MUSIC Speaks what cannot be expressed sooths the mind and gives rest. It heals the heart and makes it whole flows from heaven to the soul. ~Author unknown~
The following arts organizations are peer run, some with their own 501c3, or completely independent, while others have organizational support and budget responsibility. These are the ones we know about at this time. We will be listing others as we learn about them.
Awakenings Project, Chicago, IL
https://www.awakeningsproject.org/index.shtml
Nine Muses Art Studio, Broward County FL
Creative Vision Factory, Wilmington, DE
Creative Wellness Opportunities, Rochester, NY
https://www.mharochester.org/our-programs/creative-wellness-opportunities
ARTREACH, Second Step Players, Norwich, CT
The Painted Brain, Los Angeles, CA
The Living Museum, Queens, NY
The Giving Gallery
MHCAN, Santa Cruz, CA
Art With a Heart, Baltimore—youth based art program
Instruments of Healing
– Mission of creating interactive musical experiences that inspire.
Mary Rockwood Lane, one of the founders of ARTs in Medicine, in her book, Healing with the Arts, (pp113) writes, in a chapter on music as healing, “There is clear evidence of a powerful healing force in music as a therapeutic intervention”.
www.instrumentsofhealing.org
Mural Arts Project, NYC, Philadelphia
The NYC Mural Arts Project strives to destigmatize mental illness through our collaborative mural making process. We create spaces to discuss mental health and foster new social interactions between people living with mental health conditions and fellow community members. Watch a Video. A similar long-term project has been established in Philadelphia.
Altered States of the Arts (Psychiatric Survivors) 