Donate Support Enable . Blank Noise

Dear Donor and Friend of Blank Noise,

A big thank you in advance for your interest in supporting us.

Blank Noise was registered as a charitable trust in November 2015 and its 80G tax exemption certificates ( certificates that grant donor and donee tax exemption) are being processed. The 80G certificates for any donation will be sent as soon as possible, and we will confirm the receipt of any donation immediately.

Your contribution will enable us to achieve our goals between now and February 2017. We will also email in the annual calendar and budget for anyone interested.  We are grateful for the financial support you offer. Your donation, however big or small is much appreciated.

Blank Noise is building a series of projects , all geared towards mobilising citizens and individuals, working with a network of allies, ending sexual and gender based violence. On December 2nd , Action Heroes, ie. citizens and individuals, in India and beyond will 'Walk Alone' in places they fear , in an attempt to reclaim space, occupy and arrest fear. Date.

We will also publish 'Reporting To Remember' this December ; an archive of incidents of violence that have been justified by those in power, through a process of victim blame.

'Meet To Sleep' brings  Action Heroes across geographies to tackle fear by taking a nap in their public park.

This event will take place on January 15, 2017 across multiple sites.

Our I Never Ask For It clothes archive , along with audio testimonials, will continue to move forward, and include testimonials, in multiple languages. Survivors of of sexual and gender based violence, don't report because they feel judged ,shamed and blamed for experiencing it.  I Never Ask For It provides a safe space to report , share, heal and arrest attitudes justifying violence.

To do one and all of these events, we need a small and steady full time team. Our team requirements include manager, sound editor, accountant, book keeper, research  and documentation, archivist, communication, coder, programmer, and more!

This a link to our donation form.

Detailed three month budget sheet linked here

To know more about Blank Noise, as reported by the press, here is the link

Thank you for your generosity. Incase of any questions and clarifications, please reach us at 91.9886840612 and actionhero@blanknoise.org

Yours truly,

Blank Noise Team

Akeli Awaara Azaad T Shirts For Action Heroes!

Action Heroes 

Akeli Awaara Azaad / Onti Alemari Svatantra , 

Alone, Wandering, Free.

tees in Hindi (written in English) and Kannada( written in Kannada)

The tees are a fund raiser priced at Rs.500/ each.

To get your Akeli Awaara Azaad t shirt do contact us at actionhero@blanknoise.org

We Welcome BangaloREsidency Action Hero Artists In Residence!

Lisa Hiesseinberg:

Action Hero Remote Artist in Residence

Max Mueller Bhavan, BangaloREsidency with Blank Noise (host)

Lisa is a Remote Resident; she will be part of the residency from Germany and will be in Bangalore 2017

I'm a German-based artist and writer who just finished their studies of visual arts at the Braunschweig University of Fine Art. My specialization lies in narration/storytelling and new media, and oftentimes I focus on things such as commodity fetishism, the reality-changing capabilities of language, and interactivity with its limitations.

I Never Ask For It's attempts at making positive statements and raising awareness through encouraging people to peacefully participate in symbolic exchanges I find very congenial. Not only my own background and my own experiences drew me to the project, but also the constant notion that 'sexism is over (here in Germany)' and that places outside of Europe are oftentimes used as bad examples to shut down conversations about everyday sexism and discrimination of women and minorities makes me want to get I Never Ask For It introduced to the German context to extend the discourse it encourages.

www.heissenberg.eu

Frauke Frech

Action Hero Artist in Residence

Max Mueller Bhavan, BangaloREsidency with Blank Noise (host)

I am an art- and activist whose practice combines performance art with intervention, video, graphics and text through which I explore personal and social relationships, boundaries and translation processes. So many times I felt victim to male harassment and I feel anger and sadness for all the women who are experiencing it. Blank Noise and its I Never Ask For It,  to me is a powerful strategy to stand side to side across the world and to address our issues on-site and on a broader scale by affirmative actions and mutual empowerment. Being our own lobby no one else will do it for us.

Beauty Action Center provides a safe space where we can exchange about gender-based violence among women of different backgrounds. What do we wish to establish within ourselves and within society? To ask for the garment evidences as the materialisation of what we want to overcome and in return to get a new look in which we can embody our inner empowered personalities. A place for liberation and transformation.

Follow Frauke’s journey in Bangalore here
http://thegrandbeautysalon.tumblr.com/

* Initiated by Max Mueller Bhavan , Goethe Institute.

November 13 : Bangalore Action Heroes

Dear Action Heroes,

We are hosting a Silent Picnic this Sunday, November 13th at our old haunt in Cubbon park between 2 30 pm - 4 30 pm. We will conduct the picnic in silence between 2 30 and 4 pm.

Agenda

• It’s a picnic.
• Reconnect.
• We Meet. Greet. Play. Sleep. Laugh.

Things to carry:

• Mat
• Fruits to share
• Snacks
• Water bottle

Things to remember:

• It is Cubbon park and we are yet to find a public toilet.

There are cafes and restaurants within walking distance, and Action Heroes have gone there before.

• It is a silent picnic for 3/4th of its time. Please don’t mind if no one talks to you verbally :)

Do join us in welcoming Action Heroes Anu Karippal ( new intern and student at Azim Premji University), Frauke Frech ( artist from Germany working with us as part of Max Mueller Bhavan’s BangaloREsidency Programme and Lisa Hiessenberg ( our remote bangaloREsident also from Germany).

It would be lovely to see you.

Banni. Come. Bring a friend too.

