Established as its own 501c3 in January 2020, by Dr. Maya Soetoro, a peace scholar and author, Judy Rodgers, a consultant and meditator, and Todd Shuster and Jennifer Gates of Aevitas Creative Management, The Peace Studio develops artists and journalists who seek to inspire hope and catalyze transformative change in local communities across the United States. Since its founding, the organization has invested in over 300 artists and journalists through its educational programs, and distributed positive, strengths-based stories and performances on global, national, and local media platforms such as NowThis News, PBS – WNET, ABC Localish, The Boston Globe, CNN International, and Yahoo, among others.