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A custom made painting titled "They Gather at Laurel Place"by the artist Beverly Ash Gilbert. The image depicts in bright colours women, children and families gathering around a laurel tree under a full moon.
Sexual Violence Awareness Month
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Sexual Violence Awareness Month (SVAM) is held annually throughout October to raise awareness of sexual violence, promote available support services, and reinforce the message that sexual violence will not be tolerated within our communities.


Laurel Place is offering a collaborative creative campaign, inviting current and former clients with lived experience of sexual violence and gender-based violence to contribute a creative piece that communicates a message they believe deserves to be heard.​​​

This is not a project about telling personal stories. It is a project about creating space for participants voices. You don’t need to be an artist.​​

This project is guided by one simple invitation:​​​

Choose a message.
Choose a medium.
Choose how your voice is heard.

Every message matters.​​​

How can I participate?

You can create your piece:

  • At home

  • During counselling sessions

  • In one of our supported creative workshops (more details to come!)


No artistic experience is required.

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Download our Guide Book and Creative Prompts document for information on the project, and to get started.

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