The Meal

One moment. One meal. One photograph. Let's eat.

On February 24th at 12pm EST, join thousands of people around the world in a simultaneous global meal. Whether it's breakfast in LA or a midnight snack in Beijing, let's take a moment from our hectic lives and share it with strangers around the world. Snap a photo of yourself and your meal and mail it to us — we'll create an exhibition from these self-portraits, documenting the world's largest communal snack.

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Nothing makes us feel connected quite like sharing a meal together. On February 24th at 12pm Eastern Standard Time, thousands of strangers from around the world will sit down for a bite in unison and capture a shared experience at the exact same time. Take a photograph of yourself with your meal and mail it back to us. These simultaneous snapshots – self-portraits of people and their foods – will be exhibited in our storefront project space and made available online. Our aim is to inspire a feeling of community across geographic and cultural boundaries. So wherever you may be on February 24th at 12pm, keep your camera handy and something delicious nearby – and remember that thousands of strangers, both near and far, are sharing that meal with you.

  • All photographs must be taken on February 24th at 12pm Eastern Standard Time. If you need to figure out what time that is where you're located, you can find out right here. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
  • Please send us just one 4x6 photo (matte finish and no borders, please!)
  • There are no restrictions on the composition of your photograph. Just ensure that we can see at least part of you and all of your meal/snack.
  • Both color and black & white photos are accepted.
  • Please note that submissions will not be returned.
  • Everyone who mails us a photograph before the deadline will be included in the exhibition.
  • Please print your name clearly on the back of your photograph so you can receive credit for your work.
  • Postmark your photograph by March 5th to:
    ℅ The Meal
    Brooklyn Art Library
    103A N. 3rd St
    Brooklyn, NY 11249

Feel inspired? Let's take action against world hunger

Our aim with "The Meal" is to inspire a feeling of community across geographic and cultural boundaries, while addressing the statement that "you are what you eat." However, for nearly a billion people around the world, hunger is a constant daily reality and "what you eat" is never enough. In conceiving of this project, our thoughts immediately turned to the chronic problem of global hunger and the amazing organizations that struggle against this persistent crisis. We would love to direct participants in the project to support Action Against Hunger, one of the world's most effective and efficient nonprofit organizations. Take a look at the many ways to get involved today.

Exhibition

April 5th

Brooklyn Art Library

103A N. 3rd St.

Brooklyn, NY 11211