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August 19, 2021
American Love Project Aims to Unite, Heal Through Art
August 9, 2021
Through art, the American Love Project will teach students how to spread messages of compassion
June 24, 2021
Blessen’s 29 Pieces launches The American LOVE Project
August 8, 2018
Meet Karen Blessen of 29 Pieces in East Dallas
January 10, 2017
29 Pieces’ First Public Sculpture Rises in Oak Cliff
September 22, 2016
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers bare their emotions about ‘a moment in time’
September 20, 2016
Grants help Oak Cliff arts nonprofits expand
June 24, 2016
Mayor Mike Rawlings Signs RESPECT Pledge
May 10, 2016
Karen Blessen’s 29 Pieces Helps Students Bring Peace, Love, Art to Oak Cliff
April 27, 2016
Class Act: Local Students Changing the Dallas Art Scene
April 9, 2016
Pieces at work: Students boost group’s goal of filling Dallas with sculpture
November 16, 2015
10 great ways 29 Pieces has made a difference
August 27, 2015
Artist Karen Blessen’s 29 Pieces Puts A Monument to Peace in Oak Cliff
August 21, 2015
Art project Piece 24 offers positivity, scholarships to Oak Cliff students
February 17, 2015
Dallas Love Project on Display at Sixth Floor Museum
November 20, 2013
Dallas: There’s more to see than the Kennedy tourist trail
November 18, 2013
Art Project Hopes to Turn Dallas from ‘City of Hate’ into ‘City of Love’
November 17, 2013
Ambitious Dallas LOVE Project envelops the city as JFK 50th anniversary nears
October 16, 2013
Fifty Years After Kenndy Death, Dallas Opens an Old Wound
September 21, 2013
Dallas Artists Show “Love” 50 Years After JFK’s Killing
September 21, 2013
JFK Art Project Spreads ‘Love’ Around Dallas
September 21, 2013
‘Love’ art project paints city of JFK’s death in a new light
September 21, 2013
JFK art project spreads “love’ around Dallas
September 4, 2013
Can The ‘City Of Hate’ Become The ‘City of Love’?
August 15, 2013
At Deep Ellum Brewing Tonight, You Can Drink Beer, Eat Pork and Raise Money for the Arts
August 14, 2013
Drink Beer at Deep Ellum Brewing Co. to Help Raise Money for 29 Pieces’ Dallas Love Project
July 19, 2013
Dallas Looking to Spread Some LOVE: Volunteers Needed
July 16, 2013
Happy Feat: A citywide art initiative about love
July 15, 2013
Marking the JFK 50th, an Art Project Seeks to Define Dallas as a City of Love, Not a City of Hate
July 7, 2013
LOVE Project pays tribute to 50th anniversary of JFK’s death by painting Dallas in a new light
May 11, 2012
Students’ art projects focus on solutions to homelessness
May 9, 2012
This morning, students told the City Council about helping the homeless
May 9, 2012
Parish Episcopal Students Present Homelessness Project to City Council
April 19, 2012
Cristina, la nueva vocera celebridad para “29 Pieces”
April 13, 2012
Children’s book project introduces voting rights pioneer to new Latino generation
May 9, 2011
East Dallas nonprofit plants peace in a DISD elementary school
March 4, 2011
Dallas artist Karen Blessen finds inspiration in her creative spaces
February 14, 2011
What in The Hollow are you doing for Valentine’s?
February 10, 2011
This weekend: Art exhibit, ‘Race to Nowhere’
February 9, 2011
Love and art supplies are all you need!
January 28, 2011
Masquerade ball Saturday to benefit neighbor Karen Blessen’s ’29 Pieces’
December 8, 2010
Look at the Size of That …Check
November 12, 2010
Meet the MasterMinds of Dallas
November 11, 2010
MasterMinds: Matthew Posey, Joel Hester and Karen Blessen Are Winners in Our Inaugural Creativity Awards
November 11, 2010
Thursday Morning Roundup
November 11, 2010
Neighborhood artist makes Observer front page
November 4, 2010
Dallas Observer Names Nine Dallas Artists as Finalists in Its First Annual Masterminds Award
November 1, 2010
How Much Money Did Art Con Raise This Year? Hint: Lots
November 1, 2010
Art Con Raises $30K For ‘Today Marks the Beginning’
October 23, 2010
Art Conspiracy marks six years tonight
October 22, 2010
Where Are You Are Going to Be Tomorrow Night? At Art Conspiracy, Of Course.
October 22, 2010
Weekend Update: Art Con, trees, recycling, trail
September 23, 2010
What Gives: Small ways to help neighborhood nonprofits
September 15, 2010
Art Conspiracy 6: Call for Artists Sept. 16, Event Oct. 23
September 15, 2010
If You Thought Art Conspiracy Was Too Cold, You’re In Luck — They’re Moving The Date
July 15, 2010
This weekend: party, music
July 14, 2010
Art Conspiracy Ransom Note July 2010 – SEED on July 16
July 14, 2010
Clock Tease: More Art Conspiracy SEED Details
July 13, 2010
Join the conspiracy -art conspiracy seed party for today marks the beginning-this Friday art auction
June 18, 2010
Planting the SEED For Art Conspiracy
June 18, 2010
Art Conspiracy: SEED is Coming Soon
May 20, 2010
The Influence Project Pushes for Peace
April 19, 2010
Art for Darfur Raises Funds, Awareness
April 20, 2009
Peacemakers at the Dallas Public Library

