Community Art Events Promote Peace, Expression

Children are using art to explore peace and build connections through community programs in Maine, Bangladesh and Indiana. In Whitefield, Maine, 69 students from five schools entered the Lions Club’s “Harmony in Humanity” peace poster contest, with winning works advancing to state competition. In Dhaka, a workshop brought together 50 children from varied backgrounds to paint what peace means to them, promoting friendship and cross-cultural understanding through the “Children of South Asia Draw Peace” initiative. Evansville is participating for the first time in the Mayors for Peace “Peaceful Towns” project, displaying children’s artwork at the public library and recognizing 10 young artists.