We are lining up a full season of programming for 2023. Confirmed upcoming events are listed below and will be added regularly. Please reach out through our contact page to explore ways we can help your school, church, city or company use our model of storytelling to bridge divides and build community.

June 19-22, 2023 – The Montana Institute – Big Sky, Montana

We will install our American Stories exhibit and lead programing at The Montana Institute’s summer gathering. “Join us in June 2023 for three and half powerful days that will help you uncover and grow the positives that already exist in your community. Mornings will be filled with dynamic keynote presentations, and the afternoons will be dedicated to interactive, hands-on workshops.” Tickets available here.

July 6-August 12, 2023 – Northside Culture – Minneapolis, Minnesota

In partnership with Northside Culture and the Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement, we will install our American Stories exhibit and lead programing at the Northside Artspace Lofts. We will host an opening reception on Monday July 17 at 7:30 pm and a closing event on August 8th where we will reveal local stories responding to the question, “When have you found strength in the midst of struggle?”

July 13-16, 2023 – Wild Goose Festival – Union Grove, North Carolina

We will return to Wild Goose Festival for a second year to co-create an outdoor studio series at this annual gathering of spirit, justice and art. We will be gathering studio responses to the question, “What do you want the world to understand?” Tickets available here.

July 25, 2023 – Creative Changemakers – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Join A Peace of My Mind‘s John Noltner for the second session of our Creative Changemakers series. We will welcome Minneapolis-based spoken word artist Joe Davis to the stage. It will be a rich evening as Joe shares some of his music and spoken word poetry that is centered in his practice of radical joy. Afterward, John and Joe will share the stage for a conversation about what inspires and motivates his work and perhaps shares a little wisdom on how to tap into that notion of radical joy for yourself. There will be light snacks and beverages on hand. Tickets are free, required, and will sell out quickly, so register soon and we will look forward to seeing you. Get more details and your tickets here.

September 10-13, 2023 – Adams State University – Alamosa, Colorado

We will return to Adams State University to install an exhibit, gather stories and deliver a closing keynote.

September 14-October 1, 2023 – ArtPrize – Grand Rapids, Michigan

A Peace of My Mind will premier our latest exhibit, Lessons on the Road to Peace at W, one of the largest art festivals in the country. Our exhibit will be located in the old gymnasium of the Rec Room located at 975 Ottowa Ave. NW in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In adition to the exhibit, we will gather local stories and project them on the exterior of the building Th / Fri / Sat nights each week. Stay tuned for more details as they develop.

October 14-22, 2023 – Oregon State University – Corvallis, Oregon

We will install an exhibit and lead public programming on campus. More details to come.

October 24-26, 2023 – Kansas Cooperative Extension – Manhattan, Kansas

We will gather local stories and close with a keynote. More details to come.

October 29-November 25, 2023 – New York Mills Regional Cultural Center – New York Mills, Minnesota

A Peace of My Mind will lead a month-log residency to gather stories of belonging. Stay tuned for more details as they develop.

Past Exhibits and Presentations (partial list)

Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY

Pacific Lutheran University – Tacoma, WA

National Civil Rights Museum – Memphis, TN

March for Civility – Washington, DC

Holocaust Center of Florida – Orlando, FL

Rutgers University Honors College – New Brunswick, NJ

Weave: The Social Fabric Project – Virtual

Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse – Allendale, MI

LEAD21 Training – Alexandria, VA

Cornell University – Ithaca, NY

The Montana Institute – Big Sky, MT

North Central College – Naperville, IL

Ohio State University Extension – Columbus, OH

Kent State University – Kent, OH

University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA

Wild Goose Festival – Union Grave, NC

University of Nebraska Extension – Kearney, NE

University of Wisconsin Extension – Stevens Point, WI

Points of Light Conference- St. Paul, MN

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion – Minneapolis, MN

Good Deeds Day – Nairobi, Kenya

Ithaca College – Ithaca, NY

Terrace Gallery – Orlando, FL

Kentucky Cooperative Extension – Lexington, KY

Memphis Theological Seminary – Memphis, TN

West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV

Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Minneapolis, MN

Cypress College – Cypress, CA

University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS

Thrivent Financial – Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS

Virginia Cooperative Extension – virtual

University of Richmond – Richmond, VA

Potomac State College – Keyser, WV

Easter Lutheran Church – Eagan, MN

University of Minnesota MLK Center – Minneapolis, MN

National Institutes for Historically Disadvantaged Students – Parkersburg, WV

Astrup Family Foundation – Minneapolis, MN

San Pablo Lutheran Church – Minneapolis, MN

Everett Public Library – Everett, WA

American Planning Association – Ithaca, NY

Oak Hill Montessori – Shoreview, MN

Central New Mexico Conference on Teaching and Learning – Albuquerque, NM

University of Wisconsin Extension – Stevens Point, WI

Concordia College – Moorhead, MN

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension – Athens, GA

Christ the King Catholic Church – Edina, MN

University of North Dakota – Grand Forks, ND

Saint Joseph’s University – Philadelphia, PA

Easter Lutheran Church – Eagan, MN

Epworth Assembly – Ludington, MI

NACA National Conference – Boston, MA

The Colorado Chautauqua – Boulder, CO

St. Stevens Lutheran Church – Bloomington, MN

Montana State University – Billings, MT

SUNY Upstate Medical University – Syracuse, NY

St. Mark’s By The Narrows Lutheran Church – Tacoma, WA

Oshkosh North High School – Oshkosh, WI

East Carolina University – Greenville, NC

Northwood Technical College – New Richmond and Rice Lake, WI

Joint Council on Extension Professionals – Arlington, VA

University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College – North Little Rock, AR

Thiel College – Greenville, PA

West Virginia University at Parkersburg – Parkersburg, WV

Stillwater Public Library – Stillwater, MN

University High School – Carmel, IN

Washburn University – Topeka, KS

West Virginia University Extension – Morgantown, WV

Alvernia University – Reading, PA

Cornell University, Sevin Fellowship – Ithaca, NY

Rutgers University, MARK Leadership Conference – New Brunswick, NJ

Tennessee Tech – Cookeville, TN

Good Deeds Day – Lima, Peru

Bonita Springs Centers for the Arts – Bonita Springs, FL

Chippewa Valley Technical College – Eau Claire, WI

Project Sanctuary – Grand Lake, CO

Clarion University, Venango – Oil City, PA

University of Minnesota Extension – Minneapolis, MN

Women of the ELCA: Triennial Gathering – Minneapolis, MN

Lakeside Chautauqua – Lakeside, OH

Plymouth Congregational Church – Minneapolis

The Miami Valley School – Dayton, OH

Holden Village – Chelan, WA

Normandale Community College – Bloomington, MN

Alamo Heights Independent School District – Alamo Heights, TX

Longwood University – Farmville, VA

University of Nebraska – Omaha, NE

Millersville University – Millersville, PA

Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church – Prior Lake, MN

Gilmour Academy – Gates Mills, OH

Hawkeye Community College – Waterloo, IA

Carleton College – Northfield, MN

Gandhi-King Conference on Non-violence – Memphis, TN

Gustavus Adolphus College – St. Peter, MN

Global Citizenship Experience – Chicago, IL

Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality – St. Paul, MN

Hamline University – St. Paul, MN

Lutheran Social Services – Minneapolis, MN

HealthEast – St. Paul, MN

Central College – Pella, IA

Good Deeds Day – Bangkok, Thailand

University of Minnesota Extension – Brainerd, MN

Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA

Northeast Youth and Family Services – Roseville, MN

Sojourners Summit for Change – Washington, DC

West Virginia University Marketing development – Morgantown, WV

Peace & Justice Studies Association – Memphis, TN

New York University – NY

Peace Lutheran Church – Lauderdale, MN

Northeastern Illinois University – Chicago, IL

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church – Chicago, IL

Eagan Public School District – Eagan, MN

Lakeville Public School District – Lakeville, MN

Saint Cloud Public Library – St. Coud, MN

Nobel Peace Prize Forum – St. Paul, MN

Laman Public Library – Little Rock, AR

United World College – Montezuma, NM

Viterbo University – La Crosse, WI

FAIR School – Crystal, MN

The Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Remembrance Museum – Atlanta, GA

Elmira College – Elmira, NY

Wilmington College – Wilmington, OH

Macalester College – St. Paul, MN

Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA

Groves Academy – St. Louis Park, MN

Loras College – Dubuque, IA

Carthage College – Kenosha, WI

Hennepin County Government Center – Minneapolis, MN

St. Paul Area Council of Churches – St. Paul, MN

University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, MN

Monmouth College – Monmouth, IL

Indiana University – Kokomo, IN

Breck School – Golden Valley, MN

Bloomington Civic Plaza – Bloomington, MN

Waukesha County Technical College – Waukesha, WI

Morningside College – Sioux City, IA

Landmark Center – St. Paul, MN

Augustana College – Sioux Falls, SD

University of Minnesota – Crookston, MN

University of North Carolina – Asheville, NC

Rutgers University – Camden, NJ

Everyday Democracy Conference – Baltimore, MD

ISACS conference – Columbus, OH

Columbus Academy – Columbus, OH

Augustana College – Rock Island, IL

Rhodes College – Memphis, TN

Center for Transforming Communities – Memphis, TN

Zion Lutheran Church – Anoka, MN

Buchanan Center for the Arts – Monmouth, IL