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When May I Organize a V-Day Event?

How do I Register to Organize a V-Day Event?

What are V-Day Events?

ONE BILLION RISING
On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, 14 February 2013, we are inviting ONE BILLION women and those who love them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to this violence. ONE BILLION RISING will move the earth, activating women and men across every country. V-Day wants the world to see our collective strength, our numbers, our solidarity across borders.

What does ONE BILLION look like? On 14 February 2013, it will look like a REVOLUTION.

ONE BILLION RISING IS:

A global strike
An invitation to dance
A call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until rape and rape culture ends
An act of solidarity, demonstrating to women the commonality of their struggles and their power in numbers
A refusal to accept violence against women and girls as a given
A new time and a new way of being
www.onebillionrising.org to find out more!

THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (performance) The award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women’s sexuality and strength. Through this play and the liberation of this one word, countless women throughout the world have taken control of their bodies and their lives. For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public.

A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER: WRITINGS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS (performance) A groundbreaking collection of monologues by world-renowned authors and playwrights, edited by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle. These diverse voices rise up in a collective roar to break open, expose, and examine the insidiousness of violence at all levels: brutality, neglect, a punch, even a put-down. The volume features such authors and topics as: Edward Albee on S&M; Maya Angelou on women's work; Michael Cunningham on self-mutilation; Dave Eggers on a Sudanese abduction; Edwidge Danticat on a border crossing; Carol Gilligan on a daughter witnessing her mother being hit; Susan Miller on raising a son as a single mother; Sharon Olds on a bra; Patricia Bosworth on her own physically abusive relationship; Jane Fonda on reclaiming our Mojo; and many more. It is available for you to present as a reading, and includes pieces by and for men. We encourage men to register to host readings in conjunction with other V-Day activities.

ANY ONE OF US: WORDS FROM PRISON (performance) This piece evolved from a decade long writing group with Eve Ensler and 15 women at Bedford Hill’s Correctional Facility. This piece is a collection of stories from the raw voices of fierceness and honesty written by the original 15 women combined with writing from women in prisons across the nation moving forward toward healing, understanding, and change with the ultimate goal of using their writing and voices to impact policy, laws and treatment of incarcerated women. Together these writings reveal the deep connection between women in prison and the violence that often brings them there.

UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS (film screening)


an uplifting documentary that looks at the V-Day movement and the work we have done around the world. It is an inspiring introduction to V-Day for your friends and community. Until The Violence Stops features playwright and activist Eve Ensler in a powerful film that documents how The Vagina Monologues grew into the international grassroots movement stopping violence against women and girls - V-Day. The film highlights the 2002 season, where eight hundred cities around the world participated in V-Day by staging benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues. Until the Violence Stops shows women from Harlem, New York to Ukiah, California; from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to the Philippines and Kenya, uniting and courageously revealing their intimate and deeply painful experiences with abuse ranging from rape to female circumcision.

WHAT I WANT MY WORDS TO DO TO YOU (film screening)


An unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York's Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing (the first edition of “Any One of Us”) by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez and Marisa Tomei. The film documents both the wrenching personal journeys undertaken by the inmates to find the words that tell their own stories, and the power of those words to move the outside world.

V-MEN (workshop & powerpoint presentation) a powerpoint presentation compiled by a dedicated committee of V-Men along with an overview for hosting a workshop to engage men in a dialogue about ending violence against women.

V-GIRLS (Emotional Creature Clubs, Teaching V-Girls in the Classroom)
V-Girls is a global network of girl activists and advocates empowering themselves and one another to change the world, one girl at a time. Inspired by Eve Ensler’s best selling book I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls, V-Girls is a platform for girls to amplify their voices and ignite their activism. V-Girls is rooted in youth-driven activism and led by the vision and strategy of the V-Girls Action Team, a dynamic of girl activists from around the world, and supported by mentors, parents,educators, and girl advocates.

You can bring V-Girls to your V-Day efforts this year by organizing an Emotional Creature Club, teaching V-Girls academic curriculum in the classroom, or simply by joining and encouraging your V-Team to be a part of the V-Girls Network. Emotional Creature Club organizers have access to a free downloadable curriculum with activity and discussion resources for girls. Organizers can start an independent club or incorporate V-Girls resources into an existing youth program. V-Girls sign ups are not through the V-Spot, but directly through www.v-girls.org, follow these links:

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Where do V-Day Events Happen?

COMMUNITY You are a member of a community theatre group, a non-profit organization, a community member and will be presenting your event/s in a community rental space.

COLLEGE You are a college student, faculty member or are otherwise directly affiliated with a college or university and will be presenting your event/s in a venue on campus. (***IF YOU ARE A COLLEGE GROUP, BUT MUST PERFORM OFF CAMPUS, PLEASE CHOOSE THIS OPTION AND ANSWER RELEVANT QUESTIONS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.***)

V-GIRLS You are a student under the age of 18 or an educator working with students of this age and will be presenting your event/s at a school or youth venue.

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When May I Organize a V-Day Event?

V-Day events are usually hosted on or around Valentine’s Day (14 February) each year. V-Season is from 1 February through 30 April. Performance events (TVM, MMRP, AOOU) must be hosted during V-Season (1 February - 30 April), while other event options (UTVS, WIW, TEACH-IN, V-MEN) can be held leading up to V-Season. To register for one of these events after the season has ended, please write to campaign@vday.org.

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How do I Register to Organize a V-Day Event?

REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSTING ANY V-DAY EVENT

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in V-Day's rescinding permission for you to present a V-Day event.

