MONTICELLO – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Fearless! Hudson Valley invites the community to experience the powerful impact of the Clothesline Project on Thursday, October 9, from 10am-3pm at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Monticello.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Clothesline Project, which began in 1990 when a small group of women in Cape Cod transformed statistics into stories by creating a visual display of t-shirts designed by survivors of intimate partner violence or their loved ones. What began with just 31 shirts has grown into a powerful international movement, with more than 500 projects and tens of thousands of shirts displayed worldwide. 

Here in the Hudson Valley, Fearless! has been hosting the Clothesline Project for 20 years, and over that time, our agency has collected and displayed more than 600 shirts, each representing the voice and story of a survivor or their loved one.

The Clothesline Project provides a space where survivors and families can break the silence, honor victims, and transform pain into resilience and hope. Each shirt is a testament to survival, remembrance, and the urgent need for change.

“Every shirt on the line represents a life impacted by violence,” said Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, Executive Director of Fearless! Hudson Valley. “When we walk the line together, we bear witness, raise awareness, and recommit ourselves to building a future free from violence.”

Fearless! encourages community members to visit the display, reflect on the stories represented, and stand in solidarity with survivors across Sullivan County and beyond. 

For more information about any of our seven Clothesline Projects or education workshops happening in October, please visit: fearlesshv.org/dvam.

For media inquiries, please contact Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, Executive Director, Fearless! Hudson Valley at admin@fearlesshv.org or 845-562-5365 x 0.