Press Kit
Documents to download:
- Current Press Releases
- Information about Washington D.C. event
- Media Backgrounder, Logos
- Artist CV
- Archived Press Releases
- Several Photos and Videos
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Press Releases & Logos
Please find, below, logos (jpgs), a Backgrounder and other PDF documents about The Soul Box Project and our exhibit in Washington, D.C., This Loss We Carry.
National Mall Exhibit Outreach Flyer
April 2021
On October 16-17, 2021, we will bring 200,000 Soul Boxes to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to represent three years of U.S. gunfire victims. Visitors will be able to get up close and view almost 36,000 Soul Boxes personalized with names and messages. Hundreds of volunteers will carry the remaining 164,000 Soul Boxes, onto the Mall in a procession on Saturday morning and out again at the exhibit’s end Sunday afternoon.
Soul Box Project to Display 8,800 Boxes
at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI
September 17-October 3, 2021
Nearly 9K Soul Boxes honor lives lost to gunfire in Michigan
SEPT 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Soul Box Project, a national community art project collecting handmade origami memorial Boxes from across the country, will be distinguishing itself from more than 900 artist entries at the international ArtPrize competition and festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan – by not only drawing attention to the national ARTivism movement it’s inspiring – but also honoring Michigan lives lost to gun violence.
Soul Box Backgrounder
August 2021
The Soul Box Project is a national community art project collecting handmade origami Boxes. Each Box represents one person killed or injured by gunfire in the U.S. The Project displays thousands of Soul Boxes in public spaces to illustrate the number of victims of gun violence, defense, accidents and suicides.
Leslie Lee’s CV
2021
The Project is partnering with national art organizations and local firearm safety initiatives at events around the nation. Our Box-making network spreads across the country—through faith communities, activist groups and other community organizations. I manage a core team of five people and dozens of part-time volunteers out of our Portland, Oregon, office.
Project Information & Folding Instructions (two-sided flyer)
It begins with two pieces of paper, when you fold a Soul Box to acknowledge one life. It comes together in a massive art statement. The movement continues with a cultural shift, as people comprehend the devastating loss of lives and take actions that align with their concerns.
Soul Box Logo (1379 x 601, 229 dpi)
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Organization tag line:
Art revealing the gunfire epidemic.
Make a Box. Send it in. It counts.
Soul Box Project in D.C., October 2021
1546 x 2000, 182 dpi
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Poster Art for Washington, D.C., event displaying 200,000 Soul Boxes on the National Mall. This will be the largest Soul Box exhibit, drawing the nation’s attention to the number of people killed or injured by gunfire in the U.S. and honoring the lives torn apart by this epidemic.
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Press Releases
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- Multnomah Art Center Exhibit (Press Release, April 2019)
- Soul Box Project honors 36,000 at the State Capitol, Salem, Oregon (Press Release, February 2019)
- The Soul Box Project at Cerimon House (Press Release, January 2018)
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Images
From Past Events & Exhibits
Please find, below, various JPG images of Soul Box events that are approved to download. Return to the list of documents available for download.
Soul Box Display, Portland, OR (1511 x 1307, 182dpi) Click on image to view in lightbox. Right-click to open in new tab and right-click again to save image to your file.
Soul Box Procession, Salem, OR (720 x 600, 96dpi)
Caption & Photo Credit: In February 2019, over 100 volunteers delivered 36,000 Soul Boxes to the Oregon State Capitol, one Box for every person killed by gunfire in the U.S. during 2018. Photo credit: Paul Fardig
Gallery Exhibit of Panels on Columns and in Bags (2560 × 1931, 96dpi) Higher resolution photo available upon request
Caption & Photo Credit: 3,000 Soul Boxes on display at Cerimon House, Portland, OR. January 2019. Photo credit: Nathan V. Holden
Soul Box Display, Portland, OR (800 x 533, 96dpi) Higher resolution photo available upon request
Caption & Photo Credit: 3,000 Soul Boxes on display at Cerimon House, Portland, OR. January 2019. Photo credit: Nathan V. Holden
Soul Box Procession, Salem, OR (1086×754, 96dpi) Higher resolution photo available upon request
In February 2019, over 100 volunteers delivered 36,000 Soul Boxes to the Oregon State Capitol, one Box for every person killed by gunfire in the U.S. during 2018. Photo credit: Nathan V. Holden
Soul Boxes: Art with Messages (2000 x 1591, 72 dpi)
Caption & Photo Credit: Soul Boxes made by high school art students, Bronx, NY. Photo credit: Nicky Enright
Soul Boxes Displayed as a Canopy (2560×1707, 72 dpi)
Exhibit at Multnomah-Arts-Center. Photo Credit: Nathan-V.-Holden
Soul Boxes, Portland, OR (2560 x 1874, 96 dpi or 1815 x 2000, 96dpi)
Caption & Photo Credit: Soul Boxes displayed at Portland Institute for Loss & Transition Summer Institute in Grief Therapy, June 2019. Photo credit: The Soul Box Project
Soul Box Procession Salem, OR (1086×754, 300dpi) Higher resolution photo available upon request
In February 2019, over 100 volunteers delivered 36,000 Soul Boxes to the Oregon State Capitol, one Box for every person killed by gunfire in the U.S. during 2018. Photo credit: Nathan V. Holden
Man Looking Through a Soul Box Exhibit (2560 × 1920, 96dpi)
Caption & Photo Credit: Soul Boxes on display at the Multnomah Arts Center, Portland OR. Photo Credit: The Soul Box Project
6,000 Soul Boxes in a Stairwell (2000 x1500, 72dpi) Higher resolution available
Caption & Photo Credit: 6,000 Soul Boxes representing the approximate number of people killed by gunfire every two months in the U.S. Displayed at HatchLab PDX, Portland, OR. September 2019. Photo credit: The Soul Box Project
Video
Past Interviews & How To Videos
Utilize sections of these videos in your broadcast and to gain a deeper understanding of the Soul Box Project and our mission. Peruse the entire website for more in-depth information and visit our Social Media accounts below. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need additional clarification or details.
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15,000 Soul Boxes on display at Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR, April 2019.
Video credit: Courtesy Nick Brown, QuickHitRecord.Media
B-roll video [2:58] shows how to fold a Soul Box. For more detail visit SoulBoxProject.org for step-by-step instructions in a slideshow format.
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15,000 Soul Boxes on display at Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR. April 2019.
Video credit: Courtesy Nick Brown, QuickHitRecord.Media
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As a journalist for most of my career, I know a good story when I see it. I am moved and inspired by the Soul Box Project and its mission, so I love being able to tell fellow journalists about this visual and compelling act of ARTivism and its impact on many people across the U.S. This is a cause that deserves the media coverage it’s getting. – Laura Evans Manatos, President & Founder, Laura Evans Media