You are invited to attend a FREE film screening of an amazing documentary,” The Cats of Mirikitani” at Busboys and Poets sponsored by the Potomac Art Therapy Association. You will see how art provides healing and brings about empowerment.
Please see attached for information and/or scroll down to see information below.
Do mark your calendars (3 dates to choose from) and take time out to support the documentary, Art Therapy / Arts in Healthcare, and meet others who are committed to making positive changes with the use of art and community building.
This film covers topics from PTSD, Homelessness, 911, Japanese culture, friendship and more- a must see film!!
For more information about the Potomac Art Therapy Association:
Visit website at: www.potomacartherapy.org or visit PATA’s blog at: www.potomacarttherapyassociation.blogspot.com
Thank you for your support and interest-
Happy New Year!!
Peace and light,
Elva Anderson
Potomac Art Therapy Association
Programming and Multicultural Chair
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Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA)
Programming and Multicultural Committees will be sponsoring the screenings of:
The Cats of Mirikitani
"An intimate exploration of the healing power of community and art"
Busboys and Poets
January 2010" Film of the Month"
A Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community Presentation
Screenings dates and locations:
Sunday, January, 10th @ 14th & V. Streets NW - Washington, DC
Sunday, January 17th @ 5th & K Streets NW – Washington, DC
Sunday, January 24th @ Shirlington, Virginia
8:00 pm to 10 pm
Screenings will be followed by a community discussion.
NOTE: On Sunday, January 10th guest speaker Linda Hattendorf, Producer/ Director
“The Cats of Mirikitani” This film is her directorial debut
Please RSVP to:
PATA’s Programming & Multicultural Chair, Elva Anderson at elvaanderson at hotmail.com
* PATA Programming provides a forum for ongoing exchange of information among local art therapists & community
Selasa, 29 Desember 2009
Rabu, 23 Desember 2009
From our friends in VATA:
Hello Members,
We hope that you are having a wonderful holiday season.
VATA will be meeting at the end of the year to celebrate and be together.
This is a pay-your-way dinner at one of Richmond's well established restaurants, located in the Fan.
Richmonders, join us! And if you are from out of town but are able to come in or are around for the holidays, join us!
If you are bringing a non-member, they are welcome, but please let them know to bring their annual dues.
Thanks,
VATA
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PLEASE RSVP to this email adddress.
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Location: See below.
Davis & Main
www.davisandmain.com2501 West Main StreetRichmond, VA 23220(804) 353-6641
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JOB POSTING
The Department of Education State Operated Programs serving detention centers across the state of Virginia has added an art therapist position in which candidates have been difficult to find. Please assist the DOE in the search by posting this opening!
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Mary Ritchie, LPC-ATRArt TherapistChesapeake Juvenile Services Center
ART THERAPY OPENING
IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS
AT
NEW RIVER VALLEY DETENTION HOME
ART THERAPIST QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree in Art Therapy with a Professional Certification by the Art Therapy Association
· Experience working with at-risk students desired.
Terms of Employment:
· 11 month teaching contract
· Length of day and salary determined by Montgomery County Public School Division
· Apply with Montgomery County School Division, Christiansburg Virginia
Duties and Responsibilities
The Art Therapist will
1. Conduct classes using art as a basis to enhance and/or improve student competence in the basic learning skills, develop intellectual skills of rational thought and creativity, progress through achievement as well as develop a positive and realistic concept of self and others;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of course content for art therapy classes
3. Have daily lesson plans to include objectives, materials, classroom activities and written assessments;
4. Provide collaboration with education, detention and center staff in reference to student learning/behavior;
5. Maintain a high level of safety in the classroom at all times;
6. Participate in staff development opportunities to keep abreast of new developments in the area of art therapy;
7. Maintain records of student performance in order to evaluate student progress;
8. Adhere to rules, regulations and procedures consistent with VDOE, the local school division and the detention home.
9. Attend and participates in faculty meetings and other professional meetings called by the administration;
10. Perform other school duties and assignments as appointed.
We hope that you are having a wonderful holiday season.
VATA will be meeting at the end of the year to celebrate and be together.
This is a pay-your-way dinner at one of Richmond's well established restaurants, located in the Fan.
Richmonders, join us! And if you are from out of town but are able to come in or are around for the holidays, join us!
If you are bringing a non-member, they are welcome, but please let them know to bring their annual dues.
Thanks,
VATA
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PLEASE RSVP to this email adddress.
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Location: See below.
Davis & Main
www.davisandmain.com2501 West Main StreetRichmond, VA 23220(804) 353-6641
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JOB POSTING
The Department of Education State Operated Programs serving detention centers across the state of Virginia has added an art therapist position in which candidates have been difficult to find. Please assist the DOE in the search by posting this opening!
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Mary Ritchie, LPC-ATRArt TherapistChesapeake Juvenile Services Center
ART THERAPY OPENING
IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS
AT
NEW RIVER VALLEY DETENTION HOME
ART THERAPIST QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree in Art Therapy with a Professional Certification by the Art Therapy Association
· Experience working with at-risk students desired.
Terms of Employment:
· 11 month teaching contract
· Length of day and salary determined by Montgomery County Public School Division
· Apply with Montgomery County School Division, Christiansburg Virginia
Duties and Responsibilities
The Art Therapist will
1. Conduct classes using art as a basis to enhance and/or improve student competence in the basic learning skills, develop intellectual skills of rational thought and creativity, progress through achievement as well as develop a positive and realistic concept of self and others;
2. Demonstrate knowledge of course content for art therapy classes
3. Have daily lesson plans to include objectives, materials, classroom activities and written assessments;
4. Provide collaboration with education, detention and center staff in reference to student learning/behavior;
5. Maintain a high level of safety in the classroom at all times;
6. Participate in staff development opportunities to keep abreast of new developments in the area of art therapy;
7. Maintain records of student performance in order to evaluate student progress;
8. Adhere to rules, regulations and procedures consistent with VDOE, the local school division and the detention home.
9. Attend and participates in faculty meetings and other professional meetings called by the administration;
10. Perform other school duties and assignments as appointed.
Rabu, 09 Desember 2009
The Cats of Mirikitani
Potomac Art Therapy Association (PATA)
Programming and Multicultural Committees will be presenting:
The Cats of Mirikitani
Winner of the Audience Award at FilmFestDC
"An intimate exploration of the healing power of community and art"
at
Busboys and Poets
January 2010" Film of the Month"
A Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community Presentation locations:
Screenings dates and locations:
Sunday, January, 10th @ 14th & V. Streets NW - Washington, DC
Sunday, January 17th @ 5th & K Streets NW – Washington, DC
Sunday, January 24th @ Shirlington, Virginia
8:00 pm to 10 pm
Screenings will be followed by a discussion.
On Sunday, January 10th guest speaker Linda Hattendorf, Producer/ Director
“The Cats of Mirikitani” is her directorial debut
Please RSVP to:
Programming Chair, Elva Anderson at elvaanderson@hotmail.com
PATA Programming provides a forum for ongoing exchange of information
among local art therapists & the community
Programming and Multicultural Committees will be presenting:
The Cats of Mirikitani
Winner of the Audience Award at FilmFestDC
"An intimate exploration of the healing power of community and art"
at
Busboys and Poets
January 2010" Film of the Month"
A Focus-In! Cinema for a Conscious Community Presentation locations:
Screenings dates and locations:
Sunday, January, 10th @ 14th & V. Streets NW - Washington, DC
Sunday, January 17th @ 5th & K Streets NW – Washington, DC
Sunday, January 24th @ Shirlington, Virginia
8:00 pm to 10 pm
Screenings will be followed by a discussion.
On Sunday, January 10th guest speaker Linda Hattendorf, Producer/ Director
“The Cats of Mirikitani” is her directorial debut
Please RSVP to:
Programming Chair, Elva Anderson at elvaanderson@hotmail.com
PATA Programming provides a forum for ongoing exchange of information
among local art therapists & the community
Senin, 07 Desember 2009
Altered Books-Exploring Creativity and Identifying Strengths
Altered Books-Exploring Creativity and Identifying Strengths
Gioia Chilton, MA, ATR-BC and Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC
Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:00 AM-3:00 PM $45
(4.5 CEC's available $15 administrative fee*)
Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
1632 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202 483 8600
“All healing can be perceived as a creative transformation of one thing into something else.
Healing and art are a single process.” Shawn McNiff
Come explore the world of altered books, an art form where old books are recycled into new works of art. In altering a book, we might draw or paint on the pages or cover of the book (gasp!), or add magazine images, stamps, or stickers. Using mixed media collage--books can be adorned with fabric, leather, beads, wire or found objects. Techniques such as cutting out niches, making pockets and doors, transfers, texture building can be used. Inspiration may strike when the artist finds a word, letter, or image that becomes an interesting background or focal point that generates a personal artistic response.
Altering books provide a symbolically rich means of exploring reflection and transformation, especially when we make art intentionally for healing and to engage in growth and change. Creative endeavors often increase a sense of engagement, of being in the “Here and Now,” which in turn increases positive emotions—expansiveness, acceptance, and hope. We will use our altered books to record and capture some of these positive emotions as we identify our strengths and participate in a positively life-altering day!
Objectives 1) Attendees will be able to list three ways that altering books can be used to explore therapeutic concerns.
Objectives 2) Attendees will be able to list three strategies for using creative endeavors for increasing positive emotions.
Snacks will be provided. Lunch is available from healthy, reasonably priced restaurants in the neighborhood.
Contact Smith Farm Center
To register or for more information call 202-483-8600 or visit
www.SmithFarm.com heal@smithfarm.com
1632 U Street NW | Washington DC | 20009
Metro accessible | Red & Green Lines | FREE Parking available
NBCC Provider #6327
*Smith Farm is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider an may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events and programs that meet NBCC requirements. Events and programs for which NBCC approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the Smith Farm calendar. Smith Farm is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
GWU Columbian School of Arts and Sciences Features the Art Therapy Program!
The Healing Power of Art Is Focus of Expanded Art Therapy M.A. Program
Dec 07 2009
Painting, drawing, and sculpting as means to express what may be verbally inexpressible are at the heart of the increasingly popular field of art therapy. At GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the healing power of art is fully realized through an Art Therapy Program that boasts modern new studio spaces, a counseling center for hands-on immersion in therapeutic techniques, and an expanded 61-credit curriculum to facilitate professional licensure upon graduation. In sum, the graduate program—which was one of the first in the nation—adds up to an unparalleled learning opportunity for prospective art therapists. “Our graduate program is, at its core, clinically-based art therapy in which students are trained to be professional clinicians, working with a range of diagnoses, ages, and diversities,” said Professor Heidi Bardot, MA ’99, the program’s director and a registered, board-certified art therapist whose past work includes helping hospice patients and their families deal with grief and loss. “Within this training, there is a strong emphasis on the artist identity, making a bright, airy workspace and gallery—in which students, faculty, and clients can express themselves artistically—an integral component of the work we do.”
The program’s new location at the Alexandria Graduate Education Center includes state-of the-art classrooms with "smart boards" and other multimedia equipment, an open art studio space for student and faculty collaboration, an extensive art therapy library and a gallery for student and juried exhibits. The facility is also home to the GW Art Therapy Center, where students work with clients under the direct supervision of licensed mental health professionals.
A Profession Born on the Battlefield
The outbreak of World War II marked the beginning of a profession first practiced in hospitals to treat soldiers dealing with “shell shock,” now clinically termed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since then, practitioners have espoused the benefits of art therapy as an outlet for expression of feeling. Concurrently, evidence-based art therapy research focusing on the neurological implications of art-making to address trauma and loss, depression, and anxiety—as well as the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for cancer survivors—has become the trend and means to validate the profession. In 2007, art therapy was named one of the top 10 “hot” jobs by CareerBuilder.com, bearing out the need for such services during times of war and economic uncertainty.
The University’s Art Therapy Program, one of the first to be accredited by the American Art Therapy Association, was established in 1971 based on the teachings by the founders of art therapy—Edith Kramer, Hanna Yaxa Kwiatkowska, Bernard Levy and Elinor Ulman. All of the program’s current faculty are registered, board certified art therapists who bring with them professional expertise and the latest in clinical practice and research. Two new faculty members were added this year to mentor students on developing proposals to conduct original research from different paradigms as well as write grant proposals to implement program-related research.
Facilitating Professional Licensure
Thanks to the M.A. program’s recent expansion from 49 credits to 61, students now graduate prepared to seek professional licensure in counseling and art therapy. The traditional master’s program has been combined with additional coursework in trauma training—a huge growth area in the art therapy field to integrate the latest research on neurobiology and trauma treatment with expressive, art based approaches. Also offered are international opportunities, clinical training and a combined five-year bachelor’s and master’s degree option for exceptional students who are majoring in fine arts or psychology.
Students are required to participate in internships with children, adolescents and adults in a clinical setting for approximately eight to 20 hours per week. The intern program is one of the most extensive in the country, with more than 100 sites located throughout the Washington, D.C., area. These include the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Whitman-Walker Clinic, Children’s National Medical Center, Children’s Inn at NIH, Miriam’s Kitchen, and the D.C. and Fairfax County public school systems.
