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title: We the People, In Plain Sight
description: "Collaborative embroidery project: stitch a section of the US Constitution for exhibition at AC Institute, Los Angeles, plus a book."
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status: open
createdAt: "2026-10-24"
updatedAt: "2026-10-24"
programType: Open call
organization: AC Institute + ACBooks
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/ac-institute-acbooks
deadline: "2026-12-31"
location: AC space, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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disciplines:
  - textile
  - embroidery
---

# We the People, In Plain Sight

**Hosted by:** AC Institute + ACBooks

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** AC space, Los Angeles, CA, United States | **Deadline:** December 31, 2026

## About This Program

> "The U.S. Constitution and its Amendments"

### Call, Collaborative Art Project: "In Plain Sight, We the People"

Project to embroider the Constitution in public spaces everywhere in the United States and territories, in plain sight.

The Constitution was written by and for white men with property. The later Amendments helped to address some of this inequities.

The Constitution has 4,573 words, the Amendment has 7,500 words.

Fabric: White, off white, beige and black silk (can be provided, if needed). They were rich, many slave owners, who wore silk garments.

Embroidery thread: white (gold and silver may be added too). Tiny dots of black, brown, yellow, red and pale peach barely visible.

More color for the later Amendments.

Embroidery stitches (font): up to you

All by hand or part by sewing machine

Document—photos of the work or very short video of your hands stitching only, sent on going of your work, your name and where, for posting to ACIprojects.org

I've started on the Preamble. I've bought gold thread to add.

Pick a part, you or your group, and tell me what you're thinking and will be doing. Travel with it. Embroider the Constitution and the Amendments Here, There and Everywhere

We the People, we are the people.

Please participate and pass it on to others. This project is open to everyone.

Copyright: Holly Crawford (2026).

### About This Call

Collaborative, participatory art project: Embroider part of the Constitution or an Amendment. Your choice of fabric, colors, fonts, stitches and embellishments. All needed panels must be 12” W x 24” L. The Preamble is now finished. It's white silk with gold and white threads. Tiny dots of black and brown threads dotted around. You pick the section. The 2nd, 10th & 14th Amendments are now taken.

In progress pictures are encouraged.

Hand deliver or mail project to us for the exhibit. All work shipped back free of charge.

Exhibition AC space in Los Angeles with published book. Work will be hung unframed with magnets.
AC Books are printed and by Itasca.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** textile, embroidery
- **Note:** This project is open to everyone.

### Additional Requirements

- Choose a section of the Constitution or an Amendment to embroider (panels must be 12" W x 24" L)
- Use white, off-white, beige or black silk with white, gold, silver or small accent colored threads
- Document work with in-progress photos or a short video of hands stitching, with name and location, for posting to ACIprojects.org
- Hand deliver or mail the finished project for the exhibit (work shipped back free of charge)

## What's Provided

- **Materials Support:** Available - White, off-white, beige and black silk fabric can be provided if needed.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 23, 2026
- **Deadline:** December 31, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 14, 2027

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.aciprojects.org/wethepeople