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We are proud to list the following Individuals, businesses, organizations and resources that share our belief in the Healing Power of Art and our desire to make a positive difference in the world.
We invite you to reach out to fellow Partners!
Please also visit, comment, follow and join our blog at http://HealingPowerofArt.blogspot.com
Arts and Healing Network
Founded by Marion Weber, this online resource celebrates the connection between art and healing. "We believe that art is an essential catalyst for creating positive change in the world. Our hope is that this web site will inspire everyone to use creativity as a tool for healing and transformation." |
Humanity Healing Foundation
This 100% volunteer run, humanitarian, nonpolitcal, nondemoninational, spiritual organization, located in Richmond, VA is dedicated to promoting spiritual activism as a means to foster Healing for communities around the world that have little or no hope. |
RxArt
"This non-profit organization is committed to fostering artistic expression and awareness through the challenging yet rewarding task of engaging patients through contemporary art in healthcare facilities. By curating installations in hospital settings, we provide a creative surrounding that helps to relieve stress and anxiety, while increasing appreciation for contemporary art." |
ARTconnectsLA
This nonprofit agency founded by artist Cassandra Tondro
http://www.tondro.com connects artists with community centers, healthcare facilities, nonprofit organizations, and social service agencies in the Los Angeles area that are in need of artwork for the public areas of their facilities. “The agencies are thrilled to receive the artwork, and it truly brightens their facilities." Read an article by Renee Phillips about ARTconnectsLA on the Manhattan Arts International Healing Power of Art blog. |
The Hive Arts
A free online resource for artists and arts organizations featuring calls for work, fine art and craft fairs, career opportunities and more. New listings are added daily. |
ART TIMES
Founded in 1984, this journal, in print and online, provides a bi-monthly commentary and resource for the fine and performing arts both online and in print. "Our art editorials, reviews, critiques, short fiction, poetry, opportunities for the arts, Art Book/CD/Video reviews, essays on dance, theater, film and music are of interest across the country. Our extensive calendar is more specific to the cultural corridor of the northeastern U.S." Read interview with Cornelia Seckel, founder and Editor-in-Chief in the Manhattan Arts Ezine. |
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The Art Connection
This nonprofit organizationseeks to enrich under-served communities by expanding public access to original works of art. "Our art donation and placement program is like a "museum without borders" as it places the work of donor artists on the walls of community service organizations. In their new environments, art stimulates dialogue, creativity, learning and healing." |
| Mari-Lyn Harris, founder of Heart Jam www.heartjam.com, a blog “Making a Difference by Connecting One Heart at a Time with Kindness.” She states, “We just keep taking steps to promote Kindness and all that is. Kindness is really about the value you put on relationships."
Mari-Lyn Harris is awarding one of the winners of the Manhattan Arts International "Celebrate The Healing Power of Art" competition to have their art featured on the HeartJam website for 30 days. This artist will also receive a free social media consultation with Mari-Lyn, who is a leading social media expert.
Read about Mari-Lyn on our Healing Power of Art Blog. |
ArtId.com
ArtId
is a community artists website, providing individual gallery space, a blog, marketing tools, video, Calls for Art and much more; to inform, assist and support the self representing artist and connecting them to buyers. |
Gaea Yudron, Sage's Play
www.sagesplay.com
http://sagesplay.blogspot.com
Sage's Play
is a venture exploring creative aging, wellness and spirit. Currently, director Gaea Yudron is developing a musical play on aging, titled "A New Wrinkle", which will be ready for production in mid-2010. Gaea also offers seminars and performances -- solo and in partnership with other artists. |
Betsy Lewis, Art Event Productions LLC
Betsy Lewis is an Art Career Strategist and writes a blog titled: How to Build an Art Career in One Year http://betsylewis.blogspot.com. Her mission is to help artists achieve the goals and dreams of their careers. She is also a mandala artist and creator of the "Mandalas for Coloring" series used by many health professionals and individuals in their meditation and healing practices. |
Art As a Healing Force
Michael Samuels, M.D., founded this project in 1990
which is "devoted to healing yourself, others, the community and the earth with creativity and making art and healing one." He teaches Art and Healing at San Francisco State University, Institute of holistic Studies and John F Kennedy University, Arts and Consciousness Program. |
Healing Power of Art blog http://healingpowerofart.blogspot.com
The purpose of this blog, created by Renee Phillips, is to promote Healing ART, and its vital importance to healing its creators, viewers and the planet. We feature articles and art related to this subject. Please join, follow, comment and share this journey with us.
