Patriotic posters were made to appeal to Americans appreciation of their own freedom; this poster was designed by Douglas Volk 1918 (Photo: Near East Foundation)
2014 Billboards in Boston
"Recognize the Crime of the Century"
Boston, MA - During the month of April, the 2014 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards will be displayed at the corner of Arsenal and School Streets in Watertown; on Cambridge Street, at the Lechmere Station in Cambridge; and on Route 1 South, 1/4 mile from the Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro.
"Recognize the Crime of the Century"
Boston, MA - During the month of April, the 2014 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards will be displayed at the corner of Arsenal and School Streets in Watertown; on Cambridge Street, at the Lechmere Station in Cambridge; and on Route 1 South, 1/4 mile from the Gillette Stadium, in Foxboro.
2013 Billboards in Watertown
An 11′ x 27′ billboard will be on display on April 1st in Watertown, on Mount Auburn Street in the heart of the Armenian community, close to the Armenian cultural centers and churches. In addition, a third 11′ x 27′ billboard will be on display on Cambridge Street, near Lechmere Station, East Cambridge. This area, with high traffic and high visibility, is the gateway between Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville.
An 11′ x 27′ billboard will be on display on April 1st in Watertown, on Mount Auburn Street in the heart of the Armenian community, close to the Armenian cultural centers and churches. In addition, a third 11′ x 27′ billboard will be on display on Cambridge Street, near Lechmere Station, East Cambridge. This area, with high traffic and high visibility, is the gateway between Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville.
2013 Billboards in South Florida
Four striking billboards, crowded in among beer and cosmetic surgery ads along two South Florida highways, contain one sentence starkly lettered in white on a black background: "Thank you for officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide — April 24, 1915." It's a bold move to bring public attention to an almost century-old tragedy that Armenian Americans say takes a back seat to other large-scale human rights violations: the killing of 1.5 million of their ancestors during World War I in what is now Turkey.
Four striking billboards, crowded in among beer and cosmetic surgery ads along two South Florida highways, contain one sentence starkly lettered in white on a black background: "Thank you for officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide — April 24, 1915." It's a bold move to bring public attention to an almost century-old tragedy that Armenian Americans say takes a back seat to other large-scale human rights violations: the killing of 1.5 million of their ancestors during World War I in what is now Turkey.
2013 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
During the month of April 2013, Peace of Art, Inc., will be displaying the Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide, calling for recognition and condemnation of the genocide.
Peace of Art, Inc. is a nonprofit educational organization that uses the universal language of art to address human concerns and to promote peaceful solutions to conflict. www.Peaceofart.org. This year the billboards will be located in Foxboro, Watertown, and Cambridge.
Peace of Art, Inc. is a nonprofit educational organization that uses the universal language of art to address human concerns and to promote peaceful solutions to conflict. www.Peaceofart.org. This year the billboards will be located in Foxboro, Watertown, and Cambridge.
2012 One digital billboard 10' x 30' is on display in Foxboro, MA.
"Honoring the Memory of 1.5 million Lives. Recognize the Armenian Genocide." This simple message is written against an image of Der Zor, covered with 1.5 million lights, one for each life lost.
The desert witnessed the remaining Armenians who were forced to their death march by the Ottoman Turks, and became the last resting place for many of the refugees. This digital billboard went up on Easter Monday, April 9, 2012, the day of Remembrance of the Dead "Merelotc".
The desert witnessed the remaining Armenians who were forced to their death march by the Ottoman Turks, and became the last resting place for many of the refugees. This digital billboard went up on Easter Monday, April 9, 2012, the day of Remembrance of the Dead "Merelotc".
2012 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
The message on the billboards "Mr. President, Don't Turn Your Back! Recognize the Armenian Genocide," is a message to President Obama urging him to honor his 2008 campaign promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide. While on the campaign trail, Mr. Obama declared that "The facts are undeniable. An official policy that calls on diplomats to distort the historical facts is an untenable policy... as president I will recognize the Armenian Genocide." However, on April 24, 2010, President Obama explicitly used the expression Meds Yeghern, a term used by Armenians to reference the Great Calamity, rather than 'genocide,' a term coined by Rafael Lemkin in 1944, and formally adopted by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in 1948. The President stated in part "... The Meds Yeghern is a devastating chapter in the history of the Armenian people, and we must keep its memory alive in honor of those who were murdered and so that we do not repeat the grave mistakes of the past."
2011 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
One digital billboard 10' x 30' is on display in
Foxboro, MA, 1/4 mile south of the main entrance to Gillette Stadium and
Patriot Place. It is highly visible and strategically located at a long 4-way
traffic signal on Route 1, between I-95 and I-495.
The second and third billboards, 11'x 27' each, is on display in the heart of the Armenian community in Watertown, MA, on Mount Auburn Street near the Armenian market, close to the Armenian cultural centers and churches, and on Arsenal Street, just minutes from the Mass Pike (I-90), to Boston, and close to major retail centers including the Arsenal Mall and the Watertown Mall.
