored by the ACLU of Nevada and hosted by the City of 
Reno.

WHEN: Friday, October 7th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. (The art exhibition runs 
9/26 through 11/2, and is open 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.)

WHERE: McKinley Arts and Culture Center
925 Riverside Dr.
Reno, NV 89503

ADMISSION: Free, light refreshments and hors d’oeuvre will be served

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