To purchase computers for economically vulnerable students at the Department of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design of the Federal University of Ceará—who, due to the pandemic, are unable to attend classes and lectures, develop projects, hold meetings, work in research groups, or access the vast amount of online information—professors and artists have come together for a common project: SOLIDARIEDAUD.
This crowdfunding campaign aims to raise funds to support these students. According to an internal department survey, 52% of their families earn up to three minimum wages. Therefore, purchasing these computers will make a real difference in the education and training of students who lack easy access to these technologies. Click here to contribute and learn more below.
"We understand digital equity as an element of strengthening citizenship.
ALL TOGETHER, NO ONE LEFT BEHIND. We must guarantee the same quality of access to education."
WHO'S BEHIND IT / REWARDS
The project is an initiative of the coordinators of the Architecture and Urbanism and Design programs, and aims to raise funds by offering four types of rewards:
The vast majority of the works were featured in the exhibition "Intersecção: Arte, Arquitetura, UFC," curated by Andréa Dall'Olio at the UFC Art Museum (MAUC) in 2020.
RISOGRAPH PRINTS
A Riso is a duplicator machine with specific printing characteristics that make each print unique, bringing a handcrafted quality to the final result. It is an eco-friendly machine, operating cold to save energy, utilizing recyclable aluminum masters (printing plates), and using inks primarily composed of soybean oil. It has been widely used by artists and designers for its unexpected color and overlay effects, as well as its embrace and celebration of minor imperfections and smudges inherent to the process.
DONORS
Artists and artworks:
Aléxia Brasil, Andréa Dall'Olio, Antônio Carlos Campelo Costa, Antônio Carvalho Neto, Áureo Castelo Branco, Fabrício Porto, João Jorge, José Renato Nogueira, Lauro Sérgio, Marcílio Lopes, Marcos Bandeira, Napoleão Ferreira, Nícia Bormann, Pedro Boaventura, Pedro Eymar, Ricardo Bezerra, Rodrigo Costa Lima, Roberto Vieira, Rian Fontenele, Stênio Burgos, Tereza Mello, and Totonho Laprovitera.
Professors and books:
Bruno Melo Braga, Tania Vasconcelos, Campelo Costa, and the Nearco Araújo Family.
For more information and to contribute to the project, visit the project's crowdfunding page.
The project is supported by the Eng. Paulo de Frontin Technical-Scientific Association (ASTEF) and the UFC Art Museum (MAUC).
This article was written by Victor Delaqua. The translation is powered by AI.
