The beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. Art stimulates the brain to see familiar images. Two people can look at the same piece of art; one will see familiar faces while the other sees animals. Art has the ability to trick our minds into interpreting the meaning. Music, on the other […]
Teenager Loses Best Friend, Draws on Experience to Spread Support for Art Therapy
Paula Smith is an inspiring role model for fellow students at the Classen School for Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City. At only seventeen, she has already demonstrated her leadership qualities, as can be seen since she has been awarded the title of Miss Bricktown’s Outstanding Teen. Paula is putting her reign to good use by […]
4 Reasons to be Happy About Britney Spears Joining an Art Therapy Session at the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles
Britney Spears is known best as an entertainer in the music world who recently made the transition to Las Vegas. However, the pop singer also demonstrated that she has a big heart when she paid a visit to an entirely different type of crowd. Taking time away from her busy schedule, Britney spent a morning […]
Call For Artists: Expressions of Hope Calendar for Cancer Care by ASCO
Last Updated June 30, 2013New information for the 2013-2014 Calendar below. For those who may be interested, we received information about a Call for Artists from someone at the American Cancer Society of Clinical Oncology. Also, there is no fee to submit artwork! I work at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), a non-profit […]
Art Therapy Helps 9/11 Sufferers Years Later, Exhibits Art Work on 10th Anniversary
Here’s a great story and upcoming exhibit that is another testament to the power of art therapy, and how the arts can benefit people in so many ways. An art therapy school program in New York is having an upcoming exhibit entitled 9/11 Arts: A Decade Later.
Art Therapy Helps Man With Severe Disability
This is truly one of the most amazing and inspiring stories we’ve ever read. The following is a testament to the power of art, the creative process, and how therapeutic creating art can be, even for the most physically challenged. Armando “Mandi” Saltiel was born with a severe form of polymicrogyria (abnormal development of the […]
International Women’s Day – Do Something Special
Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone to do something special for at least 1 important lady in your life, if not more! Keeping with our credo of “inspiring others to create,” we suggest creating something for that special lady. You could create […]
Haiti Art Therapy Project: Art Therapists Needed
Attention Art Therapists:
Saudi Arabia’s Art Therapy, Rehab Program For Terrorists, Jihadists
*Update 12/31: ABC News has updated their story about the terrorists released from Gitmo that attended an art therapy program in Saudi Arabia. They originally reported that 2 terrorists from the Saudi art therapy program were involved, but have since redacted their statement and are now saying it was just 1 from the program that […]
Become Stress Free With New iPhone Apps
Become Stress Free With These New iPhone Apps In a recent development that some might consider ironic, there are some new iPhone apps that will attempt to help you reduce stress. There are two new iPhone apps that have come out recently that are geared towards helping you have a stress free holidays. The first […]