The Gun Violence Memorial Project Collection Event

MOCAD is hosting an Object Collection event where families have the opportunity to contribute a Remembrance Object to the Gun Violence Memorial Project that honors and celebrates the lives of their loved ones taken by gun violence. This vital memorial seeks to honor the lives and narratives of victims through personal remembrance objects that tell their stories. If you wish to contribute, please select a meaningful item that represents and connects with your loved one.

All collection events are from 12-5PM. Please register for a 30-minute time slot where you will meet with a Museum staff member to collect information about you, your loved one, and their story, as well as collect your object, which will be added to the Gun Violence Memorial Project.

Remembrance Objects can be anything that tells a story of your loved one. Please select an object that is no longer than 9” L x 4.5” W x 3” H.

• Please check the requirements for the donation of an object to make sure that you are prepared for the collection:
• Please fill out the object intake form before your arrival
• Please fill out a media release form if you are interested in your likeness or story being shared alongside the Gun Violence Memorial Project
• You must be an immediate family member of the person who was lost
• The object must fit within a box 9” L x 4.5” W x 3” H
• No more than three objects can be given