Arts Education and Peace Promotion for Students, Schools and Communities around the World.

Through our creative arts programs, we inspire youth to raise their voices and share their vision of peace.

We have worked with 60,000 youth in 300 schools and 15 countries since 2008.

Create Peace Project In The News!

Create Peace Project is currently on location in Sanchez Elementary School, in San Francisco California. Ross Holzman and his team are leading the creation of an 800 square-foot mosaic mural with 300 kindergarten through fifth grade students. All students are participating in the project. Yesterday October 2 ABC seven news came out to capture the action for a news story

Projects We Facilitate

The Peace Exchange

The Peace Exchange is an international exchange of art and messages of peace. In this one-to-one exchange, students are asked to artistically express their vision of peace as well as share a message about what peace means on their personal peace card.

Community Murals

Community Mural making is a perfect way to engage a large group in the creation of a large-scale work of art. Three project types provide groups the opportunity to design, vision, and create an uplifting and beautiful mural together.

Our 2,500sqft Mosaic Mural!

Our Latest Projects

Largest Project to-date!!<br /> a 2500 sqft mosaic mural <br />Longfellow Elementary School, SF

Largest Project to-date!!
a 2500 sqft mosaic mural
Longfellow Elementary School, SF

March 19, 2019

Beautifying a School <br /> 3 Years in a Row!<br /> Grattan Elementary School

In the News

(from the Richmond Standard)

Richmond resident creates peace through transformative art

Like many creative firebrands before him, Ross Holzman found his inspiration in India. The East Richmond Heights resident, artist and founder/executive director of the San Francisco-based nonprofit Create Peace Project — responsible for peace-inspiring art projects internationally as well as right here in downtown Richmond — moved here five years ago after stints living in Los Angeles and San Francisco. “We wanted to be closer to nature,” said Holzman of his decision to relocate to Richmond, and “having Wildcat Canyon in the backyard is really nice.” But it was Holzman’s time living in India that proved truly transformative toward his life’s calling. (read more)