Most Important:

  • As an organizer for our 15th anniversary season, you are required to participate in ONE BILLION RISING. Sign up at www.onebillionrising.org.
  • You must register for the rights to host ANY V-Day event EVERY year. Rights are free.
  • Maximum of 3 performances/screenings for each event. No exceptions.
  • You must work collaboratively with all other V-Day events in your area. We will be putting you in touch with one another!

Money:

  • You must donate all of the proceeds from your event.
  • Organizers & all supporting teams should NOT be paid. (Union technical staff contracted by venue are the only exceptions.)
  • Tickets should be charged for theatrical pieces & suggested donations for the other works are at your discretion.
  • Donate 10% of net profits to V-Day Spotlight Campaign and the remaining 90% to local organizations working to end violence against women and girls.
  • Keep production costs down. Donation goal should be 94 cents of every dollar.

Beneficiary:

  • You must choose a LOCAL organization working to end violence against women & girls (as outlined in the beneficiary guidelines) NOT a large national or international NGO.
  • Include your beneficiary in your activities, outreach and publicity.

Organizer requirements:

  • Only 1 organizer is approved for each event. li>
  • We require an active email address that can be shared publicly.
  • Incomplete follow up reports will result in denial of any future applications.

Outreach:

  • Focus your outreach to your group affiliation (college, community or high school)
  • Strive for diversity of all kinds.
  • You must include ALL that seek to be involved in your event in some way.

Venue:

  • Your venue must coincide with your group affiliation (college, community or high school) unless otherwise approved by the Directors of the Campaigns.

Scripts:

  • Use ONLY the 2013 version of the scripts for your event. NO books or previous scripts are authorized.
  • No edits are allowed to monologues or introductions AT ALL!
  • No additions to the scripts are allowed unless specified.
  • Do not reproduce any scripts for any purpose other than V-Day events.
  • All V-Day events should not exceed 90 minutes.
  • Performances should be done without intermissions.

Casting:

  • A minimum of 5 people in any performance. No maximum & we encourage you to include as many people as possible.
  • Strive for diversity of all kinds.
  • No acting experience is necessary.

Publicity:

  • You must use your correct event title, as it appears on the top of your V-Spot login, in all publicity.
  • You must adhere to ‘Identity & Social Networking Guidelines’ provided on the V-Spot.
  • Absolutely no excerpt performances of any plays for promotional purposes or otherwise.
  • No filming of events beyond 3-minute publicity limits outlined in “Publicity” section of the V-Spot.

Requirements for “The Vagina Monologues” performances

  • Performances should happen during V-Season ONLY (Feb 1- April 30)
  • Charge tickets for your production unless given special permission by the directors of the campaigns.
  • No excluding, editing or order changes to any of the monologues.
  • No male actors, but please include & encourage involvement. (We suggest using the following guideline to determine who "qualifies": People who lead their lives as women are eligible to perform in your production. This includes people who are born as women and transgendered individuals, it does not include drag queens. We leave it to your good judgment and your sensitivity to specific situations to make the casting decisions for your individual production. If you would like any help with this issue, please feel free to write to campaign@vday.org )
  • Choose only 1 optional monologue (in addition to the spotlight monologue) to be included in order to keep productions to 90 minutes
  • Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “The Vagina Monologues” 2013.

Requirements for “ A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, A Prayer” performances

  • Performances should happen during V-Season ONLY (Feb 1- April 30)
  • Charge tickets for your production unless given special permission by the directors of the campaigns.
  • Choose between 5 & 10 monologues, but do not edit the monologues themselves.
  • Include men as performers in the pieces written for men.
  • Consider a beneficiary that is working with men and boys in ending violence against women and girls.
  • Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer” 2013.

Requirements for “Any One of Us” Performances

  • Performances should happen during V-Season ONLY (Feb 1- April 30)
  • Charge tickets for your production unless given special permission by the directors of the campaigns.
  • Consider a beneficiary that is specifically working with women in prison groups addressing the issues of violence against women in relation to incarceration, laws, policy, advocacy, etc.
  • We encourage you to include up to 2 local pieces of writing from formerly or currently incarcerated women to add to your event. Their writing should be specifically focused on how their experiences with violence led to their incarceration.
  • Reach out to & include formerly incarcerated women whose experiences with violence directly led to their incarceration.
  • Reach out to local correctional facilities to request permission to perform inside of the prison.
  • Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “Any One of Us” 2013.

Requirements for “Until The Violence Stops” screenings

  • Screenings can happen any time of the year leading up to or take place during V-Season (Feb 1- April 30)
  • You may charge tickets for your screening or solicit suggested donations at the end of your event.
  • The rights are FREE, but you must purchase a copy of the film through www.vday.org/store.
  • Your official event name is “A V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “Until The Violence Stops” 2013:.

Requirements for “What I Want My Words To Do To You” screenings

  • Screenings can happen any time of the year leading up to or take place during V-Season (Feb 1- April 30)
  • You may charge tickets for your screening or solicit suggested donations at the end of your event.
  • The rights are FREE, but you must purchase a copy of the film through www.vday.org/store.
  • Reach out to local correctional facilities to request permission to host a screening inside of the prison
  • Consider a beneficiary that is specifically working with women in prison groups addressing the issues of violence against women in relation to incarceration, laws, policy, advocacy, etc.
  • Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “What I Want My Words to Do to You” 2013.

Requirements for “V-Men” events

  • Attendance at the workshop should be free of charge.
  • Workshops can happen any time of the year leading up to or take place during V-Season (Feb 1- April 30).
  • Workshop host & attendees must be male.
  • Your official event name will be: V-Day [your college/city name/youth group] “V-Men Workshop” 2013.