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The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals http://www.healingphotoart.org/
This non-profit publicly supported organization started in 2002 by photographer Elaine Poggi is dedicated to placing colorful, soothing photographs of nature in hospitals to give comfort and hope to patients and their families, visitors, and caregivers. “Our vision is to create a shift in the way people view hospitals, from cold and sterile to warm and welcoming. We wish to change hospitals by humanizing their environments, a concept that is slowly gaining influence in many countries.” |
Foundation For Art & Healing http://www.artandhealing.org/
Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH,
Foundation President, states: “Our mission is to explore the fundamental connection between art and the healing process, while providing active, ongoing support to communities and individuals.”
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Art for Healing http://www.artforhealing.org/
This organization
collects works of art through donation and places them in a wide range of hospitals, hospices, community clinics, children's centers, retirement homes, and other agencies serving highly diverse, cross-cultural populations throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. |
Professional Fine Art Network, http://www.professonalfineartnetwork.com
pFAn is
a networking index for fine artists and consultants working in the hospitality, healthcare, corporate and public art sectors. Founded by Joanie San Chirico www.joaniesanchirico.com whose art is about preservation: By combining paint, photography and hand stitching she portrays natural surfaces using imagery of this planet's fragile beauty. |
JoAnne Castelli Castor www.castellicastor.com
"As the artist lays down the paint or chips at the stone, she enters into a zone of pure creativity. The viewer feels and understands that higher level and is transformed by it. It is in this communication that healing takes place. It is soul speaking to soul. I strive to touch every soul with my art."
JoAnne Castelli Castor's work is in private collections in the U.S. and Europe. Her “Emergence” series deals with the current global emergence of the feminine energy. |
Lindy Gruger Hanson http://www.lgruger.com
Lindy Gruger Hanson uses her sense of the natural world and symbolism to depict imaginative, whimsical worlds. Her work focuses on the idea that everything is made up of energy and we are all connected. Her original acrylic paintings are filled with odd shapes, interwoven line and vivid colors. She believes that art can inspire people, make a house a home, bring joy and positive energy into the world, while having a healing impact on the artist, the viewer and the planet. |
Indigene-Theresa Gaskin http://indigeneart.com
Indigene is a mixed media artist whose art is in corporate and private collections across the U.S. and the Caribbean. Her art has developed over the years to incorporate the creation of symbolic female archetypes, that intend to reaffirm, stimulate and add to the feminine energy of divine. "Art gently leads the heart into inquiries that ultimately validate deep truths we already know about ourselves, but are buried deep within us." She communicates through entries on her website-blog, the journey in the art-making by sharing her process, dreams and experiences. Read about her on the Manhattan Arts HerStory blog.
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Healing Art Source http://www.healingartsource.com
"Created by professionals who have worked in the field of Art & Healing for decades, Healing Art Source (HAS) is the first national web-based resource that puts you in touch with products and services that use the creative arts to help you deal with your illness and your healing process." |
Dustin de Boer: Solid Rock Photography
http://www.solidrockphotography.org/
http://solidrockphotography.wordpress.com
Created by photographer Dustin de Boer, Solid Rock Photography
exists to encourage people to relax, reflect, and rejuvenate. Through photography of the natural world, Dustin has found more of his
purpose in life. He wants to share that with others as a means of
encouraging them in finding their purpose. He goes to great lengths to
make sure each fine art image produced speaks to that thought. |
Manhattan Arts International "Celebrate The Healing Power of Art 2010" An Online Exhibition,
May 2010
In the midst of so much art today that expresses angst and negativity, we choose another path ~ one of hope and inspiration. This year's theme is "Positive Art That Uplifts The Spirit". We present art in all styles and media, that express one or more of the positive states of hope, liberation, unity, love, transformation, recovery, joy, revelation, faith, abundance, empathy, soul, spirit, etc. Learn more. |
| Nancy Reyner www.nancyreyner.com, an artist, a technical painting consultant for Golden Acrylics and the author of two painting books and a DVD, along with many articles for artists on her blog http://www.nancyreyner.com/painting-blog/index.htm. Nancy states, "I paint my versions of heaven; places that are beautiful and meditative not found on earth. Call me an optimist, but I believe that man has the powerful ability to dream, to create better worlds and new realities. And images play an important role in this. Art that is Beautiful entices an inner journey." |
Renée Phillips, The Artrepreneur Coach
http://www.ManhattanArts.com/ReneePhillips/consult.htm
With 30 years experience, in private consultations, available in person or on the phone, Renée helps her clients determine their creative, career, and financial objectives. She provides the methods to balance them with their core values to insure personal and professional harmony. She also provides, resources and empowering plans of action. She is the author of Success NOW! For Artists: A Motivational Guide For The Artrepreneur and other books.
