ART FOR PEACE
"With Art For Peace, I wanted to create a sanctuary platform to promote peace through art and by orchestrating humanitarian actions. Our mission is to enlighten anyone who feels the calling to create a profound meaning for their lives and also to support vulnerable populations, including refugees and people with special needs, while fostering inclusion with the local community. We also build intercultural bridges between here and the Amazon to support indigenous populations.
Through our art therapy interventions, artivist initiatives, social projects, and multicultural events, we dynamically celebrate the city's artistic diversity. We are writing a story where art, peace, culture, and humanity converge to create a legacy that will endure for generations to come."
Agnès Aubert
ART FOR PEACE
A PEACEFUL VISION
At Art For Peace, we harness the power of art to heal, connect, and transform. As a platform for peacebuilding through the arts and resilience, we create bridges between cultures and communities, fostering inclusion and empowerment.
Through art therapy, artivism, and intercultural exchange, we support vulnerable and local populations, helping them reclaim their voices and shape their narratives. By uniting local and international artists, we cultivate a lasting legacy of peace, diversity, and creative resilience.
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH ART...
Our projects have a profound impact on individual peace, resilience, and personal growth. It is a human-centered approach to healing, fostering more balanced and harmonious ways of living.
Beyond personal transformation, our social actions also promotes community integration, transcending cultural and linguistic differences.
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Art Therapy: On a individual or in a group setting, we provide art therapy as a path to healing, resilience, and personal growth through the arts for anyone who feels the calling. Through creative expression, Art becomes a bridge to peace, helping participants reclaim their narratives and embrace transformation.
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Art For Peace Biennale: A celebration of art, culture, and peace, the Art For Peace Festival brings together indigenous healers, artists, musicians, and artivists from around the world to Geneva. Through performances, workshops, and immersive experiences, we create a space for cultural exchange, artistic expression, and social impact, strengthening our collective commitment to peacebuilding through the art.
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Friday Art For Peace: With this artivist initiative, we use art as a powerful tool for social change, raising awareness about causes that matter to us. Initiatives like Friday Art for Peace bring urgent issues—climate change, social justice, and human rights—into the public eye through creative expression, fostering dialogue and action.
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The Forgiveness Door Protocol: Developed through art therapy, this 6-step journey guides individuals through the process of forgiveness using the power of artistic expression and symbolism. By working through acknowledgment, emotional release, reframing, creative integration, and symbolic closure, participants can transform pain into peace, unlocking a deeper sense of liberation and reconciliation.
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The Art Refuge (Coming Soon!): We are building an inclusive Art Refuge—a safe, creative sanctuary in the heart of Geneva where people from all backgrounds can come together to co-create for peace. This space will transcend borders, languages, and differences, offering a hub for collaboration, artistic exploration, and collective healing.
A FIVE STEP APPROACH
Our methodology is designed to integrate art therapy, artivism, and cultural collaboration into humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts. By working with local and international partners, we ensure that art becomes a transformative tool for healing, awareness, and social cohesion.
1. INSPIRE & ADVOCATE
We advocate for the recognition of art therapy and creative expression as essential tools for peacebuilding, trauma recovery, and social integration. Through collaborations with humanitarian organizations, we aim to influence policies so that the arts are prioritized in crisis and conflict-affected contexts.
2. MOBILIZE RESOURCES & SUPPORT
To make art accessible to vulnerable populations, we work on fundraising initiatives, grants, and partnerships that enable us to provide high-quality mental health and psychosocial support through the arts. This ensures that art therapy and artivist actions reach those who need them the most.
3. IMPLEMENT & CO-CREATE
We develop and execute inclusive, culturally-sensitive art therapy programs, artivism projects, and social initiatives in collaboration with local artists, therapists, and humanitarian actors. Our goal is to create safe spaces for expression and healing, such as the upcoming Art Refuge in Geneva, where communities can co-create for peace.
4. STRENGTHEN IMPACT & CAPACITY
We ensure the sustainability of our projects by providing training, mentorship, and evaluation frameworks for humanitarian professionals, artists, and educators. By strengthening local capacities, we create lasting change that extends beyond our direct interventions.
5. REFLECT & EVOLVE
Every intervention is an opportunity to learn, improve, and refine our methodologies. We conduct impact assessments, share insights, and document creative strategies to ensure our initiatives continue to grow, inspire, and adapt to the evolving needs of the communities we serve.
By following this 5-step approach, Art For Peace transforms art into action, creating a tangible legacy of healing, inclusion, and cultural resilience
Why Your Support Matters
By donating to our Art Refuge Project, you are doing more than enjoying an exceptional program—you are actively supporting a humanitarian and artistic mission that seeks to create a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable populations.
Your presence contributes to building a more compassionate and united world, where art becomes a powerful catalyst for healing and social transformation.
