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Art Impact Project is a non-profit organization in the Chicago area dedicated to enhancing emotional wellness through creative expression.
Our programming is specifically curated for each population we serve from middle school students to senior citizens. We offer over 100 specifically designed projects with clear objectives – such as increasing positive self-awareness, building confidence, and promoting empathy for others. Our partnerships with schools, drug and alcohol treatment programs, libraries, and many more community service spaces served over 1,500 teens and 200 adults in 2023 alone.
Make an Impact in Your Community!
Our site partnerships are growing faster than we can keep up and we need more volunteer Art Advocates to support our programming! We’re working in several area schools and community organizations – would you like to join us? Reach out to Cassandra, our Manager of Programming to learn more about volunteering with us.
You do not need to be an expert artist and the commitment is very individualized. Join our program and become an Art Advocate Volunteer today!
Combining art-making, encouragement, and non-judgemental support.
DAILY IMPACT
Today is the third annual World Mental Health Day.... how are you taking care of yourself today?
www.today.com/video/project-healthy-minds-shines-light-on-world-mental-health-day-221381189630
Join us for our monthly workshops at Gorton Center or The Art Center Highland Park to bring creative expression and artistic play into your life, and unleash the ART in your HEART to help mitigate stress and support your #mentalhealth and #wellness.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #art
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So proud to be a part of giving the tweens in our community a space to share their thoughts and feelings without judgement and nurture creative expression! ... See MoreSee Less
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It's not too late to register! gortoncenter.org/event/art-impact-project-fish/ Come join us TONIGHT, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, we bring the supplies and instruction, you bring your creativity and ideas for a relaxing, underwater-themed watercolor painting! All supplies are provided and free of charge! Thank you Gorton Center for offering our wellness art programming to the community! ... See MoreSee Less
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Shoutout once again to our lead sponsor for The Benefit of Art! Thank you so much,
Quest, for supporting us and for your dedication to our mission!
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Quest did an incredible job supporting the event with amazing food ! Thank you Quest !!!
So good!! Thank you Quest!
Great job done by a great group of people!
We'd like to thank our art makers for their beautiful pieces donated to the 2024 Benefit of Art! Thanks to you and our generous community of supporters, Art Impact Project raised more than $50,000!
Huge thanks to all of you for sharing the ART in your HEART!
CALLING ALL LOCAL ARTISTS.... If you're interested in supporting our mission and working more closely with Art Impact Project, please reach out to Liz at liz@artimpactproject.org and join our network of caring, compassionate, and committed artists! Together, we can use art to help our community.
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So many gorgeous pieces.
Wow! Well done!!
Ray Bradbury knows the importance of creative expression!Did you know Ray Bradbury was not only a master of words but also an avid doodler? In 1974, then-student, Zoe Rehula wrote to Bradbury, and in response, she received a heartwarming letter from the legendary author himself. "I am an inveterate doodler," Bradbury confessed and enclosed three original sketches, signed and dated, for the time capsule.
Though Bradbury is celebrated for his literary genius—from Fahrenheit 451 to his screenplays and operas—his passion for visual art is often overlooked. As a young man, he illustrated his own stories, adding his touch to the adventures of beloved characters like Tarzan and Buck Rogers. Later in life, his basement office became a creative studio where doodling and painting were woven into his writing process. His notes and letters frequently featured whimsical monster faces and fantastical machines, blending his worlds of imagination.
How do you think doodling influenced Bradbury’s storytelling? What other hidden creative talents might we overlook in our favorite authors and artists? #tbtUnearthingThe70s #LevelUpWHS #TryEverythingWHS
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