{"id":692,"date":"2024-07-03T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/?page_id=692"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:40:18","slug":"auto-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/healing-art-together-event-brite-29.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;healing art together event brite (29)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#E09900&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>OUR PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grief art workshops, healing conferences, and community programs addressing isolation through creative connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/index.php\/auto-draft-4\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Explore Programs&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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As a member, you&#8217;ll:<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>\u2728 Get Discovered<\/strong> through the HAT Collective&#8217;s online gallery, where your healing work reaches community partners and potential clients<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Partner with Purpose<\/strong> as community organizations, healthcare providers, and wellness centers discover your services<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>\ud83d\udcab Build Together<\/strong> through collaborative programs, shared resources, and a network of artists committed to healing through creativity<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">All healing arts modalities welcome\u2014painters, sculptors, dancers, musicians, poets, teaching studios, galleries, and creative wellness spaces.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/index.php\/hat-collective\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Create Your Free Profile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofEVyx5w2OI?si=nhhnm6WmIzGSFcOH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; min_height=&#8221;4396.1px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;102px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Your-paragraph-text-1920-x-800-px.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Your paragraph text (1920 x 800 px)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;146px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/index.php\/welcome\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Join the Movement&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Impact of Art&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#ff914d&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;77px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Kaushan Script||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe life and essence of art\u2014whether it be painting, music, or dance\u2014lies in expressing through a wellspring of emotion the universal realm of the human spirit. It is a melding of the individual and the universal. That is why great art reaches out beyond ethnic and national barriers to move people all over the world.\u201d Daisaku Ikeda<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/healingarttogether.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lonely-person.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;lonely person&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"456\"><strong>Why This Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"863\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Loneliness and disconnection are not just uncomfortable\u2014they\u2019re deadly. The World Health Organization reports that <strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"621\">1 in 6 people worldwide experience loneliness<\/strong>, contributing to nearly <strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"673\">871,000 deaths annually<\/strong>. Social isolation increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, depression, and anxiety. But research shows that <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"860\">social connection is as vital to health as good nutrition and exercise<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1006\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is where art becomes medicine. 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Our mission is simple yet profound:<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2024\">\n<p data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"2024\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"2024\">To bring art\u2019s transformative power into healthcare and communities\u2014through heartfelt collaboration with artists, health professionals, and artists like Janine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2112\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u2019re more than a program\u2014we\u2019re a <strong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2072\">movement<\/strong> of healing, hope, and human connection. 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