The Peace Chair Project was established January 2009. It operates under the Santa Barbara Cultural Development Foundation 501 C-3 to serve the community and beyond with artist created peace chairs.

The idea began with a painting by Catalina, became an artist peace chair upon second grade teacher, Laurie Wright’s desire to have one in her 2nd classroom. Now The Peace Chair Project is a movement to place artist peace chairs in public institutions and make space for peace one chair at a time.

Peace making is an art. The peace chair has a collage of images; the earth from outer space, the solar system and the words, “Peace Chair” and “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.”

Peace Chairs provide creative space for non-punitive conflict resolution, by placing artist peace chairs in elementary schools, libraries and other related public venues, thereby making available accessible public art that serves to develop a culture of peace and facilitates learning within those organizations, communities and the world.