"Canvas Instead of Gunfire": HWPL Georgia Paints a Picture of Atlanta's Recovery
"Canvas Instead of Gunfire": HWPL Georgia Paints a Picture of Atlanta's Recovery Atlanta has been quietly transforming itself, one community initiative at a time, through a campaign called "Peach State to Peace State" — a play on Georgia's nickname that captures a bigger ambition: turning the Peach State into a genuine state of peace. Anchored by municipal resolutions and declarations of support for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), the campaign has been steadily moving from policy statements into the everyday lives of residents. One of its latest expressions took the form of art. A Gallery Becomes a Gathering Place From July 23 to 26, HWPL's Georgia branch held the second edition of its "City That Bleeds No More: Recovery" art exhibition at The Supermarket, a gallery in Atlanta. The show brought together local artists whose work grappled with the social challenges facing the city, alongside visions of a more peaceful f...
