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8 Back to School Tips and Creative Projects for Students and Parents 

September 5, 2020 by ITA Staff

Art supplies and a handmade paper plate mask sit on a white table outside with kids and adults sitting around the table.

Written by Cara Fisher-Wellvang, MA, LCPC, ATR and Brad Drozdowski, MT-BC  School is starting back up and whether you’re preparing for another round of remote learning or gearing up to go back in person, things are going to be different this Fall. ITA is here for you with some creative ideas to make your transition back […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, art therapy, back-to-school, brad drozdowski, Cara Wellvang, creativity, dance, dance movement therapy, drama, drama therapy, ITA, learning, music, music therapy, parents, projects, school, students, tips

Crafty Corner: Popsicle People

April 9, 2020 by ITA Staff

-Written by Rianna Jamieson Making art can be enjoyable no matter your age or ability! So why should we restrict ourselves to only making art in class or in therapy? This series is all about making art fun again in the comfort of your own home. These short crafts are easily accessible and can help […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, art therapy, children, craft, Crafty Corner, draw, Frozen, kids, Popsicle sticks, puppet

ITA Partners with Kalapriya and The Chicago Park District to Bring a Message of Non-Violence to Chicago Community

January 9, 2019 by ITA Staff

On October 28, 2018, music therapist, Brad Drozdowski, debuted the final performance of “Ahimsa: A Community Arts Initiative to End Violence” at Shedd Park in Lawndale. ITA partnered with Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts and The Chicago Park District to bring Lawndale youth together for six weeks of work to advocate for peace and […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, brad drozdowski, Chicago Park District, community, creative arts therapy, dance, dolls4peace, drama, ITA, Kalapriya, Lawndale, music therapy, non-violence, peace, performance, poetry, ragdoll

Out and About: ITA to Join MIC for Jazz Plus Paint!

August 2, 2018 by ITA Staff

Art Therapist Cara Fisher-WellVang to Lead ITA Team at Art of Jazz Event The Institute for Therapy through the Arts team, led by Cara Fisher-WellVang, LPC, ATR (Registered Art Therapist), will join the Music Institute of Chicago’s Jazz Program for the Art of Jazz. This colorful, musical opportunity is brought to YOU through a generous […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, Art of Jazz, Cara Fisher-WellVang, community, Evanston, ITA, mic, music, Music Institute of Chicago, out and about

No Tip Toeing Around This Conversation

May 8, 2017 by ITA Staff

ITA Invites Dialogue on the Scope of Practice of the Therapeutic Arts at the 2nd Annual Creative Arts Therapy Conference In the landscape of the therapeutic arts, ITA comes to recognize the rise of interest and use of creative art forms as a helping tool. In its 41 years of operation, ITA has stood by […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, azizi marshall, building connections creatively, conference, conversation, creative arts therapies, cynthia langtiw, dialogue, ITA, jenni rook, julia debettencourt, laura downey, scope of practice, susan imus, therapeutic arts, therapy

Congrats to Our Own: Dr. Marni Rosen’s Recent Publication Featured in Academic Journal

March 6, 2017 by ITA Staff

Article Presents An Integrated Art and Drama Therapy Approach via Official Journal of the American Art Therapy Association ITA Practice Manager, Clinical Psychologist, and Board Certified Art Therapist Dr. Marni Rosen shares her expertise on Developmental Transformations Training-based art therapy in “Developmental Transformations Art Therapy: An Embodied, Interactional Approach.” The article, featured in Art Therapy’s […]

Filed Under: Articles, Publications Tagged With: academic journal, American Art Therapy Association, art, art therapy, article, clinical practitioners, creative arts therapy, creativity, drama therapy, ITA, Marni Rosen, publication

ITA Out and About: Meet Us at the Fair!

February 6, 2017 by ITA Staff

Learn How ITA can Help Your Child Thrive at Neighborhood Parents Network’s 6th Annual Developmental Resource Fair On March 26th, ITA will be making an appearance at DePaul College Prep for NPN’s 6th Annual Fair. If your child is facing a unique set of challenges, come join us to learn how ITA can help her […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, art therapy, children, creative arts therapy, fair, Institute for Therapy through the Arts, Neighborhood Parents Network

ITA Brings Art Therapy to the Evanston Homeless Community Through the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston Souper Saturday.

February 6, 2017 by ITA Staff

Bottle Cap Collaging? How does that work? Saturday mornings, the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston holds Souper Saturday, an open meal time for individuals struggling with homelessness or financial distress. ITA is partnering with the First Presbyterian Church to engage guests in a collective meaningful art project that will provide a sense of community, connection, […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: art, art therapy, Downtown Evanston, First Presbyterian Church, ITA, Souper Saturday

Columbia College Chicago Presents “In the Eyes of Deaf Artists” Art Exhibition

October 23, 2016 by ITA Staff

Highlighting The American Deaf Community of the 20th and 21st Centuries On October 21, The Sign Language Department of Columbia College in Chicago is presenting the art exhibition “In the Eyes of Deaf Artists III”, highlighting the political and cultural aspects of the American Deaf Community of the 20th and 21st centuries. This exhibition is […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, columbia college chicago, deaf, wabash art crawl

Creating Art Reduces Stress Hormones

August 25, 2016 by ITAChicago

From MedicalXpress: Although the researchers from Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions believed that past experience in creating art might amplify the activity’s stress-reducing effects, their study found that everyone seems to benefit equally. … The results of the study were published in Art Therapy under the title “Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants’ […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: art, art therapy, stress hormones

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