We had a wonderfully motivating time last Thursday at the second session of our Engaging Artists program.

Todd Lester, founder of freeDimensional gave a great keynote speech and you can view his slideshow Arts/Culture as a Social Change Tool here: AVS_presentation

Martha Dorn (Executive Director of the Art Therapy Outreach Center) introduced to the practice of Art Therapy and Art Therapist Karen Gibbons spoke about using art to heal and communicate when words cannot suffice and led us through  a cathartic experiential exercise.

Our Engaging Artists residents made these Engaging Flowers!

Join us this this Thursday night (June 26th) when we discuss homelessness, advocacy for affordable housing, and a better quality of life for all New Yorkers! We will be joined by James Macklin (Director of Outreach at The Bowery Mission), Chris Tabellario (Common Ground Community Director,  Street to Home, Brooklyn and Queens), and Marcus Moore from Picture the Homeless.