What do you do with that loose change leftover from coffee dates? Or the unexpected $10 discovered in your coat pocket? Here’s a challenge: Empower someone else through hands-on art with your small gift of money. At Healing in Arts, our donor-supported work transforms human brokenness into opportunities for growth and wellness through interactive art.”
Artist and facilitator Pamela Alderman creates a new kind of community-based art that invites audience collaboration. This participatory art lets others speak and respond. As individuals or groups engage with artmaking through social justice art exhibits, school workshops, or community programs, many attest to the restorative power of art.
Pamela and her team witness this healing time after time. She recalls an incident at The Scarlet Cord installation, an exhibit that raises sex-trafficking awareness. “In response to The Scarlet Cord, a student fell into my arms. I held her as she cried. Little by little her story came: At 13, she had been raped by an older adult and another teen. Pain and devastation marked her young life.” The participatory art helped activate the healing process and gave the young teen an opportunity to release some of the hurt by verbalizing her story.
As visitors interact with the work, they often identify their pain, and in some cases, they begin talking about deep wounds for the first time. The result? Participants experience healing—bit by bit—through redemptive art.
By serving others and encouraging soul care, we help unlock people and move them towards human flourishing or personal well-being. Your financial investment—large or small—plays a huge role in healing brokenness and restoring hope. Join our Healing in Arts team today!
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