This is the second piece in a series exploring all eleven of our shared agreements. These reflections will come from mulitple voices and perspectives across the Art Heals Arizona community — because if the agreements are shared, the reflection on them should be too. Bea Bohannon has been a member of the Art Heals Arizona fundraising...

First Peer Reviewed Publication

Picture a day of volunteer training at Art Heals Arizona. The room fills with people drawn to this work for reasons they may or may not name. Many carry their own histories of difficulty. Some are close to the surface, and some are buried deep. I have seen two patterns emerge almost every time.  Some volunteers arrive ready to disclose. The room feels safe. The mission resonates. The impulse to...

Celebrating IES Communications: A Month of Incredible Generosity We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to IES Communications for their outstanding volunteerism and fundraising efforts this past month. Their commitment to making a difference has truly inspired us. Recently IES hosted their National Leadership Summit in Chandler and chose Art Heals Arizona as their nonprofit...

The question came at the end of my workshop: 'SNAP benefits (food assistance for low-income individuals and families) are being cut off in a week. With your workshop in mind, what do we do?' Our workshop focused on how helpers can show up in key ways to support the growth of children and teens. I...

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This year's Art Heals Arizona Theater Camp was themed “Strengthening Futures,” and was held for the 23rd year at the Herberger Theater Center.

This May marked another successful season of our Professional Artist Series at CFLA! Students learned from a Art Heals Arizona professional teaching artist and built relationships with their volunteer mentors over the course of six weeks.

families from all over the state gathered at Lost Canyon Camp in Williams, Arizona, for a day filled with creativity, fun, and togetherness. This Family Art Heals Arizona Day was in partnership with the Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents.

The Art Heals Arizona Family Program and Young Adult Empowerment Program (YAEP) were honored to provide resilience-building art activities at Arizonans for Children Foster Festival. For this annual event, the Enchanted Island Amusement Park partners with Arizonans for Children to bring a one-of-a-kind experience to foster families.