 |  The Japanese Association of Southern Oregon is looking for Artists to donate their work to our JAPAN NIGHT silent auction. All proceeds will go directly to fund children in Fukushima, Japan, who are still affected by radiation poisoning. We invite all interested people to attend JAPAN NIGHT for an evening of Japanese Cuisine and Culture on Sunday March 11, 2012. Continue reading Call to Artists: Donations to JAPAN NIGHT Auction to Benefit Fukushima Children Luminous Mandala Advanced Workshop This workshop is for those persons who have completed the basic Luminous Mandala class and have learned the techniques of drawing and coloring luminous mandalas, or for persons who have previous art experience. Th…  It is great to be able to write this post! It captures one of the reasons why The Art Therapy Alliance exists: to use social media as a way to promote art therapy, the work of art therapists and build community. Back in November 20…  In about 2 weeks, Spaces and Places: Where We Create officially opens to the art therapy community and begins to accept photo submissions of the creative spaces and favorite tools of the trade used by art therapists, art therapy … Continue reading Meet Our Supporters: Spaces & Places: #wherewecreate [SLIDESHOW]  Robert Greygrass, formerly an active member of the acting community of Ashland and known around the world for his one man shows “Walking on Turtle Island” and “Ghostlands of an Urban INDN” is back in LA with plans to perform both shows at the Autry In Griffith Park. We felt that readers who plan to be in the area, whether or not they are familiar with Greygrass’ work, would appreciate the opportunity to include one or more of his shows in their plans. Those unable to make it but with friends and family there might want to share. We’ve been fortunate to see both shows and participated in the filming of one and highly recommend either one! Continue reading Robert Owens Greygrass to Perform in Los Angeles  Check out this Art Therapy Alliance Favicard On the Go photo submission from art therapy student Jocelyn Thoemke from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in Minnesota: Jocelyn included this note with her Favicard photo: “I am currently studying m… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard On the Go with Jocelyn Thoemke in Minnesota  It’s great there’s been a few Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go photos submitted this week! Earlier in the week I received a photo contribution from the Favicard that traveled the shortest distance so far through the mail for this p… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go with Janet McLeod in Auckland, New Zealand  I was reading an article from “Psychology Today” about Mandalas. It is entitled, “Cool Art Therapy Intervention #6: Mandala Drawing” by Cathy Maichiodi. So many of the conclusions she reaches I have come to from my own experience of t…  Review our Winter/Spring 2012 Adult Class and Workshop Schedule! Continue reading Register online for RGAC Art Classes and Workshops Luminous Mandala Class This six session class is the entry level in learning to create luminous mandalas. The techniques of creating and working with luminous mandalas will be taught and participants will have the opportunity to create their own. … |       DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists through our sites, so please use our links!  NOW - Monday 2/20 - Save 40% Off Your Highest Priced Item AND Get FREE Shipping with Coupon code VDAY40! Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012 though the graphics remain the same. Use the link above to save 40% off your highest priced item (Use coupon code AP1), the one below to get 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (Use coupon code AP3) 
 Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's online service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski both self-published books featuring their art using Blurb.  ImageKind, a Cafepress company, now has an artist shop site you can join for free to sell your art online. Join the Imagekind community and start selling your art today CafePress lets you design a huge variety of products with your own art and sell them for a profit! A great way to gain more exposure for your work and make a few extra bucks. Janet London of London Hummingbird Arts and Hannah West, the founder of SOAR and Art Matters!, use CafePress to sell products with their own designs. 
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