“Internships allow us to spread art therapy to new settings,” said Bardot. “And interns often become so invaluable they are offered a job after the internship is completed.” The curriculum also offers courses on international social and cultural competency to prepare students for work with ethnically diverse populations. Last summer, art therapy students traveled to India as part of a three-week summer course called International Social and Cultural Art Therapy. A series of short internships with local organizations immersed students in the Indian culture so they could experience what it was like to be a minority. Students visited schools, a women’s shelter, a rehabilitation center and helped residents with disabilities, working on art projects at each site. The students received valuable training and needy populations in India were introduced to art therapy.
As director, Bardot’s goals include implementing trauma research within the art therapy center, creating additional collaborative research opportunities and continuing coursework in international and cultural diversity. And, of course, she remains committed to producing top students. “Many of our alumni have gone on to become leaders in the field, in the national association and in the educational sector,” Bardot said. “We are providing a breadth of experience, knowledge, and important connections within the field of art therapy, and I want to build upon our strong foundation.”
For more information about the Art Therapy Program at GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, click here.
Kamis, 03 Desember 2009
Saturday December 12-Presentation by Susan Corrigan, AATA Executive Director
Hello,
The chapters of MATA, PATA, and VATA are excited to share the opportunity for local art therapists and art therapy students to meet with Susan Corrigan, American Art Therapy Association Executive Director. At the 2009 AATA Conference, Susan presented the strategic plan and vision for AATA. For those of you who were not able to attend the conference or this
presentation, we wanted to ensure that you also had the opportunity to
view this presentation.
Susan will be re-presenting on Saturday, December 12th from 10am-noon at
Eastern Village (large metal arch at the front of the building)
7981 Eastern Ave (Between 13th and 14th Streets)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Parking can be found on the street or in the Kennett Street Garage (Montgomery County public lot) behind Eastern Village building. By metro, you will exit at the Silver Spring station, and it is approximately a 15 minute walk at a medium pace. If you are taking the bus, you can take the S2 line.
Following the presentation, there will also be time for questions with Susan.
If you have any other questions, please contact Amy Tatsumi via email tatsumi dot amy at gmail dot com
Please forward this email to regional art therapists and art therapy students.
Thank you on behalf of the MATA, PATA, and VATA chapters,
Amy Tatsumi, MA, ATR
PATA President
The chapters of MATA, PATA, and VATA are excited to share the opportunity for local art therapists and art therapy students to meet with Susan Corrigan, American Art Therapy Association Executive Director. At the 2009 AATA Conference, Susan presented the strategic plan and vision for AATA. For those of you who were not able to attend the conference or this
presentation, we wanted to ensure that you also had the opportunity to
view this presentation.
Susan will be re-presenting on Saturday, December 12th from 10am-noon at
Eastern Village (large metal arch at the front of the building)
7981 Eastern Ave (Between 13th and 14th Streets)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Parking can be found on the street or in the Kennett Street Garage (Montgomery County public lot) behind Eastern Village building. By metro, you will exit at the Silver Spring station, and it is approximately a 15 minute walk at a medium pace. If you are taking the bus, you can take the S2 line.
Following the presentation, there will also be time for questions with Susan.
If you have any other questions, please contact Amy Tatsumi via email tatsumi dot amy at gmail dot com
Please forward this email to regional art therapists and art therapy students.
Thank you on behalf of the MATA, PATA, and VATA chapters,
Amy Tatsumi, MA, ATR
PATA President
The Art of Self Care & Caring for Others
Creative Renewal
The Art of Self Care & Caring for Others
An Expressive Arts Personal Process & Supervision Group
for Therapists, Social Workers & Counseling Professionals
February – May 2010 / Four Monthly 4 – Hour Sessions
scheduled in consultation with participants on a Saturday or Sunday
Proposed weekends: Feb. 20 or 21, March 27 or 28, April 23 or 24 & May 22 or 23
Commitment to all 4 sessions requested
$320 (includes art materials; payment plan available)
Each session will include:
* A creative, nourishing environment to gather regularly with peers and engage in meaningful
dialogue and reflection about your life and work
* Time to “come home to yourself” and nourish your own soul through individual and collective
expressive arts explorations
* Introduction to expressive arts therapy methodologies and their applications in clinical and
community settings
* Arts-based practices for personal and professional growth
* Creative renewal as we “re-imagine” our lives and work with others through art-making and
soul-centric practices
For more information and to register, please contact:
Jena Leake, M.A., R.E.A.T.
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist
434.996.8087 jenaleake@earthlink.net
The Art Life Studio, 313 Second Street, S.E., Suite 208, Charlottesville, VA 22902
The Art of Self Care & Caring for Others
An Expressive Arts Personal Process & Supervision Group
for Therapists, Social Workers & Counseling Professionals
February – May 2010 / Four Monthly 4 – Hour Sessions
scheduled in consultation with participants on a Saturday or Sunday
Proposed weekends: Feb. 20 or 21, March 27 or 28, April 23 or 24 & May 22 or 23
Commitment to all 4 sessions requested
$320 (includes art materials; payment plan available)
Each session will include:
* A creative, nourishing environment to gather regularly with peers and engage in meaningful
dialogue and reflection about your life and work
* Time to “come home to yourself” and nourish your own soul through individual and collective
expressive arts explorations
* Introduction to expressive arts therapy methodologies and their applications in clinical and
community settings
* Arts-based practices for personal and professional growth
* Creative renewal as we “re-imagine” our lives and work with others through art-making and
soul-centric practices
For more information and to register, please contact:
Jena Leake, M.A., R.E.A.T.
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist
434.996.8087 jenaleake@earthlink.net
The Art Life Studio, 313 Second Street, S.E., Suite 208, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Rabu, 02 Desember 2009
*What is disability? An International Call for Postcards - DC
*What is disability? An International Call for Postcards - DC
*The deadline for receipt of postcards is February 5, 2010. VSA arts invites your participation in a collaborative art project. We’re taking a creative approach to investigate the different ways people interpret the same word: disability. The call is open to everyone around the world—people of different cultures, ethnicities, geographic locations, and abilities. You do not have to consider yourself an
"artist” to participate. VSA arts will curate an exhibition, both online and in Washington, D.C., to represent the submissions as part of the 2010 International VSA arts Festival held June 6-12, 2010.
Please contact Liza Key, Visual Arts Coordinator, at efkey@vsarts.org to receive a shipment of printed calls for the project (available while supplies last). Additional copies of the postcard and alternative formats are uploaded to the site:
www.vsarts.org/postcardproject
Shared by--
Frances Smokowski, Painting, Drawing and Collage
c/o Chrysalis Studio
Brooklyn, NY frances@chrysalisstudio.com
718-522-2787
Website:
http://www.chrysalisstudio.com
Webstore:
http://www.theimaginalsell.com
*The deadline for receipt of postcards is February 5, 2010. VSA arts invites your participation in a collaborative art project. We’re taking a creative approach to investigate the different ways people interpret the same word: disability. The call is open to everyone around the world—people of different cultures, ethnicities, geographic locations, and abilities. You do not have to consider yourself an
"artist” to participate. VSA arts will curate an exhibition, both online and in Washington, D.C., to represent the submissions as part of the 2010 International VSA arts Festival held June 6-12, 2010.
Please contact Liza Key, Visual Arts Coordinator, at efkey@vsarts.org
www.vsarts.org/postcardproject
Shared by--
Frances Smokowski, Painting, Drawing and Collage
c/o Chrysalis Studio
Brooklyn, NY frances@chrysalisstudio.com
718-522-2787
Website:
http://www.chrysalisstudio.com
Webstore:
http://www.theimaginalsell.com
Selasa, 01 Desember 2009
Mary Washington Hospice Call for Art: “Arts Healing Journey”.
“Art opens the closets, airs out the cellars and attics.
It brings healing”
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
Greetings,
Mary Washington Hospice is the first hospice program in our area to bring Complementary Therapy services to our patients with life limiting illnesses and to their families. Our Complementary therapies add an extra dimension of care to Mary Washington Hospice’s commitment to nurturing the mind, body and spirit. We are currently offering art, music and massage therapy. These non-invasive, holistic approaches are intended to “complement” the medical, social and spiritual care already provided to our hospice patients. Complementary therapies are intended to further enhance quality of life and to provide comfort and wholeness to our patients and their loved ones.
To further promote the benefits of using the arts in healthcare, Mary Washington Hospice feels it is essential to partner with our community to take the healing effects of art into healthcare settings where we care for the dying. This will not only impact our patients, but also their families and staff.
Mary Washington Hospice plans to corroborate with local artists to establish a traveling art exhibit entitled, “Arts Healing Journey”. Research has proven that positive, visual stimulation makes a difference in the healing process.
We would like to start with an initial exhibit that will begin January 8, 2010 and go through March 31, 2010. The art will travel to three locations and stay for one month. We are still in the process of finalizing locations. They will be local and will be local Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, MW Hospital may also be an option for one of the locations.
The artwork will be on loan to us, unless you would like to donate the piece for a future auction to support the Complementary Therapies Program. There will also be an option to sell your artwork with a small commission going to the Complementary Therapy Program.
The initial exhibit will include 25 paintings and/ or photographs that will be professionally displayed. We will also have special openings at each location with appropriate live music and other pleasantries. We also plan to utilize local press to share and inform the community of these exhibits and partnership with area artists.
Submission of artwork via a digital image is to be emailed to brenda.lynne@medicorp.org no later than December 15, 2009 by 5pm. A panel consisting of local artists, hospice staff, and volunteers and a representative from a nursing home will select the artwork to be used for the exhibit by December 18, 2009 and you will be notified as to whether your work has been selected. We would also like the artist to include a narrative as to how their piece of works promotes healing, and what that means to them.
Remember, healing for our patients and families does not imply cure. For hospice patients the works should reflect art that dignifies life and promotes inner-peace. Also, for nursing home residents, many with dementia, meaningful art often relates to their most precious memories.
If you have any additional questions, or would like to talk further about the project, please feel free to contact me by phone or email.
I am looking forward to this exciting project and to be able to bring peace and healing to our patients, families and staff through your work.
Brenda Lynne, MSW
Mary Washington Hospice
Social Worker
(540)741-3580 office
(540)287-8613 work cell
brenda.lynnne@medicorp.org
It brings healing”
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
Greetings,
Mary Washington Hospice is the first hospice program in our area to bring Complementary Therapy services to our patients with life limiting illnesses and to their families. Our Complementary therapies add an extra dimension of care to Mary Washington Hospice’s commitment to nurturing the mind, body and spirit. We are currently offering art, music and massage therapy. These non-invasive, holistic approaches are intended to “complement” the medical, social and spiritual care already provided to our hospice patients. Complementary therapies are intended to further enhance quality of life and to provide comfort and wholeness to our patients and their loved ones.
To further promote the benefits of using the arts in healthcare, Mary Washington Hospice feels it is essential to partner with our community to take the healing effects of art into healthcare settings where we care for the dying. This will not only impact our patients, but also their families and staff.
Mary Washington Hospice plans to corroborate with local artists to establish a traveling art exhibit entitled, “Arts Healing Journey”. Research has proven that positive, visual stimulation makes a difference in the healing process.
We would like to start with an initial exhibit that will begin January 8, 2010 and go through March 31, 2010. The art will travel to three locations and stay for one month. We are still in the process of finalizing locations. They will be local and will be local Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes, MW Hospital may also be an option for one of the locations.
The artwork will be on loan to us, unless you would like to donate the piece for a future auction to support the Complementary Therapies Program. There will also be an option to sell your artwork with a small commission going to the Complementary Therapy Program.
The initial exhibit will include 25 paintings and/ or photographs that will be professionally displayed. We will also have special openings at each location with appropriate live music and other pleasantries. We also plan to utilize local press to share and inform the community of these exhibits and partnership with area artists.
Submission of artwork via a digital image is to be emailed to brenda.lynne@medicorp.org no later than December 15, 2009 by 5pm. A panel consisting of local artists, hospice staff, and volunteers and a representative from a nursing home will select the artwork to be used for the exhibit by December 18, 2009 and you will be notified as to whether your work has been selected. We would also like the artist to include a narrative as to how their piece of works promotes healing, and what that means to them.
Remember, healing for our patients and families does not imply cure. For hospice patients the works should reflect art that dignifies life and promotes inner-peace. Also, for nursing home residents, many with dementia, meaningful art often relates to their most precious memories.
If you have any additional questions, or would like to talk further about the project, please feel free to contact me by phone or email.
I am looking forward to this exciting project and to be able to bring peace and healing to our patients, families and staff through your work.
Brenda Lynne, MSW
Mary Washington Hospice
Social Worker
(540)741-3580 office
(540)287-8613 work cell
brenda.lynnne@medicorp.org
Sabtu, 28 November 2009
ROUND OAKS CREATIVE CENTER SCHEDULE
Winter through spring 2010
1443 Glenside Green, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phyllis Frame, Director*
434-973-7543 pframe79@aol.com
ON GOING OFFERINGS:
Individual art therapy and sand tray sessions-$85 (1 ½ hour)
Couple Relationship Assessment: Using the MARI Card test and Mandala
drawings $150
2 ½ hour session
Individual MARI Card test and drawing assessment-$85 1 ½ hour session:
Art therapy, sandtray, or mandala supervision $50 1 hour
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS:
MANDALA ASSESSMENT REFRESHER AND SUPERVISION: Saturday, February
27,2010. This workshop is for those who have taken previous training
in the mandala and are familiar with the Stages of the Great Round
and are using this material in work with their clients .
