In 2013, Art Heals Arizona started an Alumni program which has grown to include over 25 active alumni.  In the Alumni program teens and young adults who have participated in previous Art Heals Arizona programs, build skills and community by engaging in art activities, leadership training, and apprenticeships.  Most Art Heals Arizona Alumni have transitioned...

In 1993, a young art therapist was introduced to a program in California that provided opportunities for vulnerable children to experience the healing effects of art making and caring volunteer mentors. She immediately saw the value of this program and the intense need for it in her own community, the greater Phoenix area. So began...

Art Heals Arizona for Abused Children of Arizona creates safe spaces for children to transform their trauma to resilience, and one of our premier events that accomplishes this goal is Creativity Day. As part of the Free Art Day program, Creativity Day showcases a variety of art forms and features different cultural partners in one...

By Gabriella, Alumni Mentor My name is Gabriella, but my Art Heals Arizona family calls me Gabs. Art Heals Arizona is a nonprofit organization that builds hope and heals children’s trauma through artistic expression. I know this because I was a participant. I’ve been involved with Art Heals Arizona since 2012, when I was twelve...

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...