Edhat StaffBy Sharon Byrne
During the first annual Santa Barbara Peace Week, the United Nations Association of Santa Barbara and Tri Counties (UNASB) is proud to announce the first annual Santa Barbara Peace Prize! “This is so exciting, and we have so many wonderful people in our community that do great things in the world. We’re thrilled to create this opportunity to honor them,” said UNASB President Barbara Gaughen-Muller.
The criteria to nominate someone for the UNASB Santa Barbara Peace Prize:
· The nominee must live in the Santa Barbara Tri–Counties area (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura).
· The nominee must have achieved worldwide impact in the service of peace that is tangible and measurable, i.e. a project, something that was built, a movement begun, a law passed, a major peace-making event, etc.
The nominee’s achievements must have contributed tangibly to one or more of these goals
· Creating peace in the world
· Expansion or defense of Human Rights internationally
· Advancements for developing nations – creating infrastructure, supplies, education opportunities, etc.
The UNASB’s Santa Barbara Peace Prize will consist of a unique art piece, a peace lily, and a commemorative award honoring the recipient.
Opportunity for Santa Barbara-area artists:
The UNASB is presently commissioning the art portion of the prize. Per Barbara Gaughen-Muller, “If you are a Santa Barbara-area artist, and you have a unique vision for an art piece that symbolizes world peace and human rights, that will be passed annually to new winners, please contact us at info@unasb.org with your proposal. We’ll be reviewing proposals and commissioning a unique piece of art that we feel best captures the spirit of Creating Peace in Our World.”
The deadline to enter is August 31, 2017. The winner will be announced October 1st, and honored at the annual UN Day celebration on October 24th. For more information or to submit a nomination, please contact the UNASB at info@unasb.org.