This class provides a refresher and review of this material and time
for questions and sharing. Cost $125 with a certificate of
completion. Instructors: Phyllis Frame, ATR and Karen Montgomery,
ATR. Flyer available.
INTRODUCTION TO SANDTRAY: Small group or individual sand tray training
from 10-5pm on Saturdays. Date to be arranged. Includes didactic,
additional educational material, and experience in working in the
sand tray in different ways. It is based on the Sand Tray/Worldplay
model, using techniques developed by Gisela Schubach De Domenico, PhD.
Cost: $140 with a certificate of completion.
THE CHAKRA SYSTEM AND SELF HEALING: A MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH. Saturday,
March 13, 2010 from 9-5pm. An all day chakra workshop with lecture,
power point, sound and toning, guided imagery, color, and various
creative exercises around the chakra system. $135 with a certificate
of completion. CEU’s are available at extra cost. Phyllis Frame, ATR
and Karen Montgomery, ATR, instructors. Request a flyer and
registration form.
THE LIFE CYCLE: COURSE IN MANDALA ASSESSMENT April 16-18,2010. A
3 day course with a certificate of completion based on art therapist,
Joan Kellogg’s theory of The Archetypal Stages of the Great Round of
the Mandala. This course . prepares you to use the mandala in your
therapeutic and healing work. Includes lecture, slides, experiential
mandalas and a course workbook. Cost: $365,( $350 if registered before
Feb. 1, 2010) Time: Friday-Sunday 9-5pm. Phyllis Frame, M.A., ATR and
Carole McNamee, PhD, instructors. CEU’s available. Request a flyer and
registration form.
LEVEL II MANDALA ASSESSMENT COURSE July 2010 (date to be announced).
This 2 ½ day course will be offered to a very limited number of
participants at our home in Maine during July 2010. We over look the
Penobscot Bay on 6 beautiful and private acres
This course is meant for graduates of beginning courses in mandala
assessment. It includes advanced work with color and stages of the
great round of the mandala, case studies, experiential mandalas and
additional ways of understanding and interpreting this material.
Cost:$425 If you are interested in attending, let me know as soon
as possible. CEU’s will be available. Housing can be arranged.
*Phyllis Frame, M.A., ATR has been a practicing art therapist in
Charlottesville, VA for 25 years. She is the founder and director of
the Round Oaks Creative Center, and has given art and mandala
workshops throughout the country as well as publishing articles in
professional journals on mandala and sandtray. Phyllis has had
extensive training with Joan Kellogg, visionary art therapist and her
work with the mandala, and also the sand tray-worldplay approach
developed by Gisela Schubach DeDomenico, PhD. The center offers
individual and group art therapy and sand tray along with weekend
workshops and retreats.
Winter through spring 2010
1443 Glenside Green, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phyllis Frame, Director*
434-973-7543 pframe79@aol.com
ON GOING OFFERINGS:
Individual art therapy and sand tray sessions-$85 (1 ½ hour)
Couple Relationship Assessment: Using the MARI Card test and Mandala
drawings $150
2 ½ hour session
Individual MARI Card test and drawing assessment-$85 1 ½ hour session:
Art therapy, sandtray, or mandala supervision $50 1 hour
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS:
MANDALA ASSESSMENT REFRESHER AND SUPERVISION: Saturday, February
27,2010. This workshop is for those who have taken previous training
in the mandala and are familiar with the Stages of the Great Round
and are using this material in work with their clients .
This class provides a refresher and review of this material and time
for questions and sharing. Cost $125 with a certificate of
completion. Instructors: Phyllis Frame, ATR and Karen Montgomery,
ATR. Flyer available.
INTRODUCTION TO SANDTRAY: Small group or individual sand tray training
from 10-5pm on Saturdays. Date to be arranged. Includes didactic,
additional educational material, and experience in working in the
sand tray in different ways. It is based on the Sand Tray/Worldplay
model, using techniques developed by Gisela Schubach De Domenico, PhD.
Cost: $140 with a certificate of completion.
THE CHAKRA SYSTEM AND SELF HEALING: A MULTI-LEVEL APPROACH. Saturday,
March 13, 2010 from 9-5pm. An all day chakra workshop with lecture,
power point, sound and toning, guided imagery, color, and various
creative exercises around the chakra system. $135 with a certificate
of completion. CEU’s are available at extra cost. Phyllis Frame, ATR
and Karen Montgomery, ATR, instructors. Request a flyer and
registration form.
THE LIFE CYCLE: COURSE IN MANDALA ASSESSMENT April 16-18,2010. A
3 day course with a certificate of completion based on art therapist,
Joan Kellogg’s theory of The Archetypal Stages of the Great Round of
the Mandala. This course . prepares you to use the mandala in your
therapeutic and healing work. Includes lecture, slides, experiential
mandalas and a course workbook. Cost: $365,( $350 if registered before
Feb. 1, 2010) Time: Friday-Sunday 9-5pm. Phyllis Frame, M.A., ATR and
Carole McNamee, PhD, instructors. CEU’s available. Request a flyer and
registration form.
LEVEL II MANDALA ASSESSMENT COURSE July 2010 (date to be announced).
This 2 ½ day course will be offered to a very limited number of
participants at our home in Maine during July 2010. We over look the
Penobscot Bay on 6 beautiful and private acres
This course is meant for graduates of beginning courses in mandala
assessment. It includes advanced work with color and stages of the
great round of the mandala, case studies, experiential mandalas and
additional ways of understanding and interpreting this material.
Cost:$425 If you are interested in attending, let me know as soon
as possible. CEU’s will be available. Housing can be arranged.
*Phyllis Frame, M.A., ATR has been a practicing art therapist in
Charlottesville, VA for 25 years. She is the founder and director of
the Round Oaks Creative Center, and has given art and mandala
workshops throughout the country as well as publishing articles in
professional journals on mandala and sandtray. Phyllis has had
extensive training with Joan Kellogg, visionary art therapist and her
work with the mandala, and also the sand tray-worldplay approach
developed by Gisela Schubach DeDomenico, PhD. The center offers
individual and group art therapy and sand tray along with weekend
workshops and retreats.
Need a volunteer?
Elizabeth Wilson is a student at Montgomery College in Rockville. She
is very interested in learning about art therapy and would like to be
connected to art therapy volunteer opportunities. Please contact her
directly at omg.laz@gmail.com
is very interested in learning about art therapy and would like to be
connected to art therapy volunteer opportunities. Please contact her
directly at omg.laz@gmail.com
Selasa, 24 November 2009
JOB!
I was wondering if you could update the information that you have
posted through the Maryland Chapter Affiliate for Art Therapists. The
facility has bumped up their date of adding additional patients to our
Medical Psychiatry Unit to December 2009. We are really looking for
qualified staff to fill a weekend position.
Please feel free to call me with any additional information.
Thank you.
Kathleen
Kathleen Hellwig CTRS, MS
Recreation Therapy Manager
Johns Hopkins Bayview Care Center
John R. Burton Pavilion
5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-550-0248
Khellwi1@jhmi.edu
Subject: 2010 Per Diem Position- Please circulate to
Potential Contractors-
EXPRESSIVE THERAPY
Art, Music, Recreation, Horticultural Therapists
PER DIEM POSITION- to begin in 2009
Bayview Hospital- Baltimore Md
Evening/Weekend hours
20 Bed medical dementia, Long term care unit; psychiatric background a plus
For more information contact:
Kathleen Helwig
410-550-0248
posted through the Maryland Chapter Affiliate for Art Therapists. The
facility has bumped up their date of adding additional patients to our
Medical Psychiatry Unit to December 2009. We are really looking for
qualified staff to fill a weekend position.
Please feel free to call me with any additional information.
Thank you.
Kathleen
Kathleen Hellwig CTRS, MS
Recreation Therapy Manager
Johns Hopkins Bayview Care Center
John R. Burton Pavilion
5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-550-0248
Khellwi1@jhmi.edu
Subject: 2010 Per Diem Position- Please circulate to
Potential Contractors-
EXPRESSIVE THERAPY
Art, Music, Recreation, Horticultural Therapists
PER DIEM POSITION- to begin in 2009
Bayview Hospital- Baltimore Md
Evening/Weekend hours
20 Bed medical dementia, Long term care unit; psychiatric background a plus
For more information contact:
Kathleen Helwig
410-550-0248
Senin, 23 November 2009
THE INNAUGURAL APA DIVISION 45 CONFERENCE
The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA Division
45) will be hosting its first-ever conference outside of the APA convention on
June 17-19, 2010. The conference will be held on the campus of the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There will also be a pre-conference professional
development opportunity for ethnic minority graduate students and early career
professionals on Thursday, June 17, 2010.
The goals of this meeting are to provide a forum for:
1) The presentation of state-of-the-art research related to the
psychological condition of individuals from all ethnic minority groups within
the United States;
2) The professional development of ethnic minority researchers (students and
professionals);
3) Greater networking and collaboration among researchers conducting
research on ethnic minority issues across various fields of psychology.
There will be an opportunity to present posters, symposia, panel discussions and
workshops. The Call for Proposals ends on February 15, 2010 at 11:59 EST. Early
registration ends on May 30, 2010 at 11:59 EST. You must register in Ann Arbor
after that date at onsite rates. For more information and to register for the
conference go to the conference website (http://www.div45conference.com).
The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA Division
45) will be hosting its first-ever conference outside of the APA convention on
June 17-19, 2010. The conference will be held on the campus of the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There will also be a pre-conference professional
development opportunity for ethnic minority graduate students and early career
professionals on Thursday, June 17, 2010.
The goals of this meeting are to provide a forum for:
1) The presentation of state-of-the-art research related to the
psychological condition of individuals from all ethnic minority groups within
the United States;
2) The professional development of ethnic minority researchers (students and
professionals);
3) Greater networking and collaboration among researchers conducting
research on ethnic minority issues across various fields of psychology.
There will be an opportunity to present posters, symposia, panel discussions and
workshops. The Call for Proposals ends on February 15, 2010 at 11:59 EST. Early
registration ends on May 30, 2010 at 11:59 EST. You must register in Ann Arbor
after that date at onsite rates. For more information and to register for the
conference go to the conference website (http://www.div45conference.com).
"Dancing With Our Shadows"
to be held at
Crossings: A Center for the Healing Traditions
8505 Fenton St., Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2:30 – 5:30 pm
$35
Dancing With Our Shadows
Shadows are those parts of ourselves that are hidden, underdeveloped and
often unacknowledged. Shadows can be heavy or light--they can take the form
of a hidden talent or an unexpected way of being in the world that comes as
a surprise to the self with which you are familiar.
Each of us has many shadows with which we can become better acquainted. In
our time together, we will create a framework to bring these “shadow” parts
into focus through simple circle dances, art, and writings. Dances, art,
and writing are accessible to all--no special knowledge or skills are
needed! Our philosophy of teaching is that “there are no mistakes, only
variations.” All dances will be taught.
Evelyn Torton Beck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at the
University of Maryland, is an experienced dancer who aims to connect mind,
body, and spirit through the practice of sacred circle dance and
meditation. (etb@umd.edu)
Judith Walton, Ph.D., has been teaching sacred circle dance for more
than 15 years and uses the power of the dance with diverse groups to achieve
integration and wholeness. jwaltondc@yahoo.com
Merry Urbia, MA, ATR-BC, works as an expressive arts therapist through
Georgetown University Hospital and community-based programs in DC and MD and
co-leads seasonal rituals. (merrlynnu@yahoo.com)
Crossings: A Center for the Healing Traditions
8505 Fenton St., Silver Spring, MD
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2:30 – 5:30 pm
$35
Dancing With Our Shadows
Shadows are those parts of ourselves that are hidden, underdeveloped and
often unacknowledged. Shadows can be heavy or light--they can take the form
of a hidden talent or an unexpected way of being in the world that comes as
a surprise to the self with which you are familiar.
Each of us has many shadows with which we can become better acquainted. In
our time together, we will create a framework to bring these “shadow” parts
into focus through simple circle dances, art, and writings. Dances, art,
and writing are accessible to all--no special knowledge or skills are
needed! Our philosophy of teaching is that “there are no mistakes, only
variations.” All dances will be taught.
Evelyn Torton Beck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at the
University of Maryland, is an experienced dancer who aims to connect mind,
body, and spirit through the practice of sacred circle dance and
meditation. (etb@umd.edu)
Judith Walton, Ph.D., has been teaching sacred circle dance for more
than 15 years and uses the power of the dance with diverse groups to achieve
integration and wholeness. jwaltondc@yahoo.com
Merry Urbia, MA, ATR-BC, works as an expressive arts therapist through
Georgetown University Hospital and community-based programs in DC and MD and
co-leads seasonal rituals. (merrlynnu@yahoo.com)
Sabtu, 21 November 2009
Jumat, 20 November 2009
Selasa, 17 November 2009
GW Student Art Therapy Association and PATA are going to see Carl
http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?group_id=&user_id=26173086@N08&set_id=72157622682214768
GW Student Art Therapy Association and PATA are going to see Carl
Jung's "The Red Book"!!!
