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Part of CITYarts' program Young Minds Build Bridges, the project Pieces for Peace consists of Peace walls, a traveling exhibtion, and an online exhibition.
Peace Wall in Harlem, New York City
In 2005, CITYarts celebrated its 37th year with the Pieces for Peace Mosaic with Youth from Around the World at the Jacob H. Schiff Playground in Harlem, New York. It stretches 213 feet (65 meters) and incorporates artworks submitted by youth from around the world. It was designed to build bridges of cultural understanding and to encourage youth to become active participants in shaping their future.
The Creative Process
Over 1,000 community volunteers and international youth participated in creating this mosaic. The creative process was led by artist Peter Sis, artist fabricator Dakota Warren and a team of artist assistants R.B. Mor III, Angie Loo, and Chia Yee.
Rock Corps. volunteers work on the wall: Photo credit Wendy Nadler
Volunteer Testimonials
Youth work on site
"As the kids within the neighborhood grow up they can have something to look at and enjoy rather than looking at graffiti or defaced walls. I feel that the mosaic brings a great deal of positive energy to the neighborhood. I enjoyed working on the piece; now I can actually show people how I have physically contributed to my community.
"The best thing about this project is how the entire community was involved in building it. A product of the environment, the CITYarts mosaic will continue to be a symbol of growth, unity, and stability in our neighborhoods.”
Antonia Singleton,16 | The Frederick Douglass High School
International Summer Youth Residency
Sasha, USA; Natali, Israel; Clyde, Namibia; Illaitia, Fiji; Sevine, Germany
In the summer of 2007, youth from around the world meet to work on the Peace Wall in New York.
Peace Wall in Karachi, Pakistan
Youth work on site in Kirachi, Pakistan
"The mosaic was a refreshing experience, an experience which makes you proud of yourself. It makes you realize that there is so much you can do for this world and makes you feel proud of it. It makes me proud because I contributed towards making my country better looking and beautiful and maybe what I did was not even a drop in the bucket – but it still counts. It has affected me in a very strange way – it has made me think about things other than myself."
Saba Zaman, 16 | The Lyceum School, Karachi, Pakistan
Pieces for Peace has traveled all over the world. We've been in five different countries.
Traveling Exhibition
United States Venues Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall The JCC in Manhattan Papermill Playhouse The Gabarron Foundation The German House |
International Venues St. Anna’s School Haus der Kunst |
The German House, Manhattan, NY, Mar. 3st - Mar. 6th 2009
View Photo Gallery on our Flickr Account!
Photos: CITYarts Staff and Marlis Momber
More venues are planned for the next three years.
Youth have participated in numerous workshops in schools and recreation centers where they brainstorm peace imagery and create their unique 6 x 6 in artworks. Download an application and template below, and we'll put your artwork online and hopefully in our traveling exhibitions.
See the Pieces for Peace artwork created on National Service Day here
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Pieces for peace Anthem
In June 2007, St. Anna-Schulverbund, a school in Germany that
participated in Pieces for Peace, collaborated with CITYarts to
create a “Pieces for Peace” song. This song was performed during the opening of the exhibition at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany.
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One by one
They come touch your hearts,
One by one
They open the minds.
Rise wonder, surprise, and tears.
Their spirit moves your soul,
They bring your dream to life.
They are the light, the light of tomorrow,
Pieces for Peace, Pieces for Peace.
One by one
A circle they form,
One by one
They’re all holding hands.
In all colors from ‘round the globe,
Like a rainbow of wishes and thoughts,
They plant the seed of hope.
They are the light…
Lyrics by Tsipi Ben-Haim |
Music by Peter F. Schneider |
Arranged by Christian Schneider
Bigband and Choir of Günter-Stöhr-Gymnasium, Munich/Icking |
Conducted by Christian Schneider, Susanne Pausch
Vocals: Fenja Lukas
Recorded and mastered at Realistic Sound Studio, Munich |
By Florian H. Oestreicher |
Sponsored by Allianz
© 2008, St-Anna-Schulverbund Icking, Germany (music)
© 2008, CITYarts, New York, USA (lyrics) all rights reserved
Special Thanks to Allianz for Sponsoring the “Pieces for Peace”Anthem
Online Exhibition
Below are a selection of works from around the world.