About Us

All the statue concepts were conceived by Bryan Buckley. Buckley is a two time Academy Award nominated writer/director. His short film ASAD, led Archbishop Desmond Tutu to say “they deserve two Oscars: one for creative endeavour, and the other for contributing to our collection understanding of one another.”

Buckley’s 2019 Oscar nominated film, SARIA, helped move members of Congress to call for justice for the surviving victims of the 2017 Virgen de la Asunción Safe Home Fire, which killed 41 orphaned girls in Guatemala.

Who’s Funding This Thing?

Well, we are mum on the name, but just a hint: it’s a bunch of folks who believe the arts are a great way to inform and inspire. And, just maybe, a great way to get people to vote.