Art heals. Dialogue transforms. Visioning Beyond Violence invites you to create & connect for safer communities.
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To support amplifying voices like Celeste's, visit visionquilt.org/donate. Let's create change together! Every contribution, regardless of size, makes a meaningful difference.
#InspireChange #VisionQuilt #DonateToday #gunviolence #enough #stopgunviolence #endgunviolencetogether
🎉 VBV is a 2026 So Love Can Win grantee! We’re proud to join Oakland artists, storytellers, organizers & culture bearers using art, storytelling, and connection to foster belonging and imagine safer communities. Thank you, Akonadi Foundation! ❤️
No words can describe the tragedies impacting the Bend, Oregon community tonight. These acts of violence are preventable. We must empower all children and adults to be educated in violence prevention. No parent, child or school deserves these tragedies.
VBV facilitators turn our mission into action—creating space for art, dialogue & reflection in schools and communities. As our work grows, so does our facilitator network. Interested in being part of it? Learn more:
Violence prevention isn’t only about responding to harm. It’s also about what happens before it. Through art, education & dialogue, VBV creates space to examine violence, build connection, and imagine safer communities. #ViolencePrevention
Valentina S. | “Load Minds, Not Guns.” “My goal is to raise awareness and encourage people to focus on education and peace instead of violence...” #VisioningBeyondViolence #ArtistSpotlight #ViolencePrevention #ArtForChange
Today we’re reminded that safer communities are built through connection, belonging, resilience, and hope. Everyone deserves the chance to imagine a future beyond violence. If you or someone you know needs support, call or text 988.
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Classrooms are full, routines are taking shape, and young people are settling into another school year. So now is a good time to ask: What does safety look like? 🔗 Read more in our latest blog
#VisioningBeyondViolence #GunViolencePrevention #BackToSchool #YouthLeadership #Art
Our impact is more than numbers. 💛 It’s the stories, connections, and possibilities created when communities come together to envision something different.
✨ Read our Impact Report: shorturl.at/Yk6t1
#VisioningBeyondViolence #CommunityImpact #ViolencePrevention
What do we call a parent who has lost a child? The Missing Word introduces ollipsent. We’re honored that the project has received international recognition.
🏆 Grand Prix
🥇 8 Clio Health Awards
Bronze Lion
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#TheMissingWord #Ollipsent #StorytellingMatters
🎨 Artist Spotlight: Ilse, 16 | Untitled
Through layered symbols of growth, love, vulnerability, and belonging, this piece invites us to reflect on who is most impacted by violence and how communities can become places where everyone belongs. shorturl.at/QLrXm
✨ A little behind-the-scenes look.
#VisioningBeyondViolence #FreeArtsNW #BehindTheScenes #CommunityHealing
Happy Juneteenth ❤️💚🖤
Today we honor freedom, resilience, and the generations of Black leaders, artists, and changemakers who continue to shape a more just future.
#Juneteenth #FreedomDay #BlackJoy #HealingThroughArt #VisioningBeyondViolence
As the school year comes to a close, we're reflecting on the 10th Anniversary Addressing Gun Violence Exhibition. 150+ students. 500+ attendees. We're proud of every student who shared their voice, vision, and leadership this year. #Visioning #Youth #ViolencePrevention
🧡 A meaningful way to honor those impacted by gun violence this #WearOrange Week is to join the virtual screening of The Missing Word and hear directly from survivors. 📅 June 3 | 🕕 6 PM Local Time |RSVP: act.everytown.org/event/moms…
#VisioningBeyondViolence #NGVAD #EndGunViolence
"Change starts small and creates new cycles.” – Amina, 13. Support creative leaders! Learn more & donate: visioningbeyondviolence.org #CreativeLeadership #HealingThroughArt #TraumaInformedCare #YouthVoices #CommunityHealing
"My VBV art touches hearts and addresses gun violence." 13-year-old, Oakland. Youth guide us! We're uplifting creativity and training facilitators in Oakland, Portland, and beyond. Support makes this possible! #ArtAsHealing #YouthVoices #CreativeCourage #HealingCentered
Join Visioning Beyond Violence in empowering youth across the U.S. to combat gun violence! Help us grow our mission by donating: visioningbeyondviolence.org/….
#NewChapter #CommunityHealing #EndGunViolence #YouthEmpowerment #ArtActivism #BeTheChange
This Thanksgiving, support healing for gun violence survivors. Your donation ensures they have a community. Donate: visioningbeyondviolence.org/… #SupportHopeAndHealing #EndGunViolence #GiveForHealing #GiveThanksByGiving #Thanksgiving #YourSupportMatters #TogetherWeGiveHope
Celebrating Cathy DeForest, Ph.D. at #AATA2025! Let's honor her legacy by amplifying voices and supporting healing through art. 💫 #VisioningBeyondViolence #ArtHeals #TraumaInformedCare #GunViolencePrevention #ArtTherapy #Gratitude
