Spotlight Project: MasterPEACE: Young Artists Making A Kinder World
MasterPEACE: Young Artists Making a Kinder World. MASTERPEACE Workshops are a model for students in resolving conflicts with peers, family, friends in school, in the neighborhood, at home and in more
Be amazed and inspired: watch the 7 minute video by John Katz of the children at LL Hotchkiss creatng shadowbox art. Children from around the world, many in the US for only a few weeks, created art reflecting what they would do for the children of Darfur, "If I Were a Great Peacemaker". World leaders take note.
This link will take you to our You Tube channel to watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knvIwoOIvE8
Art Mark #1 by James Neel. See the video! Time 1:40. Dallas Artist Nancy Rebal talks about her portrait of "Madalene" http://bit.ly/48y1eb
Be enlightened and inspired by the Great Peacemakers Like You and Me video by John Katz, with music by James Neel. See it on YouTube: Great Peacemakers Like You and Me.
Watch all 29 Pieces Videos including the original Today Marks the Beginning documentary film by Ginny Martin. And Flip-cam interviews with the teachers and facilitators of the MasterPEACE program. Watch on 29 Pieces youtube channel.
The 225 students in the middle school of Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School participated in our INFLUENCE lesson. Check out the results at our interactive INFLUENCE blog: MasterPEACE: INFLUENCE
Contact: Karen@29Pieces.org
A story about the transformative power of art giving voice to forgiveness under horrific circumstances. Stations TWO, an interactive artwork gathering the collective voice of forgiveness began its tour in Dallas on its way to Kigali, Rwanda to help commemorate the 15th anniversary of the genocide. Stations Two is now a part of the permanent collections at the Genocide Museum in Kigali. Watch the film on YouTube
Artists and educators teach children about peace through art and improvisation…more
An interactive public artwork, STATIONS, echoes recorded words of forgiveness and graffiti expressions of human rights…more
Various social issues are explored by creating art, music and theatre…more
We want YOU to be a part of our ongoing work. As you read about 29 Pieces projects, watch the slide shows and experience the reactions of those impacted in our video, please consider volunteering your time and making a donation…more
Photos by John Katz, Karen Blessen, Nancy Rebal, James Neel, Lou Michaels, Joe Stokes, Pam Sparks, Willie Baronet
VISIONARY DONORS
Art Conspiracy www.artconspiracy.org
The Dallas Foundation www.dallasfoundation.org
Embrey Family Foundation www.embreyfdn.org
The Harold Simmons Foundation
The Boone Family Foundation www.theboonefamilyfoundation.org
Jill Peterson, D.D.S., Ph.D. Uptown Endodontics, PA www.uptownendo.com
Joan and Terry Oxford
Peacemakers Inc.www.peacemakersincorporated.org
The Rachel B. Williams Foundation (Christy and Wendy Williams)
Jane Johnson
Advocate Foundation www.advocatemag.com
The Clampitt Foundation www.clampitt.com
GOLD LEVEL DONORS
ArtSpirit
Christy Williams
Kelly Nash
Karen Blessen
Barbara Miller
Kesheth Dancers
Bette Buschow
Charme Robarts
Janelle Nash
SILVER LEVEL DONORS
Melanie VanLandingham and Barbara Koegl
The Goss-Michaels Foundation www.gossmichaelfoundation.org/
Lea Beach
Dwight Robarts
Jody Johnson
Lou Michaels
Buz Barlow
MAJOR IN KIND DONORS
John Katz Photography www.johnkatz.net
Radium/ReelFX www.radiumreelfx.com
James Neel Music House www.jamesneel.com
Fast Cut Edits www.fastcuts.tv
Dr. Karen Bembry
The JSA Group
Jim Erenzo: Collective Strategies, Inc.
Green Bandana Group
Kevin Collins
Dr. Donna Bearden
Karen Blessen
Don Wilmarth
Kip Lott
Brent McMahon
Willie Baronet
Pam Sparks
Darcy Brown
Gracie Golonka
Kent Barker Photography
Margaret Wolf Photography
Jeff Baker Photography
Tim Coursey
David Searcy