The Silent Witness Project
The Silent Witness Project is a nationwide traveling exhibit of free-standing, life size red wooden silhouettes. Each witness represents a woman, child, or man who was murdered in Massachusetts due to acts of intimate partner violence. All witnesses have the name and the story of the person on its breast shield. Because these individuals no longer have a voice, the silhouettes are called Silent Witnesses.
The goal of the Silent Witness Project is to eliminate all domestic violence-related homicides in the country by the year 2010.
Between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009, 15 women, 5 men and 3 children have been killed in cases of domestic violence homicides. Here are their stories.
Why Use Silent Witnesses?
The Silent Witnesses are a visual and compelling way to
touch people on a personal level. The Exhibit uses art as
an educational piece as well as a forum to sensitize people to domestic violence: an issue that affects everyone. By raising awareness of this issue the exhibit is a pro-active method to attempt to alert people to the fact that domestic violence does not discriminate.
How to Host A Silent Witness Exhibit
If you would like to host the Silent Witnesses, please call Allison Berry at 781-891-0724, ext 107. You may borrow one Silent Witness, several or all of them.
A donation of $50/day or $200/week is suggested. All funds raised provide for the general upkeep and repair of the exhibit as well as promotion and printing costs. REACH does not want to deny access to this exhibit to anyone. If you are unable to financially meet the fees listed above, please contact our office.