Faces of Diversity helps promote diversity and multicultural awareness through the arts by encouraging thoughtful conversation. It reaffirms a sense of unity between cultures by demonstrating how social wellbeing is a human condition and something not specific to certain cultures.
Contemporary, conceptual artist Edwin Gil creates a large piece of artwork using recycled glass and his proprietary painting techniques featuring the face(s) of one or more people representing the group that is partnering with him. The face of those selected is created using thumbprints from the many participants at each particular event.
The story of the selected individual(s) is used to create a narrative behind the artwork which is attached to the artwork via a QR code. The story and artwork is then used to promote the organization’s mission to support the cultivation of positive climates.