The organisers plan to exhibit the art and poetry resulting from the project in public spaces throughout South Africa in the form of billboards, banners, exhibitions, and posters. A publication will document the art and poetry and contributions from internationally recognised human rights personalities and specialists in the field of sport, xenophobia, and refugees. Organisers are inviting people who wish to participate in this project to submit their art, poetry, and writings against racism and xenophobia, as well as reflections on the plight of refugees, accompanied by a short biography and a photograph to AFH by July 2009.

The catalogue will be published early in 2010 and will include contributions from artists, poets, writers, educationalists, and human rights activists representing the international community.
A conference on the theme of "Art and Social Justice" is being planned for 21st – 24th March 2010 to be hosted by the Durban University of Technology. Following that, a public advocacy campaign will be initiated to also coincide with the Soccer World Cup, when South Africa will have a large numbers of guests from the rest of Africa and the international community visiting SA. The Dialogue Among Civilians' conference will include the collaborative participation of artists and poets such as Churchill Madikida and Lebogang Mashile from South Africa, William Kelly and Joel Deane from Australia, and Mel Edwards and Jayne Cortez from the United States.

The portfolio featuring prints and poetry from the project will be made available to individuals, organisations, and galleries who wish to exhibit in 2010 and after.

Racism, Xenophobia, Refugees

According to AFH, the project has been warmly received with statements endorsing the project received from organisations and individuals.


AFH is a non-profit organisation based in Durban, South Africa which specialises in producing fine art print portfolios, exhibitions, billboards, and research projects that advocate various human rights issues in South Africa and internationally.