The Scarlet Cord is a moving tribute to victims
January 23 through February 1, 2015
An award-winning art exhibit aimed at raising awareness of child sex trafficking is being brought to the Valley by StreetLightUSA, a local non-profit and the largest residential center in the country focused on the care and healing of child victims. The Scarlet Cord will be featured in downtown Phoenix in the Roosevelt Row Art District.
“The Scarlet Cord really moves you as it delves into the issue,” said Lea Benson, President and CEO of StreetLightUSA. “While most people don’t like to think about under-aged girls being sexually exploited, this horrific injustice is happening in our own backyard. I am proud to share this with others in the Valley.”
Pamela Alderman is the artist who created The Scarlet Cord. The unique art exhibit is housed in a 40-foot storage container. Here visitors encounter 30 weathered doors and portraits bound by a twisted scarlet cord to depict the trauma bond that connects abused children to their traffickers. Alderman’s motivation for The Scarlet Cord exhibit was to inspire healing for sex trafficked children and those who have been negatively impacted by the sex industry around the world.