The message on the billboards reminds President Obama of his campaign promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide. In the middle of the word "recognize" a large “O” stands for Obama and correlates the 2008 campaign logo of hope to the logo of action.
The second and third billboards, 11'x 27' each, is on display in the heart of the Armenian community in Watertown, MA, on Mount Auburn Street near the Armenian market, close to the Armenian cultural centers and churches, and on Arsenal Street, just minutes from the Mass Pike (I-90), to Boston, and close to major retail centers including the Arsenal Mall and the Watertown Mall.
The message on the billboards reminds President Obama of his campaign promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide. In the middle of the word "recognize" a large “O” stands for Obama and correlates the 2008 campaign logo of hope to the logo of action.
2010 Billboards in Los Angeles CA
"While there are many Armenian Americans in Los Angeles, the Armenian Genocide is still unknown to many. This is a very effective way to make people aware that there is an issue and it compels them to look further into it," noted Ara Oshagan of the Genocide Project. A photo from the Genocide Project is used as part of the billboard message.The billboards are located at La Cienega & Whitworth, Western & Lexington, Westwood & Santa Monica, Topanga Canyon & Schoolcraft, Roscoe & Reseda, Santa Monica & Western, and Sepulveda & Lucerne. They will be displayed for the next month.
2010 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
Yes We Can Recognize the Armenian Genocide" is the message on the 2010 Armenian Genocide Commemorative Billboard sponsored by Peace of Art Inc. www.peaceofart.org now on digital display in Foxboro, MA.
The billboard, owned by Carroll Advertising, is located 1/4 mile south of the main entrance to Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. It is highly visible and strategically located at a long 4-way traffic signal on Route 1, between I-95 and I-495. The message reaches fans of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and patrons of Concerts, Trade Shows and Patriot Place. YES WE CAN was the slogan of the 2008 US presidential campaign, which was shared with the rest of the world. It promised that changes were on the way, and for the American Armenians was a message of hope for the recognition of the Armenian genocide by our government.
The billboard, owned by Carroll Advertising, is located 1/4 mile south of the main entrance to Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. It is highly visible and strategically located at a long 4-way traffic signal on Route 1, between I-95 and I-495. The message reaches fans of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and patrons of Concerts, Trade Shows and Patriot Place. YES WE CAN was the slogan of the 2008 US presidential campaign, which was shared with the rest of the world. It promised that changes were on the way, and for the American Armenians was a message of hope for the recognition of the Armenian genocide by our government.
2009 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
The commemorative billboard is sponsored by Peace of Art, Inc., a non-profit organization which uses art as an educational tool to bring awareness to the universal human condition, and promote peaceful solutions to conflict. Peace of Art, Inc. is not associated with political or religious organizations.
Around the same time that the Armenian genocide commemorative billboard will be installed, President Obama will visit Turkey as part of his international tour. It has been speculated that he may influence the opening of the borders between Turkey and Armenia..
Everyone has been following President Obama as he engages in carrying the torch of liberty and attempts to open dialogue for peace and cooperation with all nations. The Armenia Diaspora has been following President Obama as well, and waiting for the official recognition of the Armenian genocide by the United States.
Around the same time that the Armenian genocide commemorative billboard will be installed, President Obama will visit Turkey as part of his international tour. It has been speculated that he may influence the opening of the borders between Turkey and Armenia..
Everyone has been following President Obama as he engages in carrying the torch of liberty and attempts to open dialogue for peace and cooperation with all nations. The Armenia Diaspora has been following President Obama as well, and waiting for the official recognition of the Armenian genocide by the United States.
2008 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
During the month of April 2008, the billboards will be displayed at the intersection of Arsenal and School Streets and on Mount Auburn Street in Watertown, MA. At the center of the word genocide there is the image of a ripe pomegranate cut in half.
The pomegranate represents Armenia and it is the symbol of life and fertility. On April 24 1915, when Armenian culture was going through a resurgence, the lives of 1.5 million Armenians, poets and intellectuals were cut short in the events which were marked as the Armenian Genocide.
Peace of Art, Inc., is a non-profit organization that uses art as an educational tool to promote peace and bring awareness to the universal human condition. Peace of Art Inc., has no political or religious associations. For more information log onto www.peaceofart.org
The pomegranate represents Armenia and it is the symbol of life and fertility. On April 24 1915, when Armenian culture was going through a resurgence, the lives of 1.5 million Armenians, poets and intellectuals were cut short in the events which were marked as the Armenian Genocide.
Peace of Art, Inc., is a non-profit organization that uses art as an educational tool to promote peace and bring awareness to the universal human condition. Peace of Art Inc., has no political or religious associations. For more information log onto www.peaceofart.org
2007 Watertown, MA
"Permanent marks bleed through!"
Is the message on the 2007 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards displayed on Mount Auburn and Arsenal Streets in Watertown. The message calls for recognition of the first genocide of the twentieth century and conveys that denial cannot bleach away this period in history.The Armenian Genocide was well documented in photos, official documents and written reports. The Holocaust was documented in film. Bosnia, Uganda, Darfur and other acts of genocide have been televised, and mesmerized, the world has watched on the six o'clock news. But how many more genocides will it take for the international community to put a stop to such crime? History keeps repeating in the most horrendous way.
