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MARCH 2014 E-NEWS  Creative Life Skills for Personal, Professional, and Social Change
We are often asked: What exactly is Intermodal Expressive Arts?
Great question! There are lots of ways to answer it. Perhaps the simplest answer is this: Our creativity itself is a powerful force for health and well being, and it does not limit itself to one art form.
To say a little more:
The creative process, at its essence, is holistic. When we follow our creativity, we express ourselves in visual art, movement, sound, writing, and more. What begins with paint may become a poem. What begins with a drumbeat may become a dance.
No arts experience of any kind is necessary.
Each arts modality touches and evokes change in a different aspect of the whole person. This is what makes Expressive Arts so powerful as a creative life process.
   
Every April, we offer our Intermodal Expressive Arts Intensive. One of the core courses in our Certificate Training Program, it is also open to anyone who is interested in taking a dive in to the Expressive Arts! We LOVE teaching this workshop/course as we hold the space for a small group of participants to invite the power of the intermodal arts into their lives. We have a few spaces left in our April 3-6 session. Learn more here. We invite your questions! It is just one week, we will host Pat B. Allen! Come join us on Friday March 14, 7-9 pm and give Pat a warm Sarasota welcome! As of today, there are a just a couple of spaces in the Saturday March 15 workshop, so register today if you plan to attend!
We invite you to scroll down and click on the links to see all the upcoming offerings. Expressive Arts for Children, Networking, Art as a Healing Practice, and our new "Spotlight on" featuring an Expressive Arts Florida Institute Certificate Student. We want to extend a huge thank you to Julia Alexander, who researched and wrote the new "location" page on our website. When you read it, you will definitely want to join us in Sarasota (if you are not here already!) See Julia's work here.We also want to thank Donna Papenhausen for doing a beautiful job of facilitating our February Networking session. Donna is a gifted artist, bead-maker, and Expressive Arts Pastor.
What is upcoming at Expressive Arts Florida?  Pat B. AllenFriday March 14 7-9 pm Can Art Save the World?
"Putting Our Imagination to Work on Behalf of the Planet" An evening of inspiration and creative inquiry exploring the borders between art, psychology, spirituality and social action. Open to all. Audience-participation slide-talk, meet-&-greet, book-signing, refreshments.Limited tickets available at door for Friday eve. only!
$45 
Saturday March 15
9 am - 5 pm
The Open Studio Process Full-day experiential workshop!
Pat will guide you in a powerful process of visual art, writing and witnessing.
Just a couple of spaces left in the workshop! Pre-registration only.
More here
E-Book: Ten Steps to a Personal Expressive Arts Practice
New and original expressive arts practices to guide you! 
Jump start your creativity and bring the fundamentals of expressive arts into your life.
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Expressive Arts Community Networking 
Join us Wed. March 26!
We welcome Linda Maree as our guest facilitator!
more
Art as a Healing Practice. 
Friday mornings in the studio, and online workshop too!
Join Kathleen, in this small group setting, for a powerful blend of guided meditation, visual art, writing, and sharing.
More here
Bookmaking Basics and Beyond 
Next session is May 10!
It is so satisfying to make your own beautiful sketchbook or journal,
for yourself or as a special gift.
More here
Expressive Arts for Children  With Tamara. Begins March 19 for 4 weeks. More here!
Waldorf-Inspired Children's Enrichment 
Spring dates for this very popular class!
More.
Expressive Arts Certificate Training Program  Bring the power and beauty of expressive arts into your personal and professional life! Is this for you? We would love to answer your questions!
Applications are always accepted. Intensives in April, October, January.
Learn more here.
Advanced Specialty Training May 15-18Do you already have some training and would like to expand your skills? Consider joining us for this brand new intensive - "Personal Practices with Professional Applications"More
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Meredith with
therapy dog - Bodhi
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Meredith MalkinExpressive Arts Florida Institute student
Meredith Malkin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and an advanced student at Expressive Arts Florida Institute. She is a college counselor at the University of Central Florida and Psychological Services. She combines her passion for counseling college students with the power of using arts as a healing modality. For the past two years, Meredith has curated the Healing Art Exhibition on the UCF campus. The current exhibit - Journey to Acceptance - can be viewed in the UCF Counseling Center until November, 2014.  Meredith says: "We all have stories to tell in our own ways and using art can be a safe way to do that," Read more about Meredith, and the current exhibit - Journey to Acceptance - here. We applaud Meredith for her wonderful work integrating art and wellness.
Each month we will "spotlight" the work of one Certificate Program student or graduate. Their work will inspire you!
IMAGINE Project
It is growing and collecting the individual and collaborative visions of so many people, of all ages and cultures.
Would you like your group to participate?
More here.
Would you like to support our mission to bring this work more fully into the world?
Our wish list includes:
*expansion of the IMAGINE Project
*sponsorship to attend the IEATA 2015 Conference in Hong Kong
*a new space to house all of our programs
*student scholarships
(We are not, at this time, a 501(c)3 and donations are not tax deductible)
Student Accommodation Needed
We are looking for resources for our out-of-town Certificate students. Hotels in Sarasota are high-priced, and our students are searching out affordable alternatives. Do you have accommodation that you would like to add to our housing list? Our intensives are generally in April, October, and January, and our students are looking for 4-5 days, and sometimes up to 2 weeks. Let us know if you have an apartment or room for rent, or to share. Thanks!
Have you joined IEATA?
This is the organization that guides our profession.
Become a member.
Consider volunteering for a Board position.
ARTS FOR HEALTH SARASOTA-MANATEE
Stay tuned for membership and program information in early 2014.
Learn more here.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ARTS AND HEALTH
2014 Annual International Conference, Enhancing Lives Through Arts & Health: 25th Anniversary Conference & Celebration: April 9 - 12, 2014 Houston, Texas, USA. Hosted by Texas Children's Hospital
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Interested in more?
We also offer business consultation, mentoring, individual sessions, private group events, and custom trainings.
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200 S. Washington Blvd. Suite 1, Sarasota, FL, 34236
941 366-9595
www.expressiveartsflorida.com
institute@expressiveartsflorida.com
Creative Partners and Core Faculty
Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE
Victoria Domenichello-Anderson, MA, REACE
Tamara Teeter Knapp, BA, Certified K-12 Art Teacher
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