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The Emotion Machine blog http://www.theemotionmachine.com founded by Steven Handel. He states, "The Emotion Machine: A Humanistic Approach To Mind, World, And Beyond is a blog on personal growth, productivity, psychology, health, spirituality, and social philosophy. Here we explore everything from the deepest depths of well-being to the most hidden corners of human innovation and existentialist thought." |
Kathy Lycka http://www.kathylycka.com
Kathy’s most recent work is a pure, unrestrained exploration of texture and colour that exploits every type of medium within her reach. Kathy’s artwork helped her recover from severe whiplash injuries that she received in a car accident in 2008. Through her artwork she hopes to promote a sense of health, well-being and positive energy that improves the viewers space. |
Lori Landis www.Landisart.com
Lori is an acrylic abstract artist whose art is in Corporate and Private Collections across the U.S. Her art is described as "Art That Touches the Heart and Feeds the Soul." She writes a blog www.LoriLandisart.wordpress.com for anyone who acknowledges that they are on a fabulous journey of discovery about themselves just as the author. "As a late bloomer to making art, I discovered my true self along the way. The healing through the POWER of creating gave me hope, peace and joy and I convey that journey through my painting and writing." |
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Mind-body medicine is the most time- and cost-efficient paradigm of healing available. Dave Markowitz is considered one of the nation's top medical intuitives. He has followed Deepak Chopra on stage and his book "Healing With Source: A Spiritual Guide to Mind-Body Medicine" is scheduled to be published in the Fall 2010. Available in person or by phone he provides the information you need to reverse your symptoms at the core for permanent healing. |
Marilyn Green www.marilyngreenart.com
"The purpose of my art is to defeat fear, which I believe is the most destructive force in the universe. Fear is the opposite of love and leads to separation -- from other living things, from spiritual sources, from vitality, joy and health of all kinds. My subject matter is the meeting place where the mundane meets the mystic, the intersection among living things and life."
Marilyn is an internationally exhibited artist and was awarded a Millay Colony Fellowship and Ford Foundation Fellowship, among many others.
Read about Marilyn on our Healing Power of Art blog.
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The Self-help Healing Arts Journal http://www.self-help-healing-arts-journal.com was started by Catherine Whipple. "I created this site to share my love of art and the concept of artwork as a healing tool." She believes that the healing arts (all art) has the ability to help heal emotional wounds. This site provides a safe place to help you reclaim your inner artist, improve your self esteem and reach your dreams. |
The Society for the Arts in Healthcare http://thesah.org
SAH is a non-profit corporation "Dedicated to advancing arts as integral to healthcare by: Demonstrating the valuable roles the arts can play in enhancing the healing process; Advocating for the integration of the arts into the environment and delivery of care within healthcare facilities", and much more.
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Renée Phillips http:/www./ReneePhillipsArt.com
"I believe we are all connected by a palpable energy force which we may call divine inspiration, the creator, source or spirit. In my paintingsand Jewelry of ART,my use of colorful rhythmic shapes reflect the sense of this every flowing, life-affirming energy." Renée is a NYC award-winning artist, author and motivational speaker whose art reflects her positive philosophy. |
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"Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery."
Florence Nightingale
"Art is not a thing but a Moving Spirit"
George Innes
"In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art.
It is the color of love."
Marc Chagall
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