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The Peace Art Project

Presented by URI Feinstein Providence Campus at URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery

September 1-September 30, 2010

 

THE PEACE ART PROJECT is a month-long celebration of a peace in Providence. It represents the collaboration of five prominent organizations and the support of many additional community organizations and individuals to encourage nonviolence and peace in our community. Among the participants in the partnership are Steven Pennell of the URI Feinstein Providence Campus Urban Arts and Culture Program, Rebecca Siemering of Providence Art Windows, Jodi Glass of the RI Commission on Prejudice and Bias, Ginny Fox of the Peace Flag Project, and Deanna Camputaro of the Arts, Communication, and Teaching Academy of Central Falls High School, a URI Academy Public School and the Rhode Island for Community and Justice.

 

Drawing on a rich local culture of art and peace, the partnership is mounting exhibitions September 1-30, 2010 in support of the annual celebration of the UN International Day of Peace. The exhibits will take place in downtown Providence in the URI Providence Campus Gallery, the Providence Art Windows and First Unitarian Church of Providence. The exhibits will run throughout September and are free to the public.

This exciting art/peace partnership is planned as Providence’s seventh annual celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. The Exhibit features the inspiring sculpture of Anne Mimi Sammis along with the In Our Family Exhibit from the Family Diversity Project.

ANNE MIMI SAMMIS’ works are represented in more than 300 public and private collections world wide. The sculptures range in size from 1-22 feet and in corporate fountains and moveable figures. Sammis supports the global work for peace with her artwork entitled One Thousand Years of Peace, an exhibition of 30 bronze sculptures. This body of work was exhibited at the United Nations in 2001. It was previously shown at the United Nations in 1999 and following that at The Hague, Netherlands, in conjunction with The Hague Appeal for Peace Conference. Ms. Sammis received a commission from the Archbishop of Canterbury for Lambeth Palace, England to honor Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, June 2002.

IN OUR FAMILY, with photographs by Gigi Kaeser and Interviews Edited by Peggy Gillespie and Rebekah Boyd, celebrates the diversity of family life in 21st century America, introducing the viewers to single-parent families, families living with physical or mental challenges, immigrant families, adoptive families, foster families, divorced families, gay and lesbian-parented families, stepfamilies, multiracial families, multi-generational families, and many others in the family circle.

The exhibit will feature the work local professional and community artists including Constance Allen, Nichole Dingee-Allinson, Scott Allinson, Jon Almond, Nora Almond, Decoda Arlia, Sharon Armour, Sally Baker, Mary Ellen Beniot, Elizabeth Berroa, Alfred A. Brissette, Sr., Groswon Casey, Gigi ColsonDesaulniers, the late Christiane Corbat, Ron Cowie, Myra DeGregorio, David (Ronnie) Delanos Jr., Wilmer Davila, Ruth Emers, Lilian R. Engel, Nancy Green, Jessica Henderson, Lee Johnson, Amy Kinney, Nora Lewis, Saberah Malik, Titilola O Martins, Paula Martinez, Zan Nordlund, Jane Parillo, Julia Pickett, Vivian Pineda, David S. Pinkham, Hannah Resseger, Megan Reynolds, Jamilton Salizar, Jose Santos, Jade Sisti, Basma Samira, Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Rebecca Siemering, Karin Sprague, Kathleen Sonier, Chris Sisson, Art Stenberg, Mark Sterling, Anna-Marie Still, Andrew Sylvestre, Jessica Thurber, Anthony Tomaselli, Juan Valdez, Michele Vara, Amy Webb, Riverzedge Arts, Central Falls High School. Exhibits at the URI Feinstein Providence Campus Lobby Galleries, the First Unitarian Church of Providence and the Providence Art Window locations.

September Programming will also include:

Saturday, September 11 6:30pm Youth Speak Out: A Celebration of Peace led by Rhode Island For Community & Justice in Paff Auditorium

Thursday, September 16, 5:00-9:00pm A Gallery Night Reception for the exhibit at URI Providence Campus Gallery featuring a Live Painting byMimi Sammis; with Music, Drama Spoken; Word; and Body Tracing with the Institute for Study and Practice of Nonviolence.

Sunday, September 19, 3:00-6:00 pm A Peace Day Celebration sponsored by the Peace Flag Project in Burnside Park with performances by storytellers, dancers, singers, with exhibitors and activities for adults and children and a Walking Meditation around the park at 5:00pm.

Tuesday September 21 at 7pm International Day Of Peace Concert at URI Feinstein Providence Campus featuring Morgan’s Dreamworld, original Jam-Band, and World Dance Performance by Human Creativity from Central Falls HS.