Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery
33 East Adams Street
Detroit Michigan 48226
We are open Friday and Saturdays 1-6pm
313-963-7575
The Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery is Southeast Michigan's unique location for peace and justice related art exhibits as well as a location for a number of peace-related events. The Gallery also has a gift shop featuring books, cards and artwork that can be purchased. For more information about the Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery, its history and mission, click here. And please consider supporting our work by donating here.
Upcoming Exhibit
Opening Sunday, March 19th
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Please join us for an afternoon of artwork, youth, and peace from 1-4 on Sunday March 19th!
K-12 artwork is filling our gallery in preparation for this year's Visions of Peace show! Visions of Peace is our annual k-12 show presented in partnership with the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State- featuring work of local students as they reflect upon the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
Click here for more information & to RSVP on Facebook!
Every dollar goes to helping our space stay accessible and affordable- keeping the lights on and the doors open for all!
Donate here... https://swordsintoplowsharesdet.square.site
Check Out Some Of Our "Artists' Talks" From The Past Year
We love sharing space with artists to hear about their work, practice, and visions for the future! Check out some of the talks from 2022.
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Solidarity and Struggle- Vivek Venkatraman and Hannah Craig
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The World We Need- Shenby G and Ben Stahnke
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The World We Need- Melinda Ruth
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Art as Resistance- Local Organization Discussion
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Art as Resistance -
Kahn Santori Davison, Amadeus Roy, Loralee Grace, Ken Jackson -
Art as Resistance -
Marguerite Carlton, Eccentric Danny, Demaciiio, and young shotta -
Community, Love and Family- Sabra Morman, Habacuc Samuel Bessiake, Maya Jones, Ryan El Yafori, Sh She Fibonacci Dosier, Theresa Moriarty, Ricky Blanding
Sell Your Work In Our Gift Shop!
We are opening up space in the store for specifically Detroit creators to sell their goods! Our store is open Fridays and Saturdays as well as during all major gallery events. Most openings welcome over 100 people, and have good traffic to the gift shop. We will be hosting goods on a consignment basis- with 35% of list price going to the Gallery and 65% going to the artist- so please price your goods accordingly. For more details and full application visit https://tinyurl.com/SIP-GiftShop-Consignment
Interested In Helping Out The Swords In To Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery?
Our space has been maintained for over 30 years primarily through incredible and dedicated volunteers. If you enjoyed a recent show, or would like to help make our space even better, we encourage you sign up as a volunteer!
Volunteers help out with artwork intake, gallery cleaning, artwork hanging, hosting events, and so much more. They also have the chance to share input and reshape our center by joining our committees- helping select shows, run our gift shop, and crafting new events in our space!
This form is not a commitment to take on any one role, it's just a sign that you're interested in learning more and hearing about opportunities to get involved. We'll reach out with specific roles and tasks as they come up, and you can opt in or out at that time! To get started helping Swords Into Plowshares, click this link...
https://tinyurl.com/SIP-Volunteer
Box Up Your Used Books
Donate them to the small FREE lending library that is installed outside Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery. Just bring them by during normal SIP Gallery hours. Thanks!