For General Museum Viewing:
The Date: December 5, 2009.
The Rubin Museum: 11 AM to 6PM.
Rubin Museum of Art • 150 West 17th Street,
New York, NY 10011 • 212.620.5000
Students with school ID: $2:00
Without ID: $10.00
http://www.rmanyc.org/nav/exhibitions/view/308
*This museum also has a wonderful collections of mandalas!
.
For Additional Lecture:
6PM dialogue with:
Tarot card reader Pattie Canova + Ami Ronnberg.
$20
Ticket Purchase online.
http://www.rmanyc.org/pages/load/156
Learn more about "The Red Book" here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html
http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/09/carl-jungs-secret-book
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120129676
From the editor of "The Red Book"
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427321.300-jungs-red-book-the-art-of-psychology.html
The Buses:
The Apex
www.apexbus.com
$35 RT
Departs DC from 715 H St. NW
Can either arrive at Penn Station or Times Square
(Penn has later evening departure times available)
(also leaves from Baltimore)
The Hola Bus
www.chinatown-bus.org
$35 RT
Departs DC from 622 I Street
Arrives at Times Square
(Different bus return plans will need to be made when making reservations.)
GW Student Art Therapy Association and PATA are going to see Carl
Jung's "The Red Book"!!!
For General Museum Viewing:
The Date: December 5, 2009.
The Rubin Museum: 11 AM to 6PM.
Rubin Museum of Art • 150 West 17th Street,
New York, NY 10011 • 212.620.5000
Students with school ID: $2:00
Without ID: $10.00
http://www.rmanyc.org/nav/exhibitions/view/308
*This museum also has a wonderful collections of mandalas!
.
For Additional Lecture:
6PM dialogue with:
Tarot card reader Pattie Canova + Ami Ronnberg.
$20
Ticket Purchase online.
http://www.rmanyc.org/pages/load/156
Learn more about "The Red Book" here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html
http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/09/carl-jungs-secret-book
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120129676
From the editor of "The Red Book"
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427321.300-jungs-red-book-the-art-of-psychology.html
The Buses:
The Apex
www.apexbus.com
$35 RT
Departs DC from 715 H St. NW
Can either arrive at Penn Station or Times Square
(Penn has later evening departure times available)
(also leaves from Baltimore)
The Hola Bus
www.chinatown-bus.org
$35 RT
Departs DC from 622 I Street
Arrives at Times Square
(Different bus return plans will need to be made when making reservations.)
Senin, 16 November 2009
Wanted: Imaginative works of our community children
Annual Children's Issue
Every year The Connection Newspapers dedicates one issue entirely to the imaginative works of our community children and teenagers. We publish artwork, essays, creative writing, opinion pieces, short stories and photographs. Many local schools will be participating and submitting entries as a group. If a child or teenager in your school would like to participate, please provide the submissions no later than Friday, Dec. 4. The issue will be published Dec. 24.
If you have any questions, please call your local editor at 703-778-9416. Submissions can be sent to The Connection, 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Submissions can also be dropped off or, by prior arrangement, picked up by someone in our office. Submissions will be returned upon request. Send e-mail submissions to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com.
Some suggestions:
* Drawings or paintings or photographs of your family, friends, pets or some favorite activity. We prefer art submitted on letter-sized paper.
* Short answers (50 to 100 words) to some of the following questions: If you could give your parents any gift that didn't cost money what would that gift be? What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming year? What is one thing that you would change about school? What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your favorite animal? What is your favorite toy? What makes a good parent? What makes a good friend? What is the best or worst thing that ever happened to you? What is the best gift you've ever given? Ever received?
* Your opinion (50 to 100 words) about traffic, sports, restaurants, video games, toys, trends, etc.
* Poetry or other creative writing.In anticipation of a few questions, here are some answers about the 2009 Connection Children's issue:
WHAT SIZE SHOULD THE ARTWORK BE?
We do accept larger pieces of artwork — even sculptures. If you can scan or photograph artwork at school and send us a disc, that works best. However, we'd be happy to scan or photograph anything that you submit.
WILL EVERY PIECE OF ARTWORK AND WRITING THAT I SUBMIT APPEAR IN THE CHILDREN'S ISSUE?
No. Each area that an edition of the Connection covers contains many schools. There will not be enough room in the newspaper to have every submission published. However, we try our best to see that every school that submits something is evenly represented.
WILL THE ARTWORK BE PRINTED IN COLOR?
The size of the paper dictates how many four-color pages will be available. The most colorful artwork will appear on the color pages. Some color pieces will be printed in black-and-white and most of the written material will appear on B&W pages.
HOW MANY PIECES OF ARTWORK SHOULD I SUBMIT?
Whatever you think is a fair representation, keeping in mind that not everything you submit will appear. Each school should aim at around 10-20 pieces of artwork.
WHAT ABOUT WRITING - ESSAYS AND POEMS?
You can submit a greater number of poems and essays than artwork, provided that they are not that lengthy. Paragraph-long essays on a single topic (favorite animal, best present, favorite toy) by a whole class work well. If you can possibly have this material typed onto a disc, it would be a huge help to us.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO WORK SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY
Schools that submit material either by e-mail or on disk, will be processed first. This will increase the likelihood of those submissions appearing in the Connection. This is the first year that we have implemented this rule, but we felt it necessary given the great number of submissions that we receive, both in student artwork and writing.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING ARTWORK DIGITALLY
Each image should be scanned and saved as a JPG (200-300 dpi). The JPG should be named for the artist (use full name please) and grade level. If submitting multiple JPGs, include a list of the images, identifying the students and grades, in a Word Document. Send the JPGS and Word Document to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com. You can also put the submission on a disc and mail them to the address below or have them picked up.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING WRITING DIGITALLY
Save student writing to a Word Document. Members of the same class can put their writings in the same document. Clearly label each essay or poem with the student’s name and grade level. You can submit multiple documents, but please try to combine classrooms into single documents, separating each essay or poem by two spaces (don’t use page breaks) within the same document. Send the Word Document to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com. You can also put the submission on a disc and mail them to the address below or have them picked up.
DO I REALLY HAVE TO DRIVE OUT TO MCLEAN TO DROP OFF THIS MATERIAL?
No. You can send it to us by e-mail, fax or mail (listed below). Or, for larger pieces of artwork, we can arrange to have a Connection staff member pick up and drop off the material.
WHEN WILL THE SUBMISSIONS BE RETURNED?
We will return the artwork and writing to the school office in January 2009.
Mike O'Connell
Connection Newspapers
1606 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com
Voice: 703-778-9416
Every year The Connection Newspapers dedicates one issue entirely to the imaginative works of our community children and teenagers. We publish artwork, essays, creative writing, opinion pieces, short stories and photographs. Many local schools will be participating and submitting entries as a group. If a child or teenager in your school would like to participate, please provide the submissions no later than Friday, Dec. 4. The issue will be published Dec. 24.
If you have any questions, please call your local editor at 703-778-9416. Submissions can be sent to The Connection, 1606 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Submissions can also be dropped off or, by prior arrangement, picked up by someone in our office. Submissions will be returned upon request. Send e-mail submissions to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com.
Some suggestions:
* Drawings or paintings or photographs of your family, friends, pets or some favorite activity. We prefer art submitted on letter-sized paper.
* Short answers (50 to 100 words) to some of the following questions: If you could give your parents any gift that didn't cost money what would that gift be? What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming year? What is one thing that you would change about school? What do you want to be when you grow up? What is your favorite animal? What is your favorite toy? What makes a good parent? What makes a good friend? What is the best or worst thing that ever happened to you? What is the best gift you've ever given? Ever received?
* Your opinion (50 to 100 words) about traffic, sports, restaurants, video games, toys, trends, etc.
* Poetry or other creative writing.In anticipation of a few questions, here are some answers about the 2009 Connection Children's issue:
WHAT SIZE SHOULD THE ARTWORK BE?
We do accept larger pieces of artwork — even sculptures. If you can scan or photograph artwork at school and send us a disc, that works best. However, we'd be happy to scan or photograph anything that you submit.
WILL EVERY PIECE OF ARTWORK AND WRITING THAT I SUBMIT APPEAR IN THE CHILDREN'S ISSUE?
No. Each area that an edition of the Connection covers contains many schools. There will not be enough room in the newspaper to have every submission published. However, we try our best to see that every school that submits something is evenly represented.
WILL THE ARTWORK BE PRINTED IN COLOR?
The size of the paper dictates how many four-color pages will be available. The most colorful artwork will appear on the color pages. Some color pieces will be printed in black-and-white and most of the written material will appear on B&W pages.
HOW MANY PIECES OF ARTWORK SHOULD I SUBMIT?
Whatever you think is a fair representation, keeping in mind that not everything you submit will appear. Each school should aim at around 10-20 pieces of artwork.
WHAT ABOUT WRITING - ESSAYS AND POEMS?
You can submit a greater number of poems and essays than artwork, provided that they are not that lengthy. Paragraph-long essays on a single topic (favorite animal, best present, favorite toy) by a whole class work well. If you can possibly have this material typed onto a disc, it would be a huge help to us.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO WORK SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY
Schools that submit material either by e-mail or on disk, will be processed first. This will increase the likelihood of those submissions appearing in the Connection. This is the first year that we have implemented this rule, but we felt it necessary given the great number of submissions that we receive, both in student artwork and writing.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING ARTWORK DIGITALLY
Each image should be scanned and saved as a JPG (200-300 dpi). The JPG should be named for the artist (use full name please) and grade level. If submitting multiple JPGs, include a list of the images, identifying the students and grades, in a Word Document. Send the JPGS and Word Document to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com. You can also put the submission on a disc and mail them to the address below or have them picked up.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING WRITING DIGITALLY
Save student writing to a Word Document. Members of the same class can put their writings in the same document. Clearly label each essay or poem with the student’s name and grade level. You can submit multiple documents, but please try to combine classrooms into single documents, separating each essay or poem by two spaces (don’t use page breaks) within the same document. Send the Word Document to moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com. You can also put the submission on a disc and mail them to the address below or have them picked up.
DO I REALLY HAVE TO DRIVE OUT TO MCLEAN TO DROP OFF THIS MATERIAL?
No. You can send it to us by e-mail, fax or mail (listed below). Or, for larger pieces of artwork, we can arrange to have a Connection staff member pick up and drop off the material.
WHEN WILL THE SUBMISSIONS BE RETURNED?
We will return the artwork and writing to the school office in January 2009.
Mike O'Connell
Connection Newspapers
1606 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
moconnell@connectionnewspapers.com
Voice: 703-778-9416
Jumat, 13 November 2009
The Polarity of Chaos and Discipline
The Institute for Expressive Analysis
Presents
The Polarity of Chaos and Discipline:
Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Creativity
A workshop with Dr. Arthur and Sandra Robbins
A weekend class that will explore the interface of verbal and non-verbal communication, alternate levels of consciousness, and the transference/countertransference dialogue and the forces of energy that enter into a creative psychoanalytic process.
Friday February 19th and Saturday 20th, 2010
Friday 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 12:00 and 1:00 – 5:00pm
To Register for Course Please Contact
Sue Burickson at
lubovedsky@gmail.com
325 West End Avenue #12-B
New York, NY
Space is limited
Presents
The Polarity of Chaos and Discipline:
Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Creativity
A workshop with Dr. Arthur and Sandra Robbins
A weekend class that will explore the interface of verbal and non-verbal communication, alternate levels of consciousness, and the transference/countertransference dialogue and the forces of energy that enter into a creative psychoanalytic process.
Friday February 19th and Saturday 20th, 2010
Friday 5:00 – 10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 12:00 and 1:00 – 5:00pm
To Register for Course Please Contact
Sue Burickson at
lubovedsky@gmail.com
325 West End Avenue #12-B
New York, NY
Space is limited
Kamis, 12 November 2009
Tracy’s Kids Elephant Restoration Party!
Elephant Wisdom has been restored!
Please gather round the sculpture on the Lombardi Podium to celebrate the transformation.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
12:30 p.m.
Hosted by Tracy Councill and the Tracy’s Kids Art Therapy Program in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Lombardi!
How you can help: http://tracyskids.org
Rabu, 11 November 2009
Public Enemy to perform to benefit Sasha Bruce Youthwork
We are excited to announce that legendary hip hop group Public Enemy is coming to D.C. on November 18 to perform a concert that will benefit Sasha Bruce Youthwork!
Virgin Mobile USA is hosting the concert to mark National Youth Homeless Awareness Month. The concert will take place at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium Wednesday, November 18, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are just $25, and all proceeds benefit Sasha Bruce Youthwork.
Click here for more information and to buy your tickets today -- before they are all sold out!
For more information about Sasha Bruce Youthwork and our programs
Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. 741 8th Street SE
Washington DC 2003 202-675-9340
http://www.sashabruce.org/
Children's Public Art Project at Dulles Airport
HELLO AND WELCOME!
