Harmony and Peace Exhibition

Event: During the "City 4 All" Event

Location: Kirkland City Hall

Theme: Unity and Diversity

3,000+ people attended

Introduction

I reached out to Kirkland City Hall, proposing to hold an exhibition showcasing the artworks of immigrant students whom I have helped draw. Given the various ongoing international conflicts, I believed that these young artists could share their artworks centered around the themes of harmony and peace to raise awareness of the impact of war and call for international cooperation. Thankfully, one of the council members responded to me, offering a booth during one of the biggest annual events at City Hall. I gathered around 20 immigrant students to make this event meaningful.

Exhibition Day

Since "City 4 All" is a place where visitors of all age would attend, I decided to set up a table that offers interactive activity along with the exhibition. I have bought a cork board where visitors can jot down notes on the sticky notes centered around the prompt I posted on the board. I also provided spaces for visitors, especially children, to draw using crayons and magic rainbow sketch paper that I bought.

Reflection

This event was really successful. So many visitors came by, and I shared inspiration and work behind this exhibition to various people, and they all seemed to enjoy the art pieces and interactivei activity I provided. I hope this event--at least to a certain extent--helped people better understand the importance of global peace in this world through watching diverse collection of beautiful art pieces.