Is the message on the 2007 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboards displayed on Mount Auburn and Arsenal Streets in Watertown. The message calls for recognition of the first genocide of the twentieth century and conveys that denial cannot bleach away this period in history.The Armenian Genocide was well documented in photos, official documents and written reports. The Holocaust was documented in film. Bosnia, Uganda, Darfur and other acts of genocide have been televised, and mesmerized, the world has watched on the six o'clock news. But how many more genocides will it take for the international community to put a stop to such crime? History keeps repeating in the most horrendous way.
2006 Billboards on Mt. Auburn and Arsenal streets in Watertown, MA
This year marks the ninetieth first anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Each year, with the passing of Genocide survivors, who can testify to what they witnessed in 1915, arguments of denial are renewed.In the last ten years, Daniel Varoujan Hejinian has created and sponsored the commemorative billboards calling for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. This year's billboards located on Mount Auburn and Arsenal Streets, in Watertown, display the flags of the countries, which officially recognized the Armenian Genocide. The message is an open invitation "Join Us, Recognize the Armenian Genocide."
2005 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
After 90 years three generations and several genocides it is about time that the Armenian Genocide be acknowledged by the international community at large.
By ignoring, dismissing or pretending not to know, we allow it to happen time and again and become accomplices of such crimes ourselves.
By ignoring, dismissing or pretending not to know, we allow it to happen time and again and become accomplices of such crimes ourselves.
2004 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
"Say no Evil, Hear no Evil" is the title of the drawing on the billboard that carries a simple sentence "Recognize the Armenian Genocide, April 24, 1915." On the roof top of the bakery, an image of deep set eyes, wide open eyes, are framed by hands that cover their mouths in silence, witnesses of horrors no one dares to hear.
This is not the silence of complacency but rather the silence that screams from above with outrage and remembrance. There's profound sadness in some of the faces, desperation and fear in others, but "they are all bound together in their suffering" said Ben Hutchins, a student from New York.
The image on the billboard portrays "fear, struggle, perseverance, persistence. The light of hope that one day the Armenian Genocide will be recognized by the international community, the hope that no more genocides will ever be committed against humanity.
This is not the silence of complacency but rather the silence that screams from above with outrage and remembrance. There's profound sadness in some of the faces, desperation and fear in others, but "they are all bound together in their suffering" said Ben Hutchins, a student from New York.
The image on the billboard portrays "fear, struggle, perseverance, persistence. The light of hope that one day the Armenian Genocide will be recognized by the international community, the hope that no more genocides will ever be committed against humanity.
2003 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
Folded hands await! The message is powerful and, in its simplicity, more eloquent than any words. These hands worked the land, planted crops to feed their families, wove blankets to protect them.
These hands guided their little ones in their first steps, held the hands of their children in their first day of school, wiped their tears for their first broken heart and rejoiced with them in gathering their pieces together. These hands built houses and created homes, which later were taken away from them.
These hands guided their little ones in their first steps, held the hands of their children in their first day of school, wiped their tears for their first broken heart and rejoiced with them in gathering their pieces together. These hands built houses and created homes, which later were taken away from them.
2002 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
The waving American flag in the background pays tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, when innocent American citizens went to work but never to return home.
Likewise, eighty-seven years ago, a whole nation, more than a million innocent Armenians never returned ‘home.
Likewise, eighty-seven years ago, a whole nation, more than a million innocent Armenians never returned ‘home.
2001 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
2001 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
2000 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
2000 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
1999 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
1999 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
1998 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
1998 Billboards on Mt. Auburn, Arsenal & School streets in Watertown, MA
1996 GIANT BILLBOARDS ON THE BOSTON SKYLINE
History hit the streets of Boston this year in a novel way to remind the world of the Armenian Genocide. An Expected Occurrence not so much for the average Bostonian, but for the Armenian Community. Three giant billboards, one 14’ x 48’ and the others 11’ x 27’ each, are situated in busy neighborhoods. The billboards, designed with high-caliber commercial art tell the passerby about the anniversary of the massacre of the Armenian genocide, reminding all “A crime against a Nation is a crime against humanity.” April 24, 1915 the Turkish genocide of the Armenians.
One of the billboards is hung near the Armenian market, Mount Auburn Street, close to two Armenian Churches, St. Stephen’s and St. James, Watertown. The second billboard can be seen on School Street. The third billboard occupies the whole side of a multistory building and overlooks Porter Square in Cambridge, a city whose renowned universities and colleges are hosts to multitudes of students from all countries of the world.
One of the billboards is hung near the Armenian market, Mount Auburn Street, close to two Armenian Churches, St. Stephen’s and St. James, Watertown. The second billboard can be seen on School Street. The third billboard occupies the whole side of a multistory building and overlooks Porter Square in Cambridge, a city whose renowned universities and colleges are hosts to multitudes of students from all countries of the world.