Greetings to International Travelers
From Children of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia
A Public Art Project for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Dulles International Airport Concourse C
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Arts Program is seeking collaborations with nine public schools in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia to create a public art project for installation at Dulles International Airport, fall 2010.
The project, HELLO AND WELCOME! is an arts education-based permanent art project developed by the Airports Authority Arts Program for students, grades K through 12. The project will consist of a large-scale modular display of portraits created by students to welcome international travelers to the United States. HELLO AND WELCOME! will be installed in the Federal Inspections Services area of Concourse C, where many international travelers are first received at Dulles Airport.
The Airports Authority Arts Program has selected a project artist to work with classroom/art teachers in three schools in each jurisdiction, to create student portraits for the project. Teachers and the project artist will determine the in-class teaching schedule. The Arts Program will supply participating schools with pastels and drawing paper to be used for the project. The portraits to be included in the project will be fabricated into a durable material for permanent installation. The original portraits may be hung, with credit to the students, in other public areas of the Airports Authority.
Working with the project artist and their classroom teacher, students will learn the art of portraiture using pastels. Each student is expected to create a smiling front-view self-portrait that captures his/her unique personality. Students may also team with another classmate to create portraits of each other. The project artist and teachers will also ask participating students to write, in their own handwriting, the words, “Hello” and “Welcome.” The handwritten words will be fabricated and incorporated into the overall display design. A student may write the words in his/her native language, if he/she chooses. The project artist and teachers may arrange a field-trip to the Airport to help students appreciate the significance of their involvement in the project.
Teachers/school administrators may apply for participation in the project which starts in the second semester of the 2009/2010 school year. One classroom (a maximum of 30 students) from nine schools, three from each jurisdiction, will be selected to participate in the project. Schools will be selected based on a) how the project will benefit students, teachers and the schools; b) the school’s ability to coordinate and integrate the project and c) the school’s history of collaborations.
Schools interested in applying to participate in the project must submit a completed application form with the required narrative.
HELLO AND WELCOME!
School Application Form
Deadline: November 30, 2009
School Name:______________________________________________________________
School Street Address: _______________________________________________________
City:______________________________State:________________________Zip:________
Principal:______________________________________________Telephone:___________
Classroom/Art Teacher:__________________________________Telephone:___________
School Fax:__________________________Applicants’ e-mail address:__________________
Name of Person completing Application:_____________________Title:________________
Comments:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Please submit a one-page narrative that describes how the project will benefit students, teachers and the school. The narrative must include a brief description of the student population and the community surrounding the school. Please include information about previous collaborations, if any. Applicants may submit additional materials to support the application. The application deadline is Friday, October 30, 2009.
Please mail applications to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Community Relations Office, Art Program, 1 Aviation Circle, Washington, DC 20001.
For additional information please contact the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Office of Community Relations at (703) 417-8383 or e-mail Margaret Bishop at Margaret.Bishop@mwaa.com
Greetings to International Travelers
From Children of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia
A Public Art Project for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Dulles International Airport Concourse C
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Arts Program is seeking collaborations with nine public schools in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia to create a public art project for installation at Dulles International Airport, fall 2010.
The project, HELLO AND WELCOME! is an arts education-based permanent art project developed by the Airports Authority Arts Program for students, grades K through 12. The project will consist of a large-scale modular display of portraits created by students to welcome international travelers to the United States. HELLO AND WELCOME! will be installed in the Federal Inspections Services area of Concourse C, where many international travelers are first received at Dulles Airport.
The Airports Authority Arts Program has selected a project artist to work with classroom/art teachers in three schools in each jurisdiction, to create student portraits for the project. Teachers and the project artist will determine the in-class teaching schedule. The Arts Program will supply participating schools with pastels and drawing paper to be used for the project. The portraits to be included in the project will be fabricated into a durable material for permanent installation. The original portraits may be hung, with credit to the students, in other public areas of the Airports Authority.
Working with the project artist and their classroom teacher, students will learn the art of portraiture using pastels. Each student is expected to create a smiling front-view self-portrait that captures his/her unique personality. Students may also team with another classmate to create portraits of each other. The project artist and teachers will also ask participating students to write, in their own handwriting, the words, “Hello” and “Welcome.” The handwritten words will be fabricated and incorporated into the overall display design. A student may write the words in his/her native language, if he/she chooses. The project artist and teachers may arrange a field-trip to the Airport to help students appreciate the significance of their involvement in the project.
Teachers/school administrators may apply for participation in the project which starts in the second semester of the 2009/2010 school year. One classroom (a maximum of 30 students) from nine schools, three from each jurisdiction, will be selected to participate in the project. Schools will be selected based on a) how the project will benefit students, teachers and the schools; b) the school’s ability to coordinate and integrate the project and c) the school’s history of collaborations.
Schools interested in applying to participate in the project must submit a completed application form with the required narrative.
HELLO AND WELCOME!
School Application Form
Deadline: November 30, 2009
School Name:______________________________________________________________
School Street Address: _______________________________________________________
City:______________________________State:________________________Zip:________
Principal:______________________________________________Telephone:___________
Classroom/Art Teacher:__________________________________Telephone:___________
School Fax:__________________________Applicants’ e-mail address:__________________
Name of Person completing Application:_____________________Title:________________
Comments:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Please submit a one-page narrative that describes how the project will benefit students, teachers and the school. The narrative must include a brief description of the student population and the community surrounding the school. Please include information about previous collaborations, if any. Applicants may submit additional materials to support the application. The application deadline is Friday, October 30, 2009.
Please mail applications to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Community Relations Office, Art Program, 1 Aviation Circle, Washington, DC 20001.
For additional information please contact the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Office of Community Relations at (703) 417-8383 or e-mail Margaret Bishop at Margaret.Bishop@mwaa.com
Selasa, 10 November 2009
Gene D Cohen, M.D., Ph.D Obituary
Gene D Cohen, M.D., Ph.D Obituary
written by Alex Cohen
Dr. Gene D. Cohen, 65, geriatric psychiatrist and health care pioneer, died
peacefully at his Kensington, MD home surrounded by his loving family and
friends after a brave, 14 year fight against prostate cancer.
Dr. Cohen’s professional career was dedicated to the field of aging and
geriatrics long before the field even existed. After graduating from
Harvard College and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Cohen
began shaping the field of geriatrics through his work at the National
Institute of Mental Health in the early 1970’s. Here he was the first
chief of the Center on Aging and Director of the Program on Aging. At that
time, this was the first federally supported national center on mental
health and aging established internationally. When Dr. Cohen arrived only
one specialty program in geriatric psychiatry existed and when he left there
were dozens. Also during these early years at NIMH, Dr. Cohen took interest
in minorities—encouraging and supporting research on the mental health of
the impoverished and homeless and led the charge to change Medicare to allow
for reimbursement of mental health services (beyond the original annual $250
limit). Dr. Cohen continued his commitment to biological, psychological and
social issues in geriatric medicine at the National Institute on Aging at
the National Institutes of Health where he served as Acting Director and
helped grow the institute budget into the $100’s of millions and catapult
the field of aging into the global spotlight. During Dr. Cohen’s tenure,
NIA grew at the greatest rate of all the Institutes at NIH.
Dr. Cohen’s contributions to geriatric medicine are limitless. He authored
over 150 publications in the field of aging including several edited text
books and individually authored books including, The Creative Age: Awakening
the Human Potential in the Second Half of Life published in 2000 and most
recently, The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain. The
former is widely considered the groundbreaking book on creativity and
aging—effectively launching this new field within geriatrics.
Additionally, Dr. Cohen was a founding member of both the American
Psychiatric Association Council on Aging as well as its Chair and the
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry in addition to being the
founding editor for both of the leading Journals in geriatric
psychiatry—International Psychogeriatrics and the American Journal of
Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Cohen’s research and work contributed
significantly to the AARP’s growing focus on mental health and aging and
their evolving policy direction in this regard.
Since 1994, Dr. Cohen has acted as the first director of the Center on
Aging, Health & Humanities at George Washington University where he held the
positions of Professor of Health Care Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences. His recent work and research focused primarily on
creativity and the potential of older adults including a landmark
longitudinal study (principally funded by the National Endowment for the
Arts) proving that engagement in professionally conducted arts programs by
older adults led to significant health benefits. As he did in the 1970’s,
Dr. Cohen led this growing field and now, through a close partnership with
The National Center for Creative Aging which has newly affiliated with the
Center he founded at George Washington University, his work will continue to
flourish and evolve in this dynamic field of geriatrics--creativity and
aging.
Dr. Cohen’s professional interests were also reflected in his personal life
and hobbies. As a blossoming game inventor after age 50 and continuing
through to the end of his life, Dr. Cohen showed first hand that creativity
and untapped potential are possible for older adults. His most recent game,
Making Memories Together, is one that assists families and caregivers of
Alzheimer’s disease patients.
Throughout Dr. Cohen’s career he was highly respected for his vision,
generosity and absolute commitment to the field of aging and improving the
health of older persons. Dr. Cohen’s contribution as a scholar, physician,
educator and pioneer in the field of geriatric medicine will resonate for
many generations to come.
Dr. Cohen leaves behind a wife, Wendy Miller, and daughter, Eliana
Miller-Cohen, both of Kensington, MD, brother Joel Cohen of Hayward, CA,
son, Alex Cohen and daughter-in-law Kate Cohen, both of Lincolnville, ME and
four grandchildren, Ruby, Lucy, Ethan, and Bennett Cohen.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Monday November 9th at Temple
Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
301-942-2000 301-942-2000. A private burial service will follow.
Shiva will be held at the family home November 9th from 8:00PM-9:30PM and
November 10th and 11th from 6:00PM-8:00PM.
Memorial donations can be made to the Gene D. Cohen M.D., Ph.D Research
Award at http://www.creativeaging.org/donate/.
Games invented exclusively by Gene's game company, GENCOÔ can be purchased
at http://www.genco-games.com/genco_order-new.html
Laura Greenstone, M.S., LPC
Board-Certified Art Therapist
Certified Professional Coach
written by Alex Cohen
Dr. Gene D. Cohen, 65, geriatric psychiatrist and health care pioneer, died
peacefully at his Kensington, MD home surrounded by his loving family and
friends after a brave, 14 year fight against prostate cancer.
Dr. Cohen’s professional career was dedicated to the field of aging and
geriatrics long before the field even existed. After graduating from
Harvard College and Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Cohen
began shaping the field of geriatrics through his work at the National
Institute of Mental Health in the early 1970’s. Here he was the first
chief of the Center on Aging and Director of the Program on Aging. At that
time, this was the first federally supported national center on mental
health and aging established internationally. When Dr. Cohen arrived only
one specialty program in geriatric psychiatry existed and when he left there
were dozens. Also during these early years at NIMH, Dr. Cohen took interest
in minorities—encouraging and supporting research on the mental health of
the impoverished and homeless and led the charge to change Medicare to allow
for reimbursement of mental health services (beyond the original annual $250
limit). Dr. Cohen continued his commitment to biological, psychological and
social issues in geriatric medicine at the National Institute on Aging at
the National Institutes of Health where he served as Acting Director and
helped grow the institute budget into the $100’s of millions and catapult
the field of aging into the global spotlight. During Dr. Cohen’s tenure,
NIA grew at the greatest rate of all the Institutes at NIH.
Dr. Cohen’s contributions to geriatric medicine are limitless. He authored
over 150 publications in the field of aging including several edited text
books and individually authored books including, The Creative Age: Awakening
the Human Potential in the Second Half of Life published in 2000 and most
recently, The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain. The
former is widely considered the groundbreaking book on creativity and
aging—effectively launching this new field within geriatrics.
Additionally, Dr. Cohen was a founding member of both the American
Psychiatric Association Council on Aging as well as its Chair and the
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry in addition to being the
founding editor for both of the leading Journals in geriatric
psychiatry—International Psychogeriatrics and the American Journal of
Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Cohen’s research and work contributed
significantly to the AARP’s growing focus on mental health and aging and
their evolving policy direction in this regard.
Since 1994, Dr. Cohen has acted as the first director of the Center on
Aging, Health & Humanities at George Washington University where he held the
positions of Professor of Health Care Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences. His recent work and research focused primarily on
creativity and the potential of older adults including a landmark
longitudinal study (principally funded by the National Endowment for the
Arts) proving that engagement in professionally conducted arts programs by
older adults led to significant health benefits. As he did in the 1970’s,
Dr. Cohen led this growing field and now, through a close partnership with
The National Center for Creative Aging which has newly affiliated with the
Center he founded at George Washington University, his work will continue to
flourish and evolve in this dynamic field of geriatrics--creativity and
aging.
Dr. Cohen’s professional interests were also reflected in his personal life
and hobbies. As a blossoming game inventor after age 50 and continuing
through to the end of his life, Dr. Cohen showed first hand that creativity
and untapped potential are possible for older adults. His most recent game,
Making Memories Together, is one that assists families and caregivers of
Alzheimer’s disease patients.
Throughout Dr. Cohen’s career he was highly respected for his vision,
generosity and absolute commitment to the field of aging and improving the
health of older persons. Dr. Cohen’s contribution as a scholar, physician,
educator and pioneer in the field of geriatric medicine will resonate for
many generations to come.