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In the News

American Love Project Aims to Unite, Heal Through Art

Through art, the American Love Project will teach students how to spread messages of compassion

Blessen’s 29 Pieces launches The American LOVE Project

Meet Karen Blessen of 29 Pieces in East Dallas

29 Pieces’ First Public Sculpture Rises in Oak Cliff

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers bare their emotions about ‘a moment in time’

Grants help Oak Cliff arts nonprofits expand

Mayor Mike Rawlings Signs RESPECT Pledge

Karen Blessen’s 29 Pieces Helps Students Bring Peace, Love, Art to Oak Cliff

Class Act: Local Students Changing the Dallas Art Scene

Pieces at work: Students boost group’s goal of filling Dallas with sculpture

10 great ways 29 Pieces has made a difference

Artist Karen Blessen’s 29 Pieces Puts A Monument to Peace in Oak Cliff

Art project Piece 24 offers positivity, scholarships to Oak Cliff students

Dallas Love Project on Display at Sixth Floor Museum

Dallas: There’s more to see than the Kennedy tourist trail

Art Project Hopes to Turn Dallas from ‘City of Hate’ into ‘City of Love’

Ambitious Dallas LOVE Project envelops the city as JFK 50th anniversary nears

Fifty Years After Kenndy Death, Dallas Opens an Old Wound

Dallas Artists Show “Love” 50 Years After JFK’s Killing

JFK Art Project Spreads ‘Love’ Around Dallas

‘Love’ art project paints city of JFK’s death in a new light

JFK art project spreads “love’ around Dallas

Can The ‘City Of Hate’ Become The ‘City of Love’?

At Deep Ellum Brewing Tonight, You Can Drink Beer, Eat Pork and Raise Money for the Arts

Drink Beer at Deep Ellum Brewing Co. to Help Raise Money for 29 Pieces’ Dallas Love Project

Dallas Looking to Spread Some LOVE: Volunteers Needed

Happy Feat: A citywide art initiative about love

Marking the JFK 50th, an Art Project Seeks to Define Dallas as a City of Love, Not a City of Hate

LOVE Project pays tribute to 50th anniversary of JFK’s death by painting Dallas in a new light

Students’ art projects focus on solutions to homelessness

This morning, students told the City Council about helping the homeless

Parish Episcopal Students Present Homelessness Project to City Council

Cristina, la nueva vocera celebridad para “29 Pieces”

Children’s book project introduces voting rights pioneer to new Latino generation

East Dallas nonprofit plants peace in a DISD elementary school

Dallas artist Karen Blessen finds inspiration in her creative spaces

What in The Hollow are you doing for Valentine’s?

This weekend: Art exhibit, ‘Race to Nowhere’

Love and art supplies are all you need!

Masquerade ball Saturday to benefit neighbor Karen Blessen’s ’29 Pieces’

Look at the Size of That …Check

Meet the MasterMinds of Dallas

MasterMinds: Matthew Posey, Joel Hester and Karen Blessen Are Winners in Our Inaugural Creativity Awards

Thursday Morning Roundup

Neighborhood artist makes Observer front page

Dallas Observer Names Nine Dallas Artists as Finalists in Its First Annual Masterminds Award

How Much Money Did Art Con Raise This Year? Hint: Lots

Art Con Raises $30K For ‘Today Marks the Beginning’

Art Conspiracy marks six years tonight

Where Are You Are Going to Be Tomorrow Night? At Art Conspiracy, Of Course.

Weekend Update: Art Con, trees, recycling, trail

What Gives: Small ways to help neighborhood nonprofits

Art Conspiracy 6: Call for Artists Sept. 16, Event Oct. 23

If You Thought Art Conspiracy Was Too Cold, You’re In Luck — They’re Moving The Date

This weekend: party, music

Art Conspiracy Ransom Note July 2010 – SEED on July 16

Clock Tease: More Art Conspiracy SEED Details

Join the conspiracy -art conspiracy seed party for today marks the beginning-this Friday art auction

Planting the SEED For Art Conspiracy

Art Conspiracy: SEED is Coming Soon

The Influence Project Pushes for Peace

Art for Darfur Raises Funds, Awareness

Peacemakers at the Dallas Public Library