Beekley Library Presents Peace in the World Exhibit

The world premiere of “The Peace in the World” exhibit will be held at the Beekley during the months of June and July in the front entry foyer. Drawings from Children’s Art School No. 1 features 14 pieces of artwork from students, under the direction of Natalia Nikolaevna. Located in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, the school has nine classrooms and a variety of pre-professional programs in the fine arts including a five-year “Painting” and a three-year “Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting” course. With over 400 students and 18 teachers, the school that was established in 1940, is located on two floors of the most beautiful buildings in Ekiyat Children’s Center.

This exhibit has been held in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in February 2020. On March 18, 2021, the drawings were finally able to ship to Avon, Connecticut to prepare for its world premiere. Stop by during normal library hours to absorb the pieces.

This exhibit is sponsored by Fermata Arts Foundation, dedicated to promoting peace through arts and culture. The Beekley is the first to hold the exhibit, before it travels throughout the other New England states, including New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts, ​ until January 2023.