Creating Space for Healing, Expression, and Community

GRIEF & HEALING ART WORKSHOPS

Creative Healing Through Grief Art, expression, and presence for anyone navigating loss

Grief is personal. It doesn’t follow a timeline, and it rarely fits into words. Our Creative Healing Through Grief workshops offer a safe, supportive space where anyone living with loss can express, remember, and connect — through creativity, shared presence, and the simple act of making something.

These expressive workshops are open to anyone navigating grief and loss — whatever that looks like for you. Led by healing artists working across visual arts, music, and dance, each session is rooted in empathy, compassion, and the understanding that grief looks different for everyone.

No art experience needed. This isn’t about creating “perfect” art — it’s about expression, remembrance, and honoring your own journey.

Small groups. Long Island locations. Free to attend — made possible through grants and community support.

The HAT Collective

A directory and community for healing artists

The HAT Collective is a growing community and directory of healing artists across disciplines — visual arts, music, movement, writing, and more — who use creativity to support healing and connection.

The Collective bridges the gap between healing artists and healthcare, wellness, and community organizations, making it easier for creative practitioners to be discovered and for organizations to find meaningful arts-based programming.

At this time, the HAT Collective functions primarily as a public directory and community platform, allowing individuals, groups, and organizations to explore artists and connect directly based on shared interests and needs.

What the HAT Collective offers:

• A public directory of healing artists

• Opportunities to connect with healthcare and wellness organizations

• Community visibility and collaboration

• Support for artists using creativity as a healing modality

Artists of all backgrounds are welcome. No formal credentials are required — only a commitment to ethical, compassionate practice.

Community Healing Programs

Art, movement, and connection in shared spaces

Healing Art Together hosts community-based programs that bring people together through creativity and shared experience. These programs are open, inclusive, and designed to foster connection, expression, and emotional well-being.

Examples of our community programs include:

• Group art and movement gatherings

• Social connection events honoring loved ones

• Creative workshops in partnership with local organizations

Some community programs are designed to honor remembrance, loss, and collective healing through shared creative expression.

Programs may vary throughout the year based on community needs and partnerships.

Healing Art Conference

Bringing together healthcare, healing arts, and community

Each July, Healing Art Together hosts the Healing Art Conference, a gathering focused on the intersection of healthcare, wellness, and the healing arts.

The conference brings together:

• Healthcare professionals

• Healing artists

• Community leaders

• Advocates for integrative and creative healing approaches

Through panels, workshops, and shared dialogue, the conference explores how art can support mental, emotional, and community well-being in healthcare and beyond.

The conference also serves as a space for learning, reflection, and relationship-building across creative and community-based healing practices.