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Drawing Hope is a trans-local peace initiative that shares messages of hope through children's artwork.
Drawing Hope
Children's Art for Peace
Support Drawing Hope
Your donation to Drawing Hope supports future exhibitions that highlight children’s artwork from conflict-affected communities and spark global conversations on peace.
Drawing Hope
Drawing Hope is a trans-local peace initiative that shares messages of hope through children's artwork, collected from around the world in collaboration with grassroots peace organizations across various regions. The project creates spaces for creative exchange in which children produce self-portraits and messages for future friends in different parts of the world.
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Friends of Northeast Asia Children's Art Exhibition Organizing Committee
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LCC International University Center for Dialogue and Conflict Transformation
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Kooyrigs
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Seeds for Development and Culture
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Piyawara Collective
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Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
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Somos Watsonville
'Hello, My Friend' (1996)
ROK children drew self-portraits and friendship messages for their peers in the DPRK.
Children from Both Korea meet together
These artworks were delivered to DPRK , and the initiative eventually facilitated a historic visit of ROK children to Pyongyang—the first of its kind.
Meet with East Asia
In 2000, Okedongmu extend this drawing exchange to Japan with Japan NGO partners. The committee had hosted annual exhibitions and workshops across DPRK, ROK and Japan.
Debut in Los Angeles
The Drawing Hope: Children’s Art for Peace exhibition debuted in Los Angeles in November 2023.
Travelling exhibition
Since 2023, the exhibition has traveled to conflict-affected regions, offering a valuable opportunity for mutual learning between societies shaped by protracted conflict.
Drawing Hope
As the collection continues to grow with contributions from more countries, Drawing Hope aims to amplify the imagination and message of hope, fostering both intergenerational solidarity and meaningful dialogue across generations.
'Hello, My Friend' (1996)
ROK children drew self-portraits and friendship messages for their peers in the DPRK.
Children from Both Korea meet together
These artworks were delivered to DPRK , and the initiative eventually facilitated a historic visit of ROK children to Pyongyang—the first of its kind.
Meet with East Asia
In 2000, Okedongmu extend this drawing exchange to Japan with Japan NGO partners. The committee had hosted annual exhibitions and workshops across DPRK, ROK and Japan.
Debut in Los Angeles
The Drawing Hope: Children’s Art for Peace exhibition debuted in Los Angeles in November 2023.
Travelling exhibition
Since 2023, the exhibition has traveled to conflict-affected regions, offering a valuable opportunity for mutual learning between societies shaped by protracted conflict.
Drawing Hope
As the collection continues to grow with contributions from more countries, Drawing Hope aims to amplify the imagination and message of hope, fostering both intergenerational solidarity and meaningful dialogue across generations.
'Hello, My Friend' (1996)
ROK children drew self-portraits and friendship messages for their peers in the DPRK.
Children from Both Korea meet together
These artworks were delivered to DPRK , and the initiative eventually facilitated a historic visit of ROK children to Pyongyang—the first of its kind.
Meet with East Asia
In 2000, Okedongmu extend this drawing exchange to Japan with Japan NGO partners. The committee had hosted annual exhibitions and workshops across DPRK, ROK and Japan.
Debut in Los Angeles
The Drawing Hope: Children’s Art for Peace exhibition debuted in Los Angeles in November 2023.
Travelling exhibition
Since 2023, the exhibition has traveled to conflict-affected regions, offering a valuable opportunity for mutual learning between societies shaped by protracted conflict.
Drawing Hope
As the collection continues to grow with contributions from more countries, Drawing Hope aims to amplify the imagination and message of hope, fostering both intergenerational solidarity and meaningful dialogue across generations.
'Hello, My Friend' (1996)
ROK children drew self-portraits and friendship messages for their peers in the DPRK.
Children from Both Korea meet together
These artworks were delivered to DPRK , and the initiative eventually facilitated a historic visit of ROK children to Pyongyang—the first of its kind.
Meet with East Asia
In 2000, Okedongmu extend this drawing exchange to Japan with Japan NGO partners. The committee had hosted annual exhibitions and workshops across DPRK, ROK and Japan.
Debut in Los Angeles
The Drawing Hope: Children’s Art for Peace exhibition debuted in Los Angeles in November 2023.
Travelling exhibition
Since 2023, the exhibition has traveled to conflict-affected regions, offering a valuable opportunity for mutual learning between societies shaped by protracted conflict.
Drawing Hope
As the collection continues to grow with contributions from more countries, Drawing Hope aims to amplify the imagination and message of hope, fostering both intergenerational solidarity and meaningful dialogue across generations.
'Hello, My Friend' (1996)
ROK children drew self-portraits and friendship messages for their peers in the DPRK.
Children from Both Korea meet together
These artworks were delivered to DPRK , and the initiative eventually facilitated a historic visit of ROK children to Pyongyang—the first of its kind.
Meet with East Asia
In 2000, Okedongmu extend this drawing exchange to Japan with Japan NGO partners. The committee had hosted annual exhibitions and workshops across DPRK, ROK and Japan.
Debut in Los Angeles
The Drawing Hope: Children’s Art for Peace exhibition debuted in Los Angeles in November 2023.
Travelling exhibition
Since 2023, the exhibition has traveled to conflict-affected regions, offering a valuable opportunity for mutual learning between societies shaped by protracted conflict.
Drawing Hope
As the collection continues to grow with contributions from more countries, Drawing Hope aims to amplify the imagination and message of hope, fostering both intergenerational solidarity and meaningful dialogue across generations.
Exhibition
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