A very inspiring story from Kansas about how cancer patients at St. Luke’s Hospital are using art therapy to help understand and relieve emotional distress that comes with their illness…
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Fundraiser Raises Awareness of Art Therapy & Children With Cancer
Tracy’s Kids 2008 Red Carpet Fundraiser Raises Awareness of Art Therapy with Children with Cancer On the evening of Tuesday, February 12, 2008–right in the heart of Hollywood’s awards season–Tracy’s Kids 2008 Red Carpet Fundraiser was held at the Regal Theatre Gallery Place to showcase movies nominated for the film world’s most prestigious awards. It […]
Kids’ Sacred Places: Rooms for Believing and Belonging by Kelee Katillac
Kelee Katillac, founder of Design Gives Back, is giving back to the art therapy community and giving away her book Kids’ Sacred Places. You can read more about how Kelee and her team help kids through difficult times by incorporating her talent for interior design with the therapeutic benefits of creativity.
Art Therapy – 2011 Year in Review (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of 3 of the Art Therapy Year in Review series (Part 1 is here). Thank you again to our loyal readers and fans!
Study Shows That Participating in Cultural Activities is Associated With Good Health
You may be aware of the variety of benefits of art therapy and how it can have a positive effect on autism, PTSD and cancer…but what about the benefits of just looking at, or observing, art? A recent study has explored the association with attending cultural activities and good health, satisfaction, low anxiety, and depression.
Advancing Patient-Centered Arts – 22nd Annual Society for the Arts in Healthcare Conference
Arts and health may not seem like the obvious pairing, but as most of you know, it can be a fabulous one. That’s why we want to let you know about an upcoming conference from The Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH). This conference will help you learn about a variety of subjects related […]
Art Therapy – 2010 Year in Review (Part 2)
Here is the follow up to Part 1 of our 2010 recap of Art Therapy. Thanks again for helping to spread the word and making this a great year! In the last year, we’ve reached thousands of people across 6 continents, 187 countries, and 14,278 cities! We also have the largest art therapy social network […]
Tricia Ong – Featured Art Therapist
Continuing with our “Inspiring Others to Create” motto, we’re very happy to announce our first Featured Art Therapist: Tricia Ong. As you might recall, this month’s Featured Artist was Miwa Matreyek. Keeping in style with our interesting and fun approach to an interview, we’ve got some great Q&A below with Tricia! You’ll also find a gallery […]
Autism Awareness Month & Day – April 2nd
April is National Autism Awareness Month. And today is World Autism Awareness Day. Below is some general information about autism, including a definition, some poignant facts, and links to resources for art therapy and autism. You can read about how kids with autism become “Kids With Cameras” and how an artist with autism can draw entire cities […]
Art Therapy Aids Health Care
The following is a news story about art therapy with coverage of Tracy Councill and Tracy’s Kids. Lisa Sylvester and CNN report on the role that art therapy plays in health care. Art Therapy in Health Care Video