Give STL Day 2017
We wanted to let you know how our Painting for Peace book fund is going. We're excited to share that, because of your purchase of one or...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Sep 12, 20162 min read
Outside in: Paint for Peace Exhibit
Outside In: Paint for Peace exhibits opened around the St. Louis community on August 27 at COCA, an exhibit outside Gallery 210 and the...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Aug 3, 20162 min read
South Grand mural depicts hopes for peace
Artists Liza Fishbone & Carly Jacobs' painting "An Eye for An Eye Makes the World Blind" symbolizes hopes for an end to violence, lasting...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Jul 19, 20162 min read
Painting for Peace Artist: Darcy Edwin
Ferguson painting "St. Martin de Porres" inspired by Catholicism and Buddhism, highlights racial harmony "St. Martin de Porres was...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Jul 14, 20164 min read
Outside In: Paint for Peace at COCA
COCA announces powerful community collaboration to kick off 30th anniversary season August 27 COCA (Center of Creative Arts) announces...
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Danni Eickenhorst
Jul 7, 20161 min read
Featured Art: The Tree of Life by Sheri Goldsmith & Friends
The concept behind The Tree of Life, which was painted on the doors in the center of Ferguson City Hall, is that the leaves represent the...
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Danni Eickenhorst
Jun 30, 20161 min read
Featured Artists: Mary & Karen "Shalom Peace Sign Hand"
Mary Krummenacher's father, Karl, had owned a camera store across the street from where she and Karen Bult painting their design. The...
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Danni Eickenhorst
Jun 23, 20162 min read
Help us help the community in two minutes flat
GREAT NEWS! Thanks to YOU GUYSPainting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages made the Publisher's Weekly list of Bestselling Books in...
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Carol Klein
Jun 16, 20163 min read
Painting for Peace Featured Artist: AJ Rosenberg "Peace Wish Dove"
In our newest book, Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages, we featured stories from some of the artists that contributed to...
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Danni Eickenhorst
Jun 16, 20161 min read
Amazon Coloring Book Giveaway!
In celebration of our book launch (in stores nationwide by June 21 - available on Amazon & BN.com now!), we are giving away a few copies...
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Danni Eickenhorst
May 26, 20161 min read
Ferguson launch party for coloring book
On Tuesday May 24, we launched Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for all ages where it all began, in Ferguson. Thank you to the more...
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Danni Eickenhorst
Mar 29, 20163 min read
Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book will be available May 2016
Preorder the book now We are thrilled to announce the next chapter for Painting for Peace! Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book written by...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Mar 9, 20163 min read
One Year Later the Book Continues to Bring People Together
What started out with only local distribution and a small press run for the children's book Painting for Peace in Ferguson has turned...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Apr 15, 20152 min read
Ferguson teacher talks about using Painting for Peace in class
Cristina Stoverink lives and works in Ferguson as a teacher at Central Elementary School, where she's led first-grade classes for six...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Apr 8, 20152 min read
Reminded of a Sept. 11 book by first-graders
Susan Shelton knows a little something about using children’s literature to help students cope with overwhelming turmoil. The Hazelwood...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Apr 3, 20152 min read
An exciting week in the community
This has been a big week for Painting for Peace in Ferguson. The support for the project has been amazing. Here's a rundown of what's...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Mar 27, 20151 min read
Plywood boards wouldn't do! 'We HAD to paint them!'
Jade Bugett Hygrade tells it like it is in this short video clip with her mother, Janice Bugett Hygrade. You won't want to miss this...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Mar 20, 20153 min read
Painting for Peace starts conversations across the nation
We're excited to share that Painting for Peace in Ferguson has been featured prominently in media nationwide, and grateful for the...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Jan 30, 20153 min read
Help us credit Ferguson & South Grand artists
WOW! We have done a lot of digging and we have found more than 150 people who took part in the painting efforts in Ferguson and South...
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Carol Swartout Klein
Jan 27, 20151 min read
UPDATE: Book moves into production, February delivery expected
BIG NEWS! Today, the book moves into production! We hope to have printed copies in hand and out for delivery in Feb. 100% of the proceeds...
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