Ten Years. Thousands of Moments. One Journey of Peace.
From our beginnings in North Bekaa to an expanding international network, explore the activities, people, partnerships and ideas that have shaped Peace of Art year by year.
A creative space becomes a peacebuilding idea.
Peace of Art begins in North Bekaa with the creation of a Fine Arts Academy — bringing together children, young people and communities through music, drawing, photography and creative learning.
Art becomes a space for coexistence and participation.
Music education, public performances, youth activities and the launch of Art Against Discrimination begin expanding Peace of Art from an academy into a wider community peacebuilding initiative.
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Creativity connects with dialogue and civic learning.
Peace of Art broadens its activities beyond arts education through conflict-resolution training, social-stability initiatives, youth photography, sports and participation in civic and human-rights activities.
EXPLORE 2018 ↗Local experience enters international spaces.
Youth advocacy, women’s participation, peacebuilding workshops, international forums and new partnerships connect Peace of Art’s grassroots experience with wider regional and global conversations.
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Crisis transforms the way we serve communities.
During COVID-19 and the Beirut Port explosion, Peace of Art combines creative learning with relief, psychosocial support, youth-led response, sports peacebuilding and Art Against Violence.
EXPLORE 2020 ↗
One idea expanded into many pathways to peace.
Art remains a bridge during uncertainty and recovery.
Peace of Art continues community programming through pandemic conditions while strengthening work around violence prevention, youth leadership, women’s rights, intercultural music and social awareness.
EXPLORE 2021 ↗Youth participation connects with rights and preparedness.
Activities expand across anti-discrimination, Youth, Peace and Security, community dialogue, cultural exchange, emergency preparedness and engagement around migration and climate.
EXPLORE 2022 ↗New skills become tools for participation and cohesion.
Sports, civic learning, community workshops, education and youth engagement continue creating spaces where participants can strengthen confidence, relationships and practical skills.
EXPLORE 2023 ↗Creativity connects with environment, research and exchange.
Civic and life-skills training, photography, language education, From Roots to Rivers, cultural exchange and youth dialogue connect local participation with wider international learning.
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Heritage becomes a pathway for resilience and livelihoods.
Community empowerment, women-led heritage work, traditional carpet weaving, Photovoice and growing international peacebuilding engagement strengthen the connection between identity and resilience.
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The journey becomes international.
Ten years after Peace of Art began in Lebanon, the network connects legally independent organizations in Lebanon, the United States and Germany while continuing locally rooted peacebuilding, education, inclusion, cultural work and community action.
EXPLORE 2026 ↗
The Journey Continues.
Every year adds new people, ideas, partnerships and experiences to a story that continues to grow.