In the summer of 2017, Niya was 14 and living at The Salvation Army homeless shelter with her mom, two sisters, and her brother. Some tough life challenges left the family without a permanent place to stay and in need of help. Niya had a difficult time adjusting to the change. She had feelings of...
As soon as guests started to arrive at Art Heals Arizona 25th Anniversary Gala at the JW Marriot Camelback Inn and Spa, we could see that it would be a magical and festive night full of music, dancing, art, and celebration, as only Art Heals Arizona can. Over 300 guests joined us for the October 20th...
Our foster daughter is 17 and lost her whole family (mom, dad, brother, and sister) to violence a few years ago. She also experienced violence and trauma periodically since the day she was born. She was born in a foreign country with a lot of war. She moved to the States only five months before...
Resilience is defined as the ability to bounce back. But in our experience at Art Heals Arizona, resilience is much more intricate. At Art Heals Arizona, we define resilience as the ability to encounter trauma or disruption, allow that experience to shake you, process and learn from that experience, return to your own sense of...
As the Art Heals Arizona team delves further into summer and wraps up the final installment of their Camp Series, I reflect on the significance of the experiences at camp and how they fulfill the Art Heals Arizona mission. The Art Heals Arizona program team worked tirelessly to make sure that all camp activities ran...
2017 Multicultural Arts Camp (MAC) just completed its 21st year. This year Art Heals Arizona served over 150 children over two weeks. Participating children learned Tibetan Arts, Latin Arts, World Music, Spoken Word, and Swing Dance. Each day children were welcomed by 20 adult mentors who provided a safe, healing environment where the children could freely express...
The final performance of Art Heals Arizona Theater Camp always proves to pull at the heart strings of those lucky enough to attend, and this year was no exception. Attendees were “moved to tears” by the courage of the young performers. The performance itself was powerful. Many audience members expressed that they were floored by...
Our Camp Intern, Claire Newfeld, took over our blog to tell you about her experiences at camp! After interning at Theater Camp I was insanely excited to work at Hip Hop Camp. Unlike Theater Camp, Hip Hop Camp is only one week and the showcase is much different. Rather than being a traditional performance, each camper chooses...
One Saturday in June, children from four Valley group homes were treated to a musical extravaganza in the bright welcoming atmosphere of CREATE space at Arizona Science Center®. Art Heals Arizona, CREATE, The Phoenix Symphony, and Frank Thomas from AZ Rhythm Connection teamed up to craft percussion, string, and woodwind instruments. Because of The CREATE space’s generous...
Our Camp Intern, Maya Brown, took over our blog to tell you about her experiences at camp! — On June 6th, I started my summer internship at Art Heals Arizona for Abused Children of Arizona, and jumped in feet-first to the first session of Multicultural Arts Camp (MAC). Flash forward a week and I was...
