THE ART ASSOCIATION
AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS FOR PEACE
TAA MISSION
WELCOME TO THE ART ASSOCIATION (TAA), A SWISS NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING PEACEFUL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART. WE ARE AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS UNITED BY THE BELIEF THAT CREATIVITY CAN FOSTER PEACE AND CONNECTION. THROUGH OUR SEVEN CORE PILLARS, WE PROVIDE CHANNELS FOR DIALOGUE AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TOGETHER, CAN ADVANCE PEACE, HARMONY, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE BOUNDLESS LANGUAGE ART. JOIN US!
TAA 7 PILLARS
PILLAR 1
FOSTER CULTURAL EXCHANGE: ENCOURAGE ARTISTS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TO COLLABORATE AND SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES THROUGH JOINT PROJECTS, PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
PILLAR 2
USE ART FOR DIALOGUE: ORGANIZE ART EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES THAT FOCUS ON THEMES OF PEACE AND PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR OPEN DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
PILLAR 3
SUPPORT COMMUNITY ART INITIATIVES: ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING ART PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE THE PEACE PROCESS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION FROM PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS.
PILLAR 4
ART EDUCATION: INTEGRATE THE IMPACT OF ART ON THE PEACE PROCESS IN EDUCATION CURRICULA ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS THROUGH ARTISTIC MEDIUMS, PROMOTING PEACEFUL DIALOGUE AND SELF-REFLECTION.
PILLAR 5
PUBLIC ART AND MURALS: ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS AND MURALS THAT CELEBRATE DIVERSITY, DEPICT PEACE, SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR CONVERSATION AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SPACES.
PILLAR 6
ART THERAPY: ENCOURAGE ART THERAPY PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HEALING, ENCOURAGE ARTISTS TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY TO ADVOCATE PEACE FOR ALL.
JOIN TAA IN OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. WE THRIVE ON THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND DONATIONS, WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. BY FOLLOWING US ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR EFFORTS. BECOMING A SPONSOR, DONOR, OR STRATEGIC PARTNER TO HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER!
TAA CORE TEAM
SAMUEL M. LOHMAN
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
FOUNDING MEMBER
AHLAM SHALABI
VICE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
FOUNDING MEMBER
RESIDENT ARTIST