Dr. Cohen leaves behind a wife, Wendy Miller, and daughter, Eliana
Miller-Cohen, both of Kensington, MD, brother Joel Cohen of Hayward, CA,
son, Alex Cohen and daughter-in-law Kate Cohen, both of Lincolnville, ME and
four grandchildren, Ruby, Lucy, Ethan, and Bennett Cohen.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Monday November 9th at Temple
Emanuel, 10101 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895.
301-942-2000 301-942-2000. A private burial service will follow.
Shiva will be held at the family home November 9th from 8:00PM-9:30PM and
November 10th and 11th from 6:00PM-8:00PM.
Memorial donations can be made to the Gene D. Cohen M.D., Ph.D Research
Award at http://www.creativeaging.org/donate/.
Games invented exclusively by Gene's game company, GENCOÔ can be purchased
at http://www.genco-games.com/genco_order-new.html
Laura Greenstone, M.S., LPC
Board-Certified Art Therapist
Certified Professional Coach
Jumat, 06 November 2009
Call for Art juried exhibit extension to Nov 9
CALL FOR ART
EnCounterCulture:
The Culturally Responsive Art Therapist
Juried Exhibition
The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program is sponsoring a juried art exhibit focusing on how art therapists view, respond to and create art inspired by the people they work with. How do they work in a culturally relevant manner? How does art speak about culture? How do cultural differences affect artistic expression and the therapeutic alliance of the client and the art therapist?
This juried event is open to art therapists in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.
Media: Two- and three-dimensional work, all traditional media
Note: All artwork must be professional and ready to hang** or come with its own pedestal/stand.
Artist’s Statement: Include a statement about how you, as an art therapist, work in a culturally responsive manner. Limit 150 words.
Juror: Matt Sesow, a self-taught artist living in Washington, DC. Matt travels and paints extensively; he exhibits nationally and internationally, and his work has illustrated many publications. To see his work, go to www.sesow.com or to hear an interview and watch him work see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_gSsnXLMMA
Submission Process:
1. Deadline: A maximum of three (3) digital images of the pieces, including dimensions, title, medium and Artist’s Statement must be emailed to Lgarlock@gwu.edu by Friday, November 6, 2009.
2. Notification: Artists will be notified about which pieces have been chosen by Friday, November 20, 2009.
3. Delivery: Art must be delivered on Friday, December 4 or Saturday, December 5 to 413 John Carlyle Ave., Suite 250, Art Therapy Program Studio, Alexandria, VA. Special delivery dates may be arranged by contacting Lisa Garlock. All artwork must include the GW insurance form which includes the value and sale price/NFS which will be emailed to you upon acceptance of your artwork.
4. Exhibition dates: December 12, 2009 – April 16, 2010. Artists must pick up their work between April 19 – 30, 2010. Reception, Saturday, January 30, 4-6pm.
Note: The GW Art Therapy Program reserves the right to reject any art if it does not resemble the digital images, if the presentation is not acceptable (i.e., not framed or otherwise appropriately ready for display), or if it is not suitable for the space. The George Washington University reserves the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes.
**Ready to hang means that the work must be framed, with hardware on both sides—NO center hangers on frames. Canvases do not need to be framed, if all 4 edges are painted or otherwise finished. See pictures for examples of framing hardware and the hook they will hang from:
Wood frame w/screw eye Wood frame with hanger and wire Metal frame with hanger, all attached to hook/cable
Questions? Call Lisa Garlock at 703-299-4171 or email Lgarlock@gwu.edu.
EnCounterCulture:
The Culturally Responsive Art Therapist
Juried Exhibition
The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program is sponsoring a juried art exhibit focusing on how art therapists view, respond to and create art inspired by the people they work with. How do they work in a culturally relevant manner? How does art speak about culture? How do cultural differences affect artistic expression and the therapeutic alliance of the client and the art therapist?
This juried event is open to art therapists in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.
Media: Two- and three-dimensional work, all traditional media
Note: All artwork must be professional and ready to hang** or come with its own pedestal/stand.
Artist’s Statement: Include a statement about how you, as an art therapist, work in a culturally responsive manner. Limit 150 words.
Juror: Matt Sesow, a self-taught artist living in Washington, DC. Matt travels and paints extensively; he exhibits nationally and internationally, and his work has illustrated many publications. To see his work, go to www.sesow.com or to hear an interview and watch him work see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_gSsnXLMMA
Submission Process:
1. Deadline: A maximum of three (3) digital images of the pieces, including dimensions, title, medium and Artist’s Statement must be emailed to Lgarlock@gwu.edu by Friday, November 6, 2009.
2. Notification: Artists will be notified about which pieces have been chosen by Friday, November 20, 2009.
3. Delivery: Art must be delivered on Friday, December 4 or Saturday, December 5 to 413 John Carlyle Ave., Suite 250, Art Therapy Program Studio, Alexandria, VA. Special delivery dates may be arranged by contacting Lisa Garlock. All artwork must include the GW insurance form which includes the value and sale price/NFS which will be emailed to you upon acceptance of your artwork.
4. Exhibition dates: December 12, 2009 – April 16, 2010. Artists must pick up their work between April 19 – 30, 2010. Reception, Saturday, January 30, 4-6pm.
Note: The GW Art Therapy Program reserves the right to reject any art if it does not resemble the digital images, if the presentation is not acceptable (i.e., not framed or otherwise appropriately ready for display), or if it is not suitable for the space. The George Washington University reserves the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes.
**Ready to hang means that the work must be framed, with hardware on both sides—NO center hangers on frames. Canvases do not need to be framed, if all 4 edges are painted or otherwise finished. See pictures for examples of framing hardware and the hook they will hang from:
Wood frame w/screw eye Wood frame with hanger and wire Metal frame with hanger, all attached to hook/cable
Questions? Call Lisa Garlock at 703-299-4171 or email Lgarlock@gwu.edu.
SOLDIERS SPEAK
IN RECOGNITION OF VETERAN'S DAY
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in partnership with
the Double Nickels Theatre Company, Inc. and President
Lincoln's Cottage at the Old Soldiers' Home present
SOLDIERS SPEAK
an afternoon of Reminiscence Theatre.
Join us as we recall eras of yesteryear; stirring
the recollections of Veterans and their loved ones.
Reinvigorating the art of communication, performers will
share their values, and celebrate the lives of those who serve
and protect our country.
Wednesday, November 11, 2:00 - 3:30pm
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center
Group Program Room
Rock Creek Church Rd., NW @ Upshur St., NW
For more information contact:
victoria.murray@dc.gov 202.724.5613
Kamis, 05 November 2009
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Webinar
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Webinar
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:00-5:30 EST
Featuring
Rose Weahkee
Indian Health Service, Division of Behavioral Health
Mariddie J. Craig
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Jimi Kelley
NAMI Tennessee
Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in partnership with the Indian Health Service, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Division of Behavioral Health.
We invite you to join us for an informative discussion on AI/AN mental health. Participation is open to any and all interested and is free of charge.
This Webinar forum is being held in honor of Native American Heritage Month. The program will feature three expert presenters and a 30 minute Q&A during which participants are invited to share your perspectives as well.
Presenters will discuss pertinent topics in American Indian and Alaska Native mental health including the following information:
An overview of pertinent mental health issues among American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country
An update on efforts of the Indian Health Service
Information about the “Celebrating Life and Empowering our Spirits” White Mountain Apache Tribe and Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health youth suicide prevention initiative;
Mental health recovery concepts and family and peer support among AI/AN communities
No registration necessary. Information on how to join this webinar is in the attached flyer.
Please feel free to forward this invitation on to friends and colleagues!
Questions? For further information about this Webinar forum, please contact Marin Swesey at marin@nami.org.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:00-5:30 EST
Featuring
Rose Weahkee
Indian Health Service, Division of Behavioral Health
Mariddie J. Craig
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Jimi Kelley
NAMI Tennessee
Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in partnership with the Indian Health Service, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Division of Behavioral Health.
We invite you to join us for an informative discussion on AI/AN mental health. Participation is open to any and all interested and is free of charge.
This Webinar forum is being held in honor of Native American Heritage Month. The program will feature three expert presenters and a 30 minute Q&A during which participants are invited to share your perspectives as well.
Presenters will discuss pertinent topics in American Indian and Alaska Native mental health including the following information:
An overview of pertinent mental health issues among American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country
An update on efforts of the Indian Health Service
Information about the “Celebrating Life and Empowering our Spirits” White Mountain Apache Tribe and Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health youth suicide prevention initiative;
Mental health recovery concepts and family and peer support among AI/AN communities
No registration necessary. Information on how to join this webinar is in the attached flyer.
Please feel free to forward this invitation on to friends and colleagues!
Questions? For further information about this Webinar forum, please contact Marin Swesey at marin@nami.org.
Senin, 02 November 2009
PATA goes NAMI
PATA goes NAMI to celebrate Native American Month & family time – plus to learn more about The Day of the Dead, Basket Weaving, Native storytelling and to see Native artifacts.
Community Open House
Public Art for the
Takoma Metro
UNDERPASS
at the Takoma Public Library
416 Cedar Street and 5th Street, NW
THURSDAY|11.19.2009, 6-8pm
FRIDAY|11.20.2009, 9:30am-5:30pm
The Semi-finals' proposals will be on display
at the Takoma Public Library for community feedback.
The DC Creates! Public Art Program of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
in collaboration with the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, Art in Transit Program (WMATA) and the Takoma DC community, have selected five artists
to create a site-specific proposal for the Takoma Metro Underpass.
The goal of the project is to create a vibrant and inviting gateway
to the Takoma DC community. The colorful artwork will provide
an "avenue" for residents, commuters and visitors
to enjoy and admire.
SEMI-FINALISTS : Sam Gilliam, DC | Cheryl Foster, MD | City Arts, Inc., DC |
Mixed Up Mosaics, NY | Myklebust + Sears, WI
For more information, contact:
deirdre.ehlen@dc.gov | 202.724.561
Jumat, 30 Oktober 2009
Call for Art--Deadline soon!
Call for Art
EnCounterCulture:
The Culturally Responsible Art Therapist
Juried Exhibition
The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program is sponsoring a juried art exhibit focusing on how art therapists view, respond to and create art inspired by the people they work with. How do they work in a culturally responsible manner? How does art speak about culture? How do cultural differences effect artistic expression and the therapeutic alliance of the client and the art therapist?This juried event is open to art therapists in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Media: Two- and three-dimensional work, all traditional media Note: All artwork must be professional and ready to hang** or come with its own pedestal/stand. Artist’s Statement:Include a statement about how culture influences your clients’ art, and your own artwork. Limit 150 words. Submission Process: 1. Deadline: Digital images of the pieces, including dimensions, title, and medium must be emailed to Lgarlock@gwu.edu by Friday, November 6, 2009.2. Notification: Artists will be notified about which pieces have been chosen by Friday, November 20, 2009. 3. Delivery: Art must be delivered on Friday, December 4 or Saturday, December 5 to 413 John Carlyle Ave., Suite 250, Art Therapy Program Studio, Alexandria, VA. Special delivery dates may be arranged by contacting Lisa Garlock. All artwork must include the GW insurance form which includes the value and sale price/NFS which will be emailed to you upon acceptance of your artwork.4. Exhibition dates: December 12, 2009 – April 16, 2010. Artists must pick up their work between April 19 – 30, 2010. Questions? Call Lisa Garlock at 703-299-4171 or email Lgarlock@gwu.edu.Note: The GW Art Therapy Program reserves the right to reject any art if it does not resemble the digital images, if the presentation is not acceptable (i.e., not framed or otherwise appropriately ready for display), or if it is not suitable for the space. The George Washington University reserves the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes.**Ready to hang means the work must be framed; with screweye or hangers on both sides --no center hooks. Contact Lgarlock@gwu.edu for further details.
EnCounterCulture:
The Culturally Responsible Art Therapist
Juried Exhibition
The George Washington University Graduate Art Therapy Program is sponsoring a juried art exhibit focusing on how art therapists view, respond to and create art inspired by the people they work with. How do they work in a culturally responsible manner? How does art speak about culture? How do cultural differences effect artistic expression and the therapeutic alliance of the client and the art therapist?This juried event is open to art therapists in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Media: Two- and three-dimensional work, all traditional media Note: All artwork must be professional and ready to hang** or come with its own pedestal/stand. Artist’s Statement:Include a statement about how culture influences your clients’ art, and your own artwork. Limit 150 words. Submission Process: 1. Deadline: Digital images of the pieces, including dimensions, title, and medium must be emailed to Lgarlock@gwu.edu by Friday, November 6, 2009.2. Notification: Artists will be notified about which pieces have been chosen by Friday, November 20, 2009. 3. Delivery: Art must be delivered on Friday, December 4 or Saturday, December 5 to 413 John Carlyle Ave., Suite 250, Art Therapy Program Studio, Alexandria, VA. Special delivery dates may be arranged by contacting Lisa Garlock. All artwork must include the GW insurance form which includes the value and sale price/NFS which will be emailed to you upon acceptance of your artwork.4. Exhibition dates: December 12, 2009 – April 16, 2010. Artists must pick up their work between April 19 – 30, 2010. Questions? Call Lisa Garlock at 703-299-4171 or email Lgarlock@gwu.edu.Note: The GW Art Therapy Program reserves the right to reject any art if it does not resemble the digital images, if the presentation is not acceptable (i.e., not framed or otherwise appropriately ready for display), or if it is not suitable for the space. The George Washington University reserves the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes.**Ready to hang means the work must be framed; with screweye or hangers on both sides --no center hooks. Contact Lgarlock@gwu.edu for further details.
