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About the author: ARTSblog is published by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts' mission is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. We are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and to creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. View all syndicated posts from Americans for the Arts blogs under the "Art World News" tab.  On November 15, 2012, a group of concerned and dedicated military, government, private sector, and nonprofit leaders gathered at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC for the Arts & Health in the Military National Roundtable. The Roundtable represented the second step in the ongoing development of the multi-year National […] Continue reading The Arts: A Promising Solution to Meeting the Challenges of Today’s Military  This Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go submission was received by July Fernández, an Art Therapist from Mexico living in Guadalajara. Thank you July! July first studied Nutrition Science and worked for several years in this field. … Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go with July Fernández in Guadalajara, Mexico  Today’s Favicard on the Go photos were received by Jen Alward, MA, LPC, ATRL-BC, an art therapist in Eagle River, Wisconsin- Thank you Jen for sharing your experiences, journey, and work for this series! “I am a therapist in a small town in north… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go with Jen Alward, MA, LPC, ATRL-BC in Eagle River, Wisconsin  2012 has been another active year for the Art Therapy Alliance with community focused projects to help promote art therapy, new resources, and some celebrating of milestones! Here are some of the highlights: Spaces & Places: Wh… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance 2012 Year in Review: Milestones, Happenings & Projects  “Being creative is not a hobby, it is in every day life”. This Art Therapy Alliance Favicard photo was submitted by (Clare) Kit Keung, an Art Therapist practicing in Singapore: About Kit and her photo: The desire and possibility to cr… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard On the Go with (Clare) Kit Keung in Singapore  It is my pleasure to feature this interview with Victoria Scarborough, MPS, New York art therapist and blogger for Art Therapy Perspectives. After being invited through Twitter to participate in her Interview Series on her blog, I was curious … Continue reading Art Therapy Perspectives & Social Media with Victoria Scarborough, MPS  6 Degrees of Creativity & Operation Sock Monkey have teamed up for a sock monkey service project that will benefit The Boys & Girls Club in Hoboken, New Jersey. The Boys & Girls Club in this area was severely impacted by flooding and … Continue reading Invitation to Help: Bring Sock Monkey Smiles to Youth in New Jersey  The Art Therapy Alliance received this second Favicard On the Go photo from Art Therapist Erin Brazill taken during her recent trip to Honduras. Thanks Erin for contributing another submission! Last month, I traveled to Santa… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard on the Go with Erin Brazill in Honduras  At the end of September, I visited Southern IIlinois University Edwardsville and the Graduate Art Therapy & Counseling Program to present at this year’s Fall Conference. My community lecture, Cultivating Art Therapy Connection & Commu… Continue reading Art Therapy Alliance Favicard On the Go: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Fall Conference | |