Green Arts Council proudly participated in the Pinwheels for Peace project on International Day of Peace, September 21, 2007.  We “planted” our pinwheels in the grass at Green Branch Library, to join the 1.2 million pinwheels that were displayed across the world on that day.

Community members made pinwheels at the City of Green’s Freedom Fest, and at the Art-a-Palooza Fine Arts Festival on September 15, 2007.  We look forward to continuing this project on Sept. 21, 2008, as we once again celebrate International Day of Peace with "whirled peace!"

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in Florida in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives.  The first Pinwheels for Peace were installed on Sept. 21, 2005. The project has grown from 500,000 pinwheels planted the first year to 1.2 million pinwheels in 2007!

Visit the website www.pinwheelsforpeace.com for information on project participation, pinwheel directions and more!