Recovery Arts Program
This program provides participants an engaging, supportive space to explore creativity, build community, and develop tools for recovery, self-expression and connection. This program can be offered in residential treatment facilities and intensive outpatient programs or as a single workshop to support community and team building.
Session Options
Option 1 — One 90-Minute Group
A single 90-minute session allows up to 16 participants to engage more deeply in the creative process, with dedicated time for instruction, exploration, reflection, and community building.
Option 2 — Two 1-Hour Groups
Two separate one-hour groups provide an opportunity to work with smaller groups of participants, allowing for increased individual attention and participation while accommodating the facility’s schedule and group structure.
Program Activities
Participants will engage in a variety of creative and experiential activities, including:
Check-ins and community building
Grounding and meditation
Applied theater techniquesImprovisation
Community-building games
Creative storytelling
Writing and self-expression
Painting
Watercolor
Drawing
Printmaking
Air-dry clay
Mosaics
Nature-based explorations
Body-based regulation tools
Reflection and processing
A Note About Our Recovery Art Groups
Our community-based art groups are led by art educators with lived experience in recovery. We create welcoming spaces for creativity, self-expression, connection, and exploration. While making art together can support emotional well-being and may have therapeutic benefits, our groups are not art therapy and are not a substitute for mental health treatment. We are here as educators and community members—not as therapists—to share the creative process and build connection through art.
Collaborative Murals
Brighten up your space with art! This community project allows participants to co-design with the artist, learn basic painting techniques and complete a colorful mural. No experience necessary.
