Mark Allen's humorous and cynical cartoon series titled "Proper Mental Attitude", came out of a need to create something positive while his older son succumbed to cancer. During their grieving process, he and his wife Donna found insight in the realization, "We can live until we die or we can die until we die." His works of art remind us that “nobody gets out of this life … [Read more...]
Using Art to Help Individuals with Mental Illness
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Call for Artists – “The Healing Power of ART” Online Exhibition
(Update: Sorry, this call for artists was in 2017 and is no longer available.) Manhattan Arts International has announced its Call for Artists for the 2017 "The Healing Power of ART" online exhibition. Since 2000 the Manhattan Arts International has been presenting these exhibitions. As a result thousands of artists who have received world-wide exposure and many other … [Read more...]
Karen Hackenberg Raises Awareness with Her “Watershed” Series
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Talking Colors: Seeing Words/Hearing Images
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“Embedded Messages” Exhibition Examines The Current Polarized Political Climate
"Embedded Messages" is a multi-media, multi-medium installation of artwork by eight women artists: Sally Edelstein; Justyne Fischer; Karen Gutfreund; Penny Mateer; Sinan Revell; Debra Thompson; Linda Vallejo; and Margi Weir. Collectively, they ask the viewer what is happening with America, can we still identify the American dream and if so, who does the dream apply to? An … [Read more...]
Anastassia Elias Creates Art With Toilet Paper Rolls to Raise Awareness about Sanitation
Mesmerizing Tiny Cityscapes Armed with just a pair of scissors, glue and tweezers, Paris-based artist, Anastassia Elias, 40, has created ten mesmerizing tiny cityscapes inside toilet paper rolls to raise awareness about sanitation. She reminds us of the 2.3 billion people – one in three of the world’s population – who do not have access to a safe, private toilet. From New … [Read more...]
Fran Eber Award-Winning Artist
Manhattan Arts International recently launched "The Healing Power of ART 2016" online exhibition that will be presented until September 20, 2016. This year the curator Renee Phillips invited me to select an artist from all of the exhibiting artists in the show to receive The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Featured Artist Award. I chose Fran Eber, an award-winning artist … [Read more...]
Life-Changing Art Programs for Children
Helping Children Heal, Grow and Excel Through Creativity Children benefit from expressing their creativity and art programs for children are life-changing. An art program is often the healing glue that mends a child’s fractured life when everything else seems to be falling apart. Ultimately it helps society as a whole. When children are taught creativity skills their … [Read more...]
Robert Rauschenberg Artist as Activist Fellowship
A Two-Year Grant Program This article was published in June, 2016. The contents for this article is based primarily from a press release received from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Robert Rauschenberg was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the pop art movement. The Robert Rauschenberg Artist as Activist Fellowship is a two-year grant … [Read more...]
Helping Our Youth Through Art Programs
Helping our youth through art programs may be one of the most important steps we can take as individuals and as a society. Art is a valuable tool for discovering, exploring and interpreting reality. Investing in children’s art programs not only exposes the students to the benefits of the arts, they help these children succeed in all school subjects and in life. As Nelson … [Read more...]
Kaylin Andres’ Art About Healing and Survival
While pursuing a career in textile and fashion design, Kaylin Andres was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Since then she has battled numerous reoccurrences, undergone countless rounds of radiation, chemotherapy and surgeries, and is now considered terminal. Update: This article contains excerpts from a press release received from the Jenn Singer Gallery and … [Read more...]
Artist Franck de las Mercedes Spreads Peace, Love, Hope
Art For Social Change Franck de las Mercedes is a NYC artist who has brought contemporary art to a broader audience through his project "The Priority Boxes" (AKA Peace Boxes). Since 2006 he has been creating free art with a peaceful message. To date, he has sent more than 17,000 painted, seemingly empty boxes with labels that read "Fragile Contains: Peace, Love or Hope" to … [Read more...]
A Work of Art is Not Complete Until it is Shared
The Most Heartfelt "Thank You" I Ever Received This heart-warming story by artist Meg Black (megblack.com) illustrates so perfectly the truth - a work of art is not complete until it is shared. In late December, I received a phone call from my friend Mary's husband. After a brief "how have you been, what's new" greeting, he got to the point, which seeing Christmas was just … [Read more...]
Opportunities For Artists and Art Consultants in The Healthcare Industry
Everywhere we look we notice a growing emphasis on promoting wellness and preventing illness in our society. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts double-digit job growth through 2022 in the field of healthcare and the health services industry. Colleges and universities have been responding to this shift by adding new majors in these fields of study. Graduates will soon be … [Read more...]
Programs That Offer Art Workshops in Hospitals
Have you noticed there is a growing number of art-making programs that serve to benefit patients and their families? As a follower of this website you have been introduced to many of them and they are among the most popular. Today, you'll learn about such programs that offer art workshops in hospitals and healthcare centers. One is at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, … [Read more...]
#GivingTuesday is An Inspirational Global Movement
An Opportunity to Help Art and Healing Programs This article is about spreading a message about a positive global initiative that speaks to humanity, kindness and our audience of givers. The #GivingTuesday campaign is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks … [Read more...]
Artist Mary Lou Dauray is An Advocate for Global Change
Mary Lou Dauray is a multi-talented artist, writer and environmental advocate who uses her art, writing and numerous humanitarian activities to raise awareness about the need for positive change. She is proficient in a variety of mediums that include watercolor, graphite, oil, and acrylic, and frequently uses her iPad to create sketches. Mary Lou is recognized for her … [Read more...]