Sabtu, 24 Oktober 2009
New Book on Autism & Creative Therapies!
For those interested in autism and art therapy, and all creative therapy approaches: Stephanie Brooke's new volume "The use of the creative therapies in autism spectrum disorders" is out in November. . I have a chapter on art therapy and sandtray/worldplay and am spreading this news. For a "look inside" see Charles Thomas http://www.ccthomas.com/details.cfm?P_ISBN13=9780398078911
Jane Ferris Richardson
Kamis, 22 Oktober 2009
Linkedin creative conversation: LEMONADE FROM LEMONS!
Make your mark in our creative conversation: LEMONADE FROM LEMONS!
I was really inspired by the Art Peace Sustainability IATO event--go here to learn more: http://www.polyvore.com/art_peace_sustainability_an_interactive/group.show?.mid=embed-find-978860&id=72471
I'd like to start a creative conversation among Medical Art Therapy members about our subfield.
I'll post a phrase and please respond to it and/or MAT members' responses in any creative format (e.g., poetry, word association, send me artwork to upload). I'll add another phrase as our participation reaches a high level!
So here it is, the first phrase to spur our creative conversation about this subfield:
"LEMONADE FROM LEMONS"
Some questions to consider in relation to medical art therapy:
- What is your emotional reaction to this? What is your visceral reaction?
- What would your clients say or how would they feel in response to this phrase?
- How do you think other people feel about this phrase, like doctors, family members, the general public?
- What is your personal experience with this phrase?
- How does this phrase fit with your practice?
- What image(s) comes to mind?
Join Linkedin, http://www.linkedin.com/
Art therapy Alliance, Subgroup Medical Art therapy to participate!
-Rachel Schreibman
I was really inspired by the Art Peace Sustainability IATO event--go here to learn more: http://www.polyvore.com/art_peace_sustainability_an_interactive/group.show?.mid=embed-find-978860&id=72471
I'd like to start a creative conversation among Medical Art Therapy members about our subfield.
I'll post a phrase and please respond to it and/or MAT members' responses in any creative format (e.g., poetry, word association, send me artwork to upload). I'll add another phrase as our participation reaches a high level!
So here it is, the first phrase to spur our creative conversation about this subfield:
"LEMONADE FROM LEMONS"
Some questions to consider in relation to medical art therapy:
- What is your emotional reaction to this? What is your visceral reaction?
- What would your clients say or how would they feel in response to this phrase?
- How do you think other people feel about this phrase, like doctors, family members, the general public?
- What is your personal experience with this phrase?
- How does this phrase fit with your practice?
- What image(s) comes to mind?
Join Linkedin, http://www.linkedin.com/
Art therapy Alliance, Subgroup Medical Art therapy to participate!
-Rachel Schreibman
FUSION-- An e-Zine for Planet Art Therapy is here!
Hi all---
Just wanted to share some exciting news about this launching that happened today: FUSION- an e-Zine for Planet Art Therapy....
In case you have not received the info, here it is below! Feel free to share and forward this to students, friends, and colleagues who might be interested.... Thanks and enjoy! -gretchen
FUSION e-Zine- Volume 1, Issue 1
There's a "fusion" going on! In cooking, it's a style of blending ingredients and techniques from different cultures; in music, it's a blend of jazz and the repetitive rhythms of rock; and in life, it's the result of creative mixing of ideas, qualities, and perspectives. In all cases, it includes a release of energy and the birth of something new.
It's time for FUSION, an e-zine especially for Planet Art Therapy inspired by members and work of the Art Therapy Alliance and International Art Therapy Organization [IATO], as well as a voice for news, stories, and the art therapy community worldwide!
This premier 18 page issue includes news, art and feature stories from all over the globe, as well as partnerships, special projects, and events taking place worldwide.
Check out:
http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410068979
to view some of what's featured in this issue, and look for the link to download the full, free PDF of FUSION.
We hope you enjoy this first issue and here's to many more!
Best wishes,
Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC
Founder, Art Therapy Alliance
http://www.arttherapyalliance.org
Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC
Founder, The International Art Therapy Organization
http://www.internationalarttherapy.org
FUSION film, PDF download, and preview also at:
http://www.arttherapyalliance.org/FUSION.html
Just wanted to share some exciting news about this launching that happened today: FUSION- an e-Zine for Planet Art Therapy....
In case you have not received the info, here it is below! Feel free to share and forward this to students, friends, and colleagues who might be interested.... Thanks and enjoy! -gretchen
FUSION e-Zine- Volume 1, Issue 1
There's a "fusion" going on! In cooking, it's a style of blending ingredients and techniques from different cultures; in music, it's a blend of jazz and the repetitive rhythms of rock; and in life, it's the result of creative mixing of ideas, qualities, and perspectives. In all cases, it includes a release of energy and the birth of something new.
It's time for FUSION, an e-zine especially for Planet Art Therapy inspired by members and work of the Art Therapy Alliance and International Art Therapy Organization [IATO], as well as a voice for news, stories, and the art therapy community worldwide!
This premier 18 page issue includes news, art and feature stories from all over the globe, as well as partnerships, special projects, and events taking place worldwide.
Check out:
http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410068979
to view some of what's featured in this issue, and look for the link to download the full, free PDF of FUSION.
We hope you enjoy this first issue and here's to many more!
Best wishes,
Gretchen Miller, MA, ATR-BC
Founder, Art Therapy Alliance
http://www.arttherapyalliance.org
Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC
Founder, The International Art Therapy Organization
http://www.internationalarttherapy.org
FUSION film, PDF download, and preview also at:
http://www.arttherapyalliance.org/FUSION.html
Rabu, 21 Oktober 2009
EXPRESSIVE THERAPY POSTION
Subject: 2010 Per Diem Position- Please circulate to
Potential Contractors-
EXPRESSIVE THERAPY
Art, Music, Recreation, Horticultural Therapists
PER DIEM POSITION- to begin in 2010 April or June
Bayview Hospital- Baltimore Md
Evening/Weekend hours
20 Bed medical dementia, Long term care unit; psychiatric background a plus
For more information contact:
Kathleen Helwig
410-550-0248
Khellwi1@jhmi.edu
Potential Contractors-
EXPRESSIVE THERAPY
Art, Music, Recreation, Horticultural Therapists
PER DIEM POSITION- to begin in 2010 April or June
Bayview Hospital- Baltimore Md
Evening/Weekend hours
20 Bed medical dementia, Long term care unit; psychiatric background a plus
For more information contact:
Kathleen Helwig
410-550-0248
Khellwi1@jhmi.edu
Senin, 19 Oktober 2009
Compassionate, Non-confrontational Approach to Understanding Race
FOR ALL OF US…
RACE DEMYSTIFIED
A Compassionate, Non-confrontational Approach to
Understanding Race in America
Join us for a 2-day life transforming experience
“More teachers and administrators should attend this seminar.” Director of Curriculum, Lansing, MI
“This seminar is transformational, I now understand what race means as never before. I was changed to the core of my being.” Senior VP, Washington, DC
With its historical revelations, Eight Stages of Transformation and proven track record, this program transforms and heals relationships – in organizations, families and communities.
Over the 2-days, you will:
Receive compelling historical information that creates new understanding.
Learn the Eight Stages of Transformation with universal application.
Discover hidden patterns in how we communicate and relate.
Gain awareness of how images are formed, internalize and acted out.
Create a new vision TODAY that can change our collective TOMORROW.
Milagros Phillips has facilitated this and many other programs at fortune 100 companies, colleges and universities. She has served as a WK Kellogg Foundation Expert in Residence. She is the Founding Executive Director of The National Resource Center for the Healing of Racism. Ms. Phillips has lectured nationally and internationally. She is the host of SPIRIT IN ACTION, WPFW, 89.3 FM.
November 13th, 2009 - 3 PM – 9 PM
November 14th, 9 AM – 4:30 PM
1601 Connecticut Ave. 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Fee: $150. ($140. Early Registration by November 1st, 2009)
(Some Scholarships Available)
To register go to: http://socialwholenessnovember.eventbrite.com/
For Information Call: (301) 312-2612, Email: WholenessInDiversity@hotmail.com
Watch testimonials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ln5jJ042pU
THIS IS NOT A DIVERSITY PROGRAM. IT IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING RACE IN AMERICA.
This program changes lives.
RACE DEMYSTIFIED
A Compassionate, Non-confrontational Approach to
Understanding Race in America
Join us for a 2-day life transforming experience
“More teachers and administrators should attend this seminar.” Director of Curriculum, Lansing, MI
“This seminar is transformational, I now understand what race means as never before. I was changed to the core of my being.” Senior VP, Washington, DC
With its historical revelations, Eight Stages of Transformation and proven track record, this program transforms and heals relationships – in organizations, families and communities.
Over the 2-days, you will:
Receive compelling historical information that creates new understanding.
Learn the Eight Stages of Transformation with universal application.
Discover hidden patterns in how we communicate and relate.
Gain awareness of how images are formed, internalize and acted out.
Create a new vision TODAY that can change our collective TOMORROW.
Milagros Phillips has facilitated this and many other programs at fortune 100 companies, colleges and universities. She has served as a WK Kellogg Foundation Expert in Residence. She is the Founding Executive Director of The National Resource Center for the Healing of Racism. Ms. Phillips has lectured nationally and internationally. She is the host of SPIRIT IN ACTION, WPFW, 89.3 FM.
November 13th, 2009 - 3 PM – 9 PM
November 14th, 9 AM – 4:30 PM
1601 Connecticut Ave. 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Fee: $150. ($140. Early Registration by November 1st, 2009)
(Some Scholarships Available)
To register go to: http://socialwholenessnovember.eventbrite.com/
For Information Call: (301) 312-2612, Email: WholenessInDiversity@hotmail.com
Watch testimonials: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ln5jJ042pU
THIS IS NOT A DIVERSITY PROGRAM. IT IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING RACE IN AMERICA.
This program changes lives.
Rabu, 14 Oktober 2009
GW seeking new professors and new syllabi
To any art therapists who would like to share your experience with GW students and teach Spring 2010:
As the GW's Art Therapy Program expands and professors shift their coursework, we would like to announce courses where we are seeking new professors and new syllabi.
We have openings for Spring 2010 in:
Child Art Therapy--2 sections
Tues. 7-8:30pm or Thurs. 6-7:30pm
(must currently be working with children, coursework must include Lowenfeld's stages and Kramer assessment)
Psychopathology/Art and Diagnosis--1 section (coordinate with other professor)
Thurs. 12:30-3pm
(must currently be working in a clinical setting, must have strong knowledge of DSM)
Human Development--1 section
day and time to be determined
(must work off of current syllabus)
Procedure to apply:
Please email your CV and a draft of a syllabus for the course, including learning outcomes for course, breakdown of schedule (14 classes), and possible assignments and readings.
We would like to receive these by the end of Oct. so that professors can prepare for the Spring.
Once professors have been chosen, we will allow you to review past syllabi for the courses, but wanted to give you the opportunity to bring a fresh approach and your own experience and viewpoint to the course. If you have questions, please email me at hbardot@gwu.edu
Good luck and I look forward to hearing your ideas!
Please feel free to pass this along to PATA/MATA/VATA listservs as well as other interested professionals.
Heidi Bardot
________________________________________
Heidi Bardot, MA, ATR-BC
Director, Art Therapy Program
The George Washington University
(walk-in address)
413 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(mailing address)
1925 Ballenger Ave., Suite 250, Alexandria, VA 22314
www.gwu.edu/~artx
703-299-4148
703-299-4142 (fax)
As the GW's Art Therapy Program expands and professors shift their coursework, we would like to announce courses where we are seeking new professors and new syllabi.
We have openings for Spring 2010 in:
Child Art Therapy--2 sections
Tues. 7-8:30pm or Thurs. 6-7:30pm
(must currently be working with children, coursework must include Lowenfeld's stages and Kramer assessment)
Psychopathology/Art and Diagnosis--1 section (coordinate with other professor)
Thurs. 12:30-3pm
(must currently be working in a clinical setting, must have strong knowledge of DSM)
Human Development--1 section
day and time to be determined
(must work off of current syllabus)
Procedure to apply:
Please email your CV and a draft of a syllabus for the course, including learning outcomes for course, breakdown of schedule (14 classes), and possible assignments and readings.
We would like to receive these by the end of Oct. so that professors can prepare for the Spring.
Once professors have been chosen, we will allow you to review past syllabi for the courses, but wanted to give you the opportunity to bring a fresh approach and your own experience and viewpoint to the course. If you have questions, please email me at hbardot@gwu.edu
Good luck and I look forward to hearing your ideas!
Please feel free to pass this along to PATA/MATA/VATA listservs as well as other interested professionals.
