Art

Tending Tomorrow, Picturing Today Exhibition

Ndagire Brendah — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:20:00 +0000

Tending Tomorrow, Picturing Today Exhibition Ndagire Brendah Mon, 06/16/2025 - 12:20

Join the Centre for Peace Advancement for the launch of Tending Tomorrow, Picturing Today, a new gallery exhibit from July 2 to September 30, 2025!
Come meet the writer and photographer, and explore the themes, vision, and artistic process behind the work.
Please RSVP for catering purposes. We’d love to see you there!

For more information and registration, please visit the Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement event web page below.

PACS Society Make a Difference Holiday Market

Ndagire Brendah — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:01:14 +0000

PACS Society Make a Difference Holiday Market Ndagire Brendah Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:01

Make a Difference (MAD) Market is a one-day artisan and craft holiday market held at Conrad Grebel University College on December 2, 2023. Hosted by the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) Undergrad Society, all funds collected from participating vendors, the silent auction, and the suggested $2 entry contribution will be donated to A Better Tent City, ��ݮ��Ƶ. Fill your car with family and friends to make a difference while shopping for this holiday season!

Details

Suggested at the door donation: $2

Free parking.

All organizational profits (entry donation, silent auction, vendor fees) will be donated to A Better Tent City.

Call for Vendors & Silent Auction Donations

Are you a local artist or craftsperson who would like to participate as a vendor?

Now taking vendor applications! All interested should contact Isabella by November 3rd for a vendor application package. Space is limited.

Donate to the Silent Auction!

Would you like to contribute items to the silent auction, or sponsor a basket? Contact Isabella for more information.

A Better Tent City

From the A Better Tent City website:

ABTC began as a low barrier/housing first approach to provide an opportunity to move people experiencing homelessness from dangerous conditions on the streets into a more safe and supportive community with protection from the environment, access to hygiene and sanitation facilities, and connection to services and healthcare on a path to stable housing.

Learn more about A Better Tent City. II View on YouTube

CPA Exhibit Opening: Your Wall Can(not) Divide Us

Zoe Beilby — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:01:08 +0000

CPA Exhibit Opening: Your Wall Can(not) Divide Us Zoe Beilby Fri, 01/20/2023 - 13:01

This exhibition includes photos of street art pieces from a range of conflict-affected societies and an opportunity to leave your own ‘mark’ on the gallery walls as part of an interactive portion of the gallery. Come explore topics of resistance, political communication, commemoration, and identity expression.

Street art makes an important contribution to understanding local conflict-dynamics and visions of peace. Art created on public walls, signs and structures can reveal narratives about everyday concerns and opinions. It expresses multiple and often contradicting narratives by different artists and communities, which is especially valuable in situations of conflict and censorship.

This exhibit will be open until April 30, 2023.

The Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest

Ndagire Brendah — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:10:01 +0000

The Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest Ndagire Brendah Fri, 01/20/2023 - 10:10

The annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, established in 1974 by the directors of the C. Henry Smith Trust offers PACS students an opportunity to discuss peacebuilding and social justice issues on campus. The intercollegiate competition is administered by the Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Undergraduate students from every Mennonite and Brethren in Christ college in North America including Canada are eligible to participate.

Henry Smith was an American Mennonite historian and professor at Mennonite colleges and the University of Chicago. Overall, he taught history for nearly 50 years at the collegiate level. He is well-known for his numerous books on Mennonite history and his particular attention to the peace commitments of the Mennonite tradition.

On March 8, 2023, at 7 PM in the Grebel Gallery in the Kindred Center for Peace Advancement (CPA), PACS and Grebel Students Services are organizing a speech performance and are inviting PACS students and Grebel residents to participate.

The contest winners will be rewarded cash prizes of $400 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place. For more information, reach out to the PACS Academic Advisor.

To learn more about the contest and meet previous PACS or Grebel resident participants, visit this link here.

Application deadline - February 28, 2023

Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward

Timothy Saari — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:12:26 +0000

Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward Timothy Saari Wed, 09/14/2022 - 15:12

Life during the pandemic has been challenging for everyone. During this period, the harsh realities of oppression and racism were cruelly unveiled in front of our eyes. The question of how we move forward is often asked, and difficult to answer.

View our newest Grebel gallery exhibit, Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward, from September 6 to December 16, 2022. This exhibit is comprised of 17 Black, Indigenous, and racialized artists responding to their experiences during COVID-19. Unmasking aims to offer insights into a way forward that is perceptive to marginalized voices.

Join us on September 21, 2022 @7pm EST for the launch of the Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward exhibit at the Grebel Gallery.