The start of a new school year is exciting, even in college. It can also be a bit stressful. Starting on the right foot will be a gift for yourself and give you a good semester. Here are a few tips and tricks to set yourself up for success from ITA intern Molly Michaels! […]
Alzheimer’s Day and Memory Care
ITA continues to work hard to improve the lives of individuals affected by dementia. On May 10th, Jeffrey Wolfe, Director of Community Programs, along with ITA Advisory Council member, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, and Musical Bridges to Memory Research Assistant, Aimee Karstens, presented the Musical Bridges to Memory research poster at the annual Northwestern Alzheimer’s Day. […]
Thank You Four Star Arts and Evanston SPACE!
Thank you to Four Star Arts and Andrea Tucci for once again partnering with ITA for the cabaret benefit, I Won’t Grow Up: Adulting in the 21st Century. Guests were delighted with songs from Pippin, The Book of Mormon, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Wicked, and many more Broadway shows. Event sponsor, Evanston SPACE, […]
JCFS Partnership
ITA has partnered with JCFS since last fall to provide creative arts therapy for the students at the Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center. Through Dance/Movement and Music Therapies, students are engaging with the arts to learn how to manage their impulses, practice new social skills, and identify new ways to express their emotions. One teacher […]
Matt’s Story
Nine years ago, during college, Matt contracted Viral Encephalitis and suffered a stroke, which impaired his ability to communicate and limited his movement. Through art and music therapy at Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA) Matt has regained important skills that have improved the quality of his day-to-day life. Hear Matt and his father […]
Upcycle your Spring Cleaning
Donate your Household items to ITA ITA supports the creative reuse of art materials and other household items. A common therapeutic theme is transformation and harnessing of any sort of life event into a positive experience or learning opportunity. Help us share this incredible metaphor with our clients by providing us with the materials. We […]
Evanston Community Foundation Annual Grant Awards Celebration
On May 30, the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) gathered all of their grantees from the past year at their Grant Awards Celebration. Many local nonprofits were in attendance along with various supporters of the Foundation. ITA has been a recipient of ECF’s Root2Fruit Grant since 2017 and has benefited greatly from the financial support, workshops, […]
Welcome to the Team!
ITA is excited to welcome our newest group of administrative interns! Our interns join us from all over the world and bring their experience and energy to our team. If you’re interested in learning more about ITA’s administrative or clinical internship experiences, visit www.itachicago.org/training. We’re thrilled to have this new group with us this summer, […]
ITA Board Members Get Crafty
Board of Directors Creates their Own Representation of the “The Anatomy of a Nonprofit” In April, several of our Board Members gathered for the annual Executive Director presentation which provides a report on the state of the organization and how well we are achieving the goals outlined in our strategic plan. This year, Executive Director […]
ITA Welcomes New Board Treasurer
Dan Gallas is a senior financial leader, a CM&AA-Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor with over 25 years of experience serving as CFO/VP of Finance and Corporate Controller in the Professional Services, Architecture, Engineering and Construction industries. He has served as VP of Finance at JWI, a WBE/MBE (Woman Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise), a […]
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