About the Exhibition

The 19th Annual Bread and Roses Exhibition

Art Sale for the Benefit of the “Women, Work, and Sustainability” Project

The exhibition will take place at Bread and Roses Gallery + Nulobaz Gallery, 3 Shevil HaMeretz, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
June 11–14, 2025

Exhibition Team: Dani Ben Simhon, Sharon Lior, Lea Abir, Shoval Chen, Erez Wagner.

We call on art lovers and friends of Bread and Roses (B&R) to support the 19th Bread and Roses Exhibition, whose proceeds are dedicated to the “Women, Work, and Sustainability” project of MAAN – Workers’ Association and Sindyanna of Galilee. All proceeds from the art sale will go toward promoting fair employment, economic opportunities, and empowerment for Arab women.

The Bread and Roses Exhibition is your opportunity, as art lovers, to support the building of a democratic, multicultural, respectful, and equal society for all.

A Year of Challenge and Commitment

Over the past year, our country faced deep polarization between Jews and Arabs. We witnessed feelings of mistrust, hatred, vengeance, and even despair that gripped many in both the Jewish and Arab communities. In the face of this Tsunami, we clung to the principle of a shared society and continued to work with full force, to promote Jewish-Arab partnership for an equal society. We are proud to have maintained hope for the future, preserved internal trust and partnership, and continued our daily efforts.

MAAN has continued to defend workers, enable Palestinian workers to return to their jobs in Israel, and advance women’s labor rights. Sindyanna of the Galilee continued cultivating a community committed to fair trade and equal opportunity principles. Additionally, the new Bread and Roses Gallery at Kiryat HaMelacha hosted exhibitions by various artists and drew hundreds of visitors and art enthusiasts.

The “Women, Work, and Sustainability” Project

Who are the women supported by the 2025 Bread and Roses Exhibition?

Some 360 Israeli artists, Jews and Arab, donate an art work to B&R each year. The proceeds from the sale these artworks are dedicated to a joint project of MAAN and Sindyanna of the Galilee, which assists Arab women to break the cycle of poverty, overcome gender barriers, and address exclusion from education and the workforce. Every woman who takes responsibility for her life and her family’s future, and joins a fair workplace, monitored by us, is marching a mile to freedom. At the same time, she is advancing the entire Arab society in the struggle for equality and partnership.

A glance at our projects in 2024-2025:

Beekeeping Training Initiative:
The “Women, Work, and Sustainability” project launched 2 beekeeping training programs. 29 women, Jews and Arabs from 15 communities in the Triangle region participated, learning how to practice biodynamic beekeeping in harmony with Nature. Some were also certified as instructors.
Labor Agreements:
MAAN negotiated a new collective agreement with the “Hand in Hand” bilingual education network, improving salaries and working conditions for 250 employees. Simultaneously, it held complex negotiations with AKIM Jerusalem, which employs 130 workers in care homes.
Palestinian Workers Campaign:
Since October 2023, MAAN led a public campaign demanding the return of Palestinian workers to their jobs in Israel. MAAN provided thousands of workers with reliable information and assisted them in retrieving compensations from their pension funds.
Individual Support to workers:
MAAN assisted hundreds of workers in securing their rights with employers, employment services, and the National Insurance Institute. Since the declaration of a state of emergency and a wave of layoffs, MAAN has expanded its worker support hotline. We have assisted right holders gain NIS 1,650,000 in the past 12 months.
Policy Advocacy in East Jerusalem:
MAAN’s East Jerusalem branch, in partnership with numerous social organizations, promotes policy changes in employment, gender equality, healthcare, and education, contributing to broader political change.
Sindyanna’s Social Enterprise:
Sindyanna of Galilee’s certified fair trade production center in Kafr Kanna manufactures 100 tons of high-quality olive oil and local food products such as za’atar, honey, almonds, and carob syrup. All profits are re-invested into social projects that empower women and foster understanding between communities.
Advocacy for Democracy in Israel:
Sindyanna and MAAN members participated in protest movements to defend Israeli democracy and continue to voice strong opposition to ongoing efforts to undermine democracy and sow division.

You can view the artworks featured in the exhibition on a website that is updated daily.
Presale begins in May.
For purchasing inquiries: Dani Ben Simhon – 050-4330039