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On March 20th artists, activists, and club members will be gathering to discuss the power and potential of art to inspire peace. Along with the panel discussion, there will be a multi-media art reception afterwards where artists will be able to show their works and talk about what inspires them. RICHARD KAMLER, Artist; Professor of Art, University of San Francisco BILL OWENS, Photographer; Author KARRIE HOVEY, Artist Additional Panelists TBA On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, artists will meet to talk about the power of "Peace through Art." These images create a vision of the peace that we don't have and hope to inspire the hope to work toward it. The artists will share why they believe it is important for us to change our story to one of peace, not war, and explain how they are making that change through their art. This program is presented in conjunction with a private, multimedia exhibit of peace art during March. During the post-program reception, artists will discuss inspiration and the role of art in their search for peace. MLF: Arts/Middle East Location: Club Office Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. wine and hors d'oeuvres and multimedia reception Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID) Program Organizer: Celia Menczel Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco Reservations 415/597-6705 or register online at www.commonwealthclub.org