When disasters strike, children’s lives are often upended. The wildfires in California and hurricanes in North Carolina have left many young survivors grappling with fear. At Healing in Arts, we believe art can be a powerful tool to bring comfort,…
The Red Jeans Redemption Project transforms an everyday item—jeans—into a profound medium for healing and empowerment. This initiative invites survivors of sexual trauma to share their stories anonymously by writing them onto red jeans. The bold red symbolizes redemption, standing as a…
Thank you for your generous support of Healing in Arts! Just as each snowflake uniquely transforms a winter landscape into something breathtaking, your contribution brings hope, healing, and renewal to at-risk youth, veterans with PTSD, refugees, and trauma survivors. 2024…
This year, Healing in Arts worked alongside Mission House, a center dedicated to supporting those struggling with hunger and homelessness in Jacksonville, Florida. Sixteen participants joined us for an evening of creativity, connection, and care. The art workshop provided a…
Hope is a powerful force, and sometimes it takes a tangible form—like a gigantic paper chain made of personalized links. Recently, Healing in Arts had the privilege of working with a group of international women in collaboration with Global Coffee…
A Healing in Arts collaboration with Calvary Church Refugee Ministry “Let us love one another, for love is from God.” –1 John 4:7 This summer, 108 individuals from around the world came together for a joyful art project with Healing…
In February I worked with Healing in Arts, an art-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in collaboration with Mollie’s House, a safe house in central California housing teenage girls rescued from sex trafficking. I had a vision of an outdoor garden exhibit inspired…
At the Creatives Unleashed Conference in Budapest, Hungary, Healing in Arts created a new collective art project. For our second session, we discussed the importance of art in community, highlighting former HiA collaborative projects such as Butterfly Dreams, Yellow Ribbon…
Our faces hold emotion, express love and peace, and tell our stories and dreams. Healing in Arts was honored to partner with Creatives Unleashed in Budapest, Hungary to explore how portraits can help us engage in self-reflection and healing. HiA artist and…
Under the Surface is a Healing in Arts collaboration with Noorthoek Academy, servicing adults with learning challenges and other intellectual disabilities. For this project, eighty Noorthoek students and Dr. Jeffrey Frank, a U.S. military veteran and Academy board member, will…
