'Celebrating Sanctuary' is an art exhibition that takes place once a year at The Pierian Centre, as part of National Refugee Week. The art on display is either by or about refugees and asylum seekers.   This is our 6th year and part of "Working Together for Positive Change" - Bristol's response to EY2010 - the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.

The theme of sanctuary runs through the exhibition and it is especially relevant this year with Bristol becoming a  'City of Sanctuary' . 

Bristol is a multi cultural and diverse place and that should be celebrated.  Bristol is currently running a programme called "Working Together for Positive Change", and 2010 is the European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. The Pierian Centre is a CIC and is working in partnership with other companies in Bristol to help Create Prosperity and Social Inclusion across the city.

The exhibition 'Celebrating Sanctuary' aims to gives artists the opportunity show their work, and tell their story or the stories of others through a variety media. 'Celebrating Sanctuary 2010' will take place from the 11 - 21 June at The Pierian Centre.

This year there will also be a strand of the exhibition on display at St Pauls Learning Centre, through out the month of June.

If you are or know an artist who's work addresses/ tackles any of these issues then send up to 3 images and a description of the work to Katy the exhibitions curator at katychard@yahoo.co.uk.