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The Art Therapy Project provides group art therapy for people in need of mental health services.

The Art Therapy Project is a nonprofit mental health organization providing free group art therapy to adults and youth affected by trauma. Using the art-making process and with support from our art therapists, clients learn how to explore feelings, increase self-awareness and cope with life's challenges.

11/06/2026

"Participation and engagement with the arts has profound, evidence-based health benefits - and healthcare needs to shift its approach to harness them, a leading behavioural scientist believes."

Read more about why art-making is one of the most complex behaviors that we as humans have evolved to participate in:

https://ow.ly/O4pG5102OAa

11/05/2026

"Research published by the National Library of Medicine shows drawing and painting can sometimes stimulate memories in people with dementia and other neurological diseases."

Read more about the doctors and caregivers using art to help people with memory loss stay calm, engaged and connected:

https://ow.ly/ZCCo5102Owr

11/04/2026

"What do haunted house-style special effects, 3D printing and surgical training have in common? At the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, the answer is innovation, and an engineering technician helping transform how medical professionals prepare to care for Veterans."

Read more about how the intersection of creativity and service is helping turn innovative ideas into practical solutions, supporting medical professionals, and advancing the care Veterans have earned:

https://ow.ly/JJeE5102Ov2

11/03/2026

This , the conversation goes well beyond the mustache.

Men’s mental health cannot be ignored. Nationally, men remain far less likely to access mental health services, often waiting until a crisis before seeking care. Yet the need continues to grow.

When men are given space to process stress, trauma, and emotional challenges, the impact does not stop with the individual. Supporting men through art therapy programs strengthens families, workplaces, and the broader community.

Support men this month by donating at https://thearttherapyproject.org/donate

11/02/2026

"For Hanssen, who was born with cerebral palsy and is largely non-verbal, art has become a vital form of self-expression."

Read about how art therapy was a pathway to storytelling for one non-verbal artist:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/wa-artist-uses-wheelchair-to-create-abstract-art/107243532

10/30/2026

"Every mask tells a story, and these stories deserve to be seen."

Read how one art therapist uses masks to help youth explore identity, safety, belonging, and wellbeing:

https://www.artlabrx.com/bloomington-youth-art-expression-initiative-project/

10/29/2026

Main Street Magazine recently featured Super-Stories and its founders, artist and muralist Ramiro Davaro-Comas and The Art Therapy Project board member Grace Lang!

Based in Kinderhook, NY, Super-Stories provides Makers Space sessions where visitors create with freeform expression. Read the full feature on the creative playground built by Grace and Ramiro: https://mainstreetmag.com/a-playground-for-artists/

10/29/2026

"A sweeping new analysis of randomised controlled trials suggests that everything from music listening and painting to dance movement therapy and drama can meaningfully reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and young people, with effects that appear comparable to, and in some cases larger than, established talking therapies."

Read more about the most comprehensive attempt yet to quantify how the arts affect the mental health of young people ages 5 to 24:

https://bioengineer.org/arts-and-arts-therapies-measurably-ease-depression-and-anxiety-in-children-and-young-people-major-meta-analysis-finds/

10/28/2026

"October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you are not alone."

Read about the weekly art-therapy group supporting survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking at The Brooklyn Family Justice Center:

https://brooklyn.news12.com/brooklyn-family-justice-center-offers-art-therapy-to-survivors-of-human-trafficking-and-domestic-violence

10/27/2026

As part of our ongoing growth this fall, we recently completed two pilot programs with Lantern Community Services an organization providing supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals. Complementing Lantern’s holistic support services across health, wellness, and culture, our art therapy groups gave tenants an opportunity to relieve stress and build community within the residence.

Address

132 W 21st Street
New York, NY
10011

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12125922755

Website

https://thearttherapyproject.org/

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