Monday 20 June, Alta Museum marked The World Refugee Day with the opening of our Peacepainting exhibition named Peace and Equality in the North.

The paintings in the exhibition were created by Peacepainting participants from Alta Integration and Competence Center, Old and New Refugees in Alta and Máze School in the Spring of 2022, led by Peacepainting Instructor Laila Kolostyak.

Using the Peacepainting method, we strive to lift people’s voices up in society. Having this exhibition on The World Refugee Day was aimed to raise awareness of equality for people from all walks of life.

The paintings in this project will also be exhibited in the Cultural Capital of 2024, Bodø2024.