PAST: Free Art Therapy Symposium this FRI, June 4th in Takoma Park, MD 1:00pm - 5:00pm + Art Opening 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Free

Free Art Therapy Symposium
Friday, June 4th
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Complete info on facebook invite here

Opening Reception for Art Exhibit-“ Look IN/Look OUT”
5:00pm -8:00 pm

CREATE Arts Center // Studio Downstairs, a therapeutically informed art studio program for adults living with post-trauma and mental illness, invites you to a Free Symposium this Friday. You can also learn more about them on their blog.

The Symposium is suitable for mental health consumers, family members, mental health practitioners, artists, and the general public. (4.0 CEUs available for social workers, art therapists, counselors. Registration will be open at 12:30pm.

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Keynote Address “Matt Sesow: One Man’s Journey Through Art and Healing”
Speaker: Matt Sesow, self-taught artist

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Panel Presentation and Discussion: “Unique Perspectives”
The Healing Power of Making Art in the Context of Therapy and Community
Moderator: Katherine Williams, PhD ATR-BC. Panelists: Jenny Sawle, member, Studio Downstairs, Sally Brucker LCSW-C, ATR-BC, Founder/Director, Studio Downstairs and additional panelist TBA

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Q & A

For more information contact: Sally Brucker 301 588-2787(ARTS)

Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Ave (map)
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Metro: Takoma, about an 8 minute walk, left on Carroll, left on Maple, just past Philadelphia