With love,

Blank Noise Team

+91.9886840612

actionhero@blanknoise.org

Action Hero Vira Mistry, Frauke Frech, Eeshita Kapadiya and Vasundhara

Blank Noise Silent Picnic, November 13, Sunday, Cubbon Park

Action Heroes Vasundhara, Eeshita Kapadiya, Anu Karripal
Jasmeen Patheja Blank Noise Silent Picnic, November 13, Sunday, Cubbon Park

Action Heroes Laura Braun, Neils Kolker, Ines Weigand, Antonie Vieregge, Anu Karippal
Silent Picnic, November 13, Sunday, Cubbon Park

Closet Trumps

Watching the third presidential debate and I was reminded of a domestic abuse relationship, an argument with an irrational narcissistic being, without the capacity to listen in, understand or even feel. Talked down. Talked at. Fingers pointed. Yelled. Ridiculed. I am a nasty woman. I am. We rise. #YesAllWomen #WhyWomenDontReport #ActionHeroes

US Presidential Debate #3

Saying It Like An Action Hero : Michelle Obama

Action Heroes : I Never Ask For It

Donate to Blank Noise and the Akeli Awaara Azaad project

Thank you for interest in supporting Blank Noise financially. Blank Noise was registered as a charitable trust in November 2015 and its 80G tax exemption certificates ( certificates that grant donor and donee tax exemption) are being processed. The 80G certificates for any donation will be sent as soon as possible, but we will confirm the receipt of any donation immediately.We are grateful for the financial support you offer. Your donation, however big or small is much appreciated. There are other ways you can be involved, financially, so please get in touch if you think of something else.

* Given its current status, Blank Noise can accept funds from Indian Bank Accounts only.  

Immediate funding towards: Events/ Programmes/ Seed

Support An Event : I Never Ask For It Week * Sept 25 - ongoing

Blank Noise hosted I Never Ask For It week, bringing together three events

Walk Alone: Global

Action Heroes will wear multi lingual t-shirts that read Akeli, Awaara​, Azaad, meaning​ Alone, Wanderer, Free. To be alone, wandering, and free asserts our right to live unwarned. We ask for freedom from fear.

Action Hero Dialogues:

A dialogue with organizations, individuals and institutions examining warning, blame, fear, resistance. Most women and girls remember the clothes they were when they experienced sexual violence or harassment. We are raised in an environement that warns women and girls to “ be careful” , also translates as “ If you experienced violence, maybe you were not being careful enough. You ‘asked for it.’” There is no excuse for sexual or gender based violence. I Never Ask For It.

A Very Deliberate Manel : Suspicion

The programme begins in Bangalore, bringing together 21 men who wish to step in, to end violence against women, sexual and gender based violence. This is in the context of the I Never Ask For It Week, where all identifying as male respond to trust, blame, warnings, fear and suspicion.

Total event cost = Rs. 69, 480
Budget list here

Support A Programme: Internship
Blank Noise will host three interns for a six month period.
Monthly remuneration per intern per month= Rs.20,000/
Total remuneration per intern for six months= Rs.1,20,000/
Total remuneration for three interns, for six months = Rs.3,60,000/

Support A Programme: I Never Ask For It Writing Project
About programme:  I Never Ask For It writing project has been launched by Blank Noise. It is aimed at launching several conversations around victim blame- featuring personal stories, analysis of the legal framework, the media’s role and responsibility in shaping narratives as well as citizens who are fighting to keep our public spaces safe. The project will compel us to reframe the conversation around victim blame.
Editor fee- Rs. 50,000 per month; Contributor fee- Rs. 5000 per contributor

Support Blank Noise Seed Fund: Blank Noise requires Rs 100,000- 150,000 a month to function. The budget list can be found here

Details For Blank Noise Account:

Bank Details:

Bank Name: ICICI Bank Limited

Account Name: Blank Noise

Blank Noise Account Number: 041105001534

IFSC Code:

ICIC0000411

Branch Name: Yelahanka

Blank Noise Address:

Blank Noise

c/o Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology

CA Site No. 16

Yelhanka New Town

Bangalore 560106

Karnataka

India

Thank you for supporting Blank Noise.

#WalkAlone #INeverAskForIt credits

This event has been made possible with the force strength and support of various Action Heroes and allies including:

Annie Zaidi

Amrita Tripathi

Abhisikta Dasgupta

Atreyee Majumder

Eeshita Kapadia

Gayathri Rajarathinam

Lijya Perayil
Lisa Heissenberg

Jennifer Fatogun

Karuna Nundy

Sascha Hughes Caley

Satya Gummuluri

Sayali Patwardhan

Shreyasi Kar
Tamanna Jaisinghani

Vasundhara Myaning

Vira Mistry

Bidisha Das

Rajesh Umadevi Srinivas

Christy Raj

A big thank you also to the following:
Mr Swamy for translating english to kannada.

Vipin Bhati for sound recording the event.

Shubham - sound assistant to Vipin.

Seema Seth for printing and communication.

Renu and Shahrukh Mistry for their support.

Nita and Narinder Pal Singh

Ravindra Gutta

Anand and Kartik

Thank you to Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology for supporting Blank Noise

Delighted to share:

Uber Bangalore has Stepped in to support #WalkAlone!

To any #ActionHero in Bangalore who would like to take Uber back home, between 10 pm and 12 30 am, please give us a shout for a promo which gives you Rs.100 off per ride! Thanks Uber

Also delighted to share , Action Heroes in Bangalore will be fed

Thank you Goethe Institut for being a generous host, and also for the tasty snacks and tea after.

Thank you Gayathri and The Donut Baker for the donuts #ActionHeroes take along to the walk.

Action Heroes in Pune are also being fed. A big thank you to Mary's Bakery (also Lijya’s mum)for the cake!
* incase we missed you, please don't hesitate to spell it out.