FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/4/2015
Contacts:
John Noltner, 612-865-9519, www.apeaceofmymind.net
Diana
Houston, Hennepin County Communications, 612-348-5130
Choose one: News release
Even with a wealth of
diversity, people today are deeply divided and often polarized by differences
in thought, religion, politics and culture. The goal of a new exhibit coming to
the Hennepin Gallery is to get people to talk.
“A Peace of My Mind”
is a multimedia art project that fosters public dialogue about issues related
to conflict resolution, civic responsibility and peace. More than 50 people
describe what peace means to them, how they work toward it in their lives, and
the obstacles they encounter along the way.
The exhibit strives
to highlight commonalities in the human race:
Those profiled include Holocaust survivors and a homeless man, a Somali
refugee and a military chaplain, a pottery instructor and an oil company
executive. Artists, volunteers, politicians, and business leaders all share their
thoughts and inspiring stories in a series that celebrates our common
experience and sense of community.
To launch the
exhibit, there will be a presentation on Wednesday, May 6 at noon at the
Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis, on the skyway
level. Photographer and “A Peace of My Mind” creator John Noltner will speak.
There will also be music by the City County Choir.
The Hennepin Gallery
is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at
the Hennepin County Government Center, A-level, 300. S. Sixth St., Minneapolis.
The exhibit is sponsored by Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
Department – Project Diversity.
The Gallery is a
project of Hennepin County Communications.
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Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.
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