Hate to Hope Art Exhibit

The BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) would like to invite you to attend a reception to open our immersive exhibit, From Hate to Hope, at the Peace Gallery North.

This event is the culmination of more than a year’s worth of work in the Office’s annual public campaign which was inspired by themes in the From Hate to Hope report. In August 2021, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender launched an inquiry into the rise of hate in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The March 2023, findings and recommendations were clear: hate will increase in times of societal crisis unless we are all decisive in addressing it.

The exhibit features an immersive audio-visual experience that captures the voices, images, and art of community youth and painters as well as the commissioner who joined together to draw inspiration from the words of British Columbians across the province. We hope to spark important conversations on these themes and ensure we keep breathing life to the stories we heard. This is in addition to our broader work in addressing systemic discrimination in the province, and our continued work to ensure the Government of BC implements the recommendations of the report. We will also be hosting the Hate to Hope Exhibit in Vancouver, Fort St. John, and Nanaimo.

Public Exhibit
The Fort St. John exhibit is open to the public free of charge from May 10th-11th at the Peace Gallery North during regular hours of operation. We encourage you to share the attached promotional poster for the public exhibit throughout your communities and networks.