Heidi Bardot
________________________________________
Heidi Bardot, MA, ATR-BC
Director, Art Therapy Program
The George Washington University
(walk-in address)
413 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(mailing address)
1925 Ballenger Ave., Suite 250, Alexandria, VA 22314
www.gwu.edu/~artx
703-299-4148
703-299-4142 (fax)
Selasa, 13 Oktober 2009
Finding solutions for racial-ethnic social disparities
GREATER WASHINGTON ALLIES IN RECONCILIATION
An Interfaith Antiracism alliance
www.gwair.org
UPDATE for October 2009, Year 3, Issue 8
I. Coming Events for Local Antiracist Allies, including
Sun. Oct. 18: 4-6pm GWAIR ROUNDTABLE on Religion, Race and
Recession with Dr. Cheryl Sanders of Howard Divinity School
Sun. Nov. 22: 4-7:30pm Experience PLAYBACK THEATER and Celebrate
GWAIR¹s 3rd ANNIVERSARY
>> 1. WEB-FORUM LAUNCHES: www.organizingupgrade.com
>> 2. Race and Recession Interviews: http://www.arc.org/content/view/1379/187/
>> 3. Changing The Race: Racial Politics And The Election Of Barack Obama
>> 4. Sojourners Five Principles for Health Care Debate
>> 5. See New Resources on www.racialequitytools.org
WWW.GWAIR.ORG
GWAIR is an evolving interfaith antiracism alliance
committed to finding solutions for racial-ethnic social disparities and
systemic injustices in our lifetimes
by organizing for thriving, inclusive multicultural communities and sharing
spiritual resources for the work together.
Outreach Coordinator:
Louisa L. Davis, M.Div., PhD
11330 Dockside Circle
Reston, VA 20191
home: (703) 860-1203
cell: (240) 338-5156
An Interfaith Antiracism alliance
www.gwair.org
UPDATE for October 2009, Year 3, Issue 8
I. Coming Events for Local Antiracist Allies, including
Sun. Oct. 18: 4-6pm GWAIR ROUNDTABLE on Religion, Race and
Recession with Dr. Cheryl Sanders of Howard Divinity School
Sun. Nov. 22: 4-7:30pm Experience PLAYBACK THEATER and Celebrate
GWAIR¹s 3rd ANNIVERSARY
>> 1. WEB-FORUM LAUNCHES: www.organizingupgrade.com
>> 2. Race and Recession Interviews: http://www.arc.org/content/view/1379/187/
>> 3. Changing The Race: Racial Politics And The Election Of Barack Obama
>> 4. Sojourners Five Principles for Health Care Debate
>> 5. See New Resources on www.racialequitytools.org
WWW.GWAIR.ORG
GWAIR is an evolving interfaith antiracism alliance
committed to finding solutions for racial-ethnic social disparities and
systemic injustices in our lifetimes
by organizing for thriving, inclusive multicultural communities and sharing
spiritual resources for the work together.
Outreach Coordinator:
Louisa L. Davis, M.Div., PhD
11330 Dockside Circle
Reston, VA 20191
home: (703) 860-1203
cell: (240) 338-5156
Jumat, 09 Oktober 2009
2010 grant opportunities in DC
Deadlines are quickly approaching for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' second round of 2010 grant opportunities!
ELDERS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAM:
Funds artists and arts organizations serving seniors, 60 and older in arts programs.
Grant Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact
victoria.murray@dc.gov
HIP HOP COMMUNITY ARTS:
Funds individuals and organizations for programs that encourage the growth of quality Hip Hop arts activities throughout the city.
Grant Amount: Individuals up to $2,500 | Organizations up to $5,000
Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact victoria.murray@dc.gov
ARTS TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS & ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS :
Funds DC Public Schools and Public Charter Schools to support the development and implementation of innovative art programs according to DCPS Arts Content Standards.
Grant Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact samuela.miranda@dc.gov
YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM:
Funds individual artists between the ages of 18 to 30 through the Emerging Artist Category and Community Service Category.
Grant Amount: Category 1 up to $2,500 | Category 2 up to $3,500
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact moshe.adams@dc.gov CAPITAL REGION TOURING PROGRAM:
Funds presenters and organizations to book performing artists included on the Maryland State Arts Council's touring artist roster.
Grant Amount: Up to $3,500 Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact cara.brown@dc.gov
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS:
DCCAH is offering free assistance to help you complete your grant application. Let our staff help you bring your best ideas and most exciting projects to the table. New this year, DCCAH is also offering targeted assistance in completing its final report forms.
For a complete schedule of upcoming workshops visit dcarts.dc.gov
ELDERS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS PROGRAM:
Funds artists and arts organizations serving seniors, 60 and older in arts programs.
Grant Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact
victoria.murray@dc.gov
HIP HOP COMMUNITY ARTS:
Funds individuals and organizations for programs that encourage the growth of quality Hip Hop arts activities throughout the city.
Grant Amount: Individuals up to $2,500 | Organizations up to $5,000
Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact victoria.murray@dc.gov
ARTS TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS & ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS :
Funds DC Public Schools and Public Charter Schools to support the development and implementation of innovative art programs according to DCPS Arts Content Standards.
Grant Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact samuela.miranda@dc.gov
YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM:
Funds individual artists between the ages of 18 to 30 through the Emerging Artist Category and Community Service Category.
Grant Amount: Category 1 up to $2,500 | Category 2 up to $3,500
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact moshe.adams@dc.gov CAPITAL REGION TOURING PROGRAM:
Funds presenters and organizations to book performing artists included on the Maryland State Arts Council's touring artist roster.
Grant Amount: Up to $3,500 Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
For more information contact cara.brown@dc.gov
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS:
DCCAH is offering free assistance to help you complete your grant application. Let our staff help you bring your best ideas and most exciting projects to the table. New this year, DCCAH is also offering targeted assistance in completing its final report forms.
For a complete schedule of upcoming workshops visit dcarts.dc.gov
Carol Lark
Our dear Carol Lark passed away yesterday, quietly at home with her family. For details on her funeral and memorial service, please go
to:
She will be greatly missed.
to:
She will be greatly missed.
Kamis, 08 Oktober 2009
Call for Papers
Call for Papers
The Journal of Art for Life
Florida State University
Department of Art Education
October 1, 2009
We are inviting art educators, therapists and administrators to submit manuscripts for the inaugural issue of a new journal, The Journal of Art for Life. The goal of the inaugural issue is to highlight current theory, research, and practice of art for advancing social justice issues and to enhance the mission of the journal:
The Journal of Art for Life is a national, refereed journal focused on art education, art therapy, and arts administration in authentic, real-world contexts toward the goal of social progress through the arts. The journal is based on the instrumentalist premise that art has the power and potential to reflect and enhance the conditions of human experience. Through scholarly articles, the journal is an instrument for communicating the avenues by which the various forms of art intertwine and impact society and social justice.
The journal accepts articles that are theoretical, research-based, and those that address the practical applications of art for life in educational, therapeutic, and other institutional contexts, including museums. We seek social criticism related to art and art education; inquiry into potential areas of exploration regarding art in society, especially focused on social justice and other crucial issues; psychological perspectives, including therapeutic programs which emphasize arts interventions; and investigations into possible roles for arts institutions as cultural organizations that benefit people’s lives. We also seek practical applications, strategies, and position papers about art and its relationship to the enhancement of life for individuals and the societies in which we live, in art education, art therapy and arts administration contexts.
The submission deadline is January 1, 2010. The main text of each manuscript, exclusive of figures, tables, references, or appendices, should be 4000 – 5000 words and should follow the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (6th Edition).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Content: The journal provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas concerning the use of art to enhance the human experience. Manuscripts submitted should reflect this purpose. Manuscripts should concern concepts, practices, or research studies that have implications and applicability for art educators, therapist and administrators.
Length: Manuscripts, excluding all references, charts, figures, and tables, generally should be 4000 – 5000 words.
Preparation for Review: All submissions must be prepared using a computer word processing program. Manuscripts must adhere strictly to guidelines set in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, 2009.
Double-space all text, including quotations and references, and provide 1.5-inch margins all around. References must be complete and placed at the end of the manuscript. Please place tables, charts, figures, or illustrations after the references on separate pages.
Authors should not cite or reference their own name but instead use the word author, followed by the publication date. Alphabetize references to author under A and not under the letter of the author’s last name. Do not include titles or the names of coauthors in the “author” citations or references.
Submission: Submissions should be sent to Marcia L. Rosal at Florida State University, Department of Art Education, PO Box 3061232, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1232.
Submissions must include the following:
Cover page: Include the information listed below on a separate sheet.
• Title of the manuscript
• Date of submission
• Author’s name, institutional affiliation, complete mailing address, business and home phone numbers, fax number, and e-mail address
• Biographical information about each author, which may not exceed 30 words per author
Abstract: On a separate sheet of paper at the beginning of the manuscript, describe the essence of the manuscript in 150–200 words. Do not include your name or any other identifying information in the abstract or the manuscript.
Manuscript: Authors should submit electronic copies
• Electronic copies: On a CD, provide two electronic copies, one with author information, abstract, and cover page, and one prepared for review with author information removed from the cover page. Provide author name, manuscript title, and word processing program on the disk label.
Keep an original copy of your submission, as we do not return manuscripts.
Decisions: Authors will be notified of the receipt of the manuscript. After an initial review by the editors, those manuscripts that meet specifications will be sent to reviewers. Authors are also notified if manuscripts are judged not to be appropriate for review. Manuscripts are subject to review by members of the professional journal committee, editorial reviewers, and the editor.
The journal editor reserves the right to make editorial changes.
Questions: contact Marcia L. Rosal at mrosal@fsu.edu
The Journal of Art for Life
Florida State University
Department of Art Education
October 1, 2009
We are inviting art educators, therapists and administrators to submit manuscripts for the inaugural issue of a new journal, The Journal of Art for Life. The goal of the inaugural issue is to highlight current theory, research, and practice of art for advancing social justice issues and to enhance the mission of the journal:
The Journal of Art for Life is a national, refereed journal focused on art education, art therapy, and arts administration in authentic, real-world contexts toward the goal of social progress through the arts. The journal is based on the instrumentalist premise that art has the power and potential to reflect and enhance the conditions of human experience. Through scholarly articles, the journal is an instrument for communicating the avenues by which the various forms of art intertwine and impact society and social justice.
The journal accepts articles that are theoretical, research-based, and those that address the practical applications of art for life in educational, therapeutic, and other institutional contexts, including museums. We seek social criticism related to art and art education; inquiry into potential areas of exploration regarding art in society, especially focused on social justice and other crucial issues; psychological perspectives, including therapeutic programs which emphasize arts interventions; and investigations into possible roles for arts institutions as cultural organizations that benefit people’s lives. We also seek practical applications, strategies, and position papers about art and its relationship to the enhancement of life for individuals and the societies in which we live, in art education, art therapy and arts administration contexts.
The submission deadline is January 1, 2010. The main text of each manuscript, exclusive of figures, tables, references, or appendices, should be 4000 – 5000 words and should follow the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (6th Edition).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Content: The journal provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas concerning the use of art to enhance the human experience. Manuscripts submitted should reflect this purpose. Manuscripts should concern concepts, practices, or research studies that have implications and applicability for art educators, therapist and administrators.
Length: Manuscripts, excluding all references, charts, figures, and tables, generally should be 4000 – 5000 words.
Preparation for Review: All submissions must be prepared using a computer word processing program. Manuscripts must adhere strictly to guidelines set in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, 2009.
Double-space all text, including quotations and references, and provide 1.5-inch margins all around. References must be complete and placed at the end of the manuscript. Please place tables, charts, figures, or illustrations after the references on separate pages.
Authors should not cite or reference their own name but instead use the word author, followed by the publication date. Alphabetize references to author under A and not under the letter of the author’s last name. Do not include titles or the names of coauthors in the “author” citations or references.
Submission: Submissions should be sent to Marcia L. Rosal at Florida State University, Department of Art Education, PO Box 3061232, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1232.
Submissions must include the following:
Cover page: Include the information listed below on a separate sheet.
• Title of the manuscript
• Date of submission
• Author’s name, institutional affiliation, complete mailing address, business and home phone numbers, fax number, and e-mail address
• Biographical information about each author, which may not exceed 30 words per author
Abstract: On a separate sheet of paper at the beginning of the manuscript, describe the essence of the manuscript in 150–200 words. Do not include your name or any other identifying information in the abstract or the manuscript.
Manuscript: Authors should submit electronic copies
• Electronic copies: On a CD, provide two electronic copies, one with author information, abstract, and cover page, and one prepared for review with author information removed from the cover page. Provide author name, manuscript title, and word processing program on the disk label.
Keep an original copy of your submission, as we do not return manuscripts.
Decisions: Authors will be notified of the receipt of the manuscript. After an initial review by the editors, those manuscripts that meet specifications will be sent to reviewers. Authors are also notified if manuscripts are judged not to be appropriate for review. Manuscripts are subject to review by members of the professional journal committee, editorial reviewers, and the editor.
The journal editor reserves the right to make editorial changes.
Questions: contact Marcia L. Rosal at mrosal@fsu.edu
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