Archive 2014
Welcome to the Addiction and Art Website
2014 Home Page Archive
This page contains news items issued in 2014.
Addiction Art Concept. Recent scientific findings have proven addiction to be a disease of the brain, affecting both brain and behavior. Addiction Art has the potential to take this message to the masses, most of whom still consider addiction to be a "weakness" or "moral failing" worthy of punishment. It can convey the human experience of addiction in a way that can help the general public understand addiction as a preventable and treatable chronic disease. Artworks about addiction and recovery can stimulate dialogue, can teach, and at this crucial point in history, can support contemporary scientific research for our world's well-being.
Addiction Art Downloads. This site provides free images for download relating to addiction and recovery. These works are available for use by schools, drug treatment centers, community organizations, addiction science professionals, medical professionals and the general public. These images are generously donated by artists to be shared for the good of mankind.
Addiction Art Exhibitions. Over the past several years Addiction and Art Exhibitions have been held at both professional substance abuse conferences and in local communities. All of these exhibitions have been enormously well received and extremely successful. This site exists to promote the continuation of the Addiction and Art project through the sharing of past exhibitions, providing guidelines for future ones, and offering opportunities for communication and networking.
Addiction and Art Book. Inspiration for the site comes from the book, , Addiction and Art by Patricia B. Santora, Margaret L. Dowell ( www.addictionandart.org editor), and Jack E. Henningfield.
The Johns Hopkins University Press has issued a discount for purchase of the Book.
Click here to download the discount PDF
News and Announcements
Mural Artist Needed for Recovery Center
San Diego, California
Personal at the San Diego Recovery Center are interested in hiring a mural artist to paint recovery related artwork for their building. Interested artists near or in the San Diego, California area may contact Pat at 619-337-4612.
12/21/2014
Tobacco Addiction Art
Contest and Exhibit: Call to Artists
E. Allen Gordon Library, UACCM,
1537 University Blvd
Morrilton, Arkansas
The Tobacco Addiction Art Project is a collaborative effort between Community Service, Inc. and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, as an initiative of an Arkansas Department of Health Academic Tobacco Prevention Grant for Conway County. We are pleased to issue this Call to Artists to appear in an exhibition highlighting tobacco abuse, addiction and recovery.
Artist must be a student at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton.
12/18/2014
If a period of substance abuse has recently hijacked your art endeavors here's a simple and easy way to get back into your art groove.
- Select a simple object that has meaning to you (something smooth, no lettering or numbers on it).
- Draw or paint the same object every day for 20 days. No one has to see it but you - so don't worry about quality. And, do not worry about time. 10 - 60 minutes a day is fine.
- At the end of the 20 days, check your skill level with the first drawings/paintings - hopefully you will witness a return of your skills and a return of your confidence.
- When ready, consider moving forward to participate in the Recovery Art CHALLENGE on this site. Deadline is February 1, 2015!
Doors of Recovery, a public art project sponsored by Transforming Youth Recovery ran through July, 2014. Thirty-two local artists painted addiction and recovery related imagery on real doors. These doors were then placed on display in Downtown and Midtown Reno in places like City Hall, coffee shops, art galleries and other miscellaneous stores. BRAVO, RENO for supporting this art project celebrating youth who are rebuilding their lives!
Link to Reno Gazette Journal Article
(8/10/2014)
Twin County Recovery Services
SEPTEMBER "RECOVERY MONTH"
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
by community artists about addiction and recovery
Catskill, NY
Greene County Council, Catskill, NY on the Arts is accepting submissions of artwork about recovery from addiction for a show celebrating Recovery Month in September of 2014.
The goal of Recovery Month is to support recovering addicts and alcoholics on their journey of recovery and to reduce the stigma associated with addiction.
This show will honor the journey of recovering addicts and their friends and families, showcasing artwork by all those who have been affected by addiction and the hope found in recovery. It will feature portraits of recovering addicts by local photojournalist, Kyle Adams, who is working in partnership with Twin Counties Recovery Services. The show will also feature submissions by local artists whose work is informed by stories of recovery and art made during group sessions at Twin County Recovery Services.
(7/18/2014)
"The Poppy Fields of Maine" opens in June
Artists from across Maine have been working on the upcoming exhibition "The Poppy Fields of Maine". This show, which addresses opiate addiction in Maine, is sponsored by Grace Street Services and Warehouse 550. The show is being held on June 6, 7 (5 - 9 PM) at 550 Lisbon Street, Lewistown, ME.
(5/6/2014)
Expressions of Addiction: The Many Faces of a Syndrome
A Public Awareness Project
It is with great admiration that the team at www.addictionandart.org introduces our viewers to the Expressions of Addiction Portrait Project. The goal of this project, which depicts people in various stages and expressions of addiction, is to promote understanding and compassion while raising awareness about substance abuse through the web, exhibitions and television. The images were taken and crafted by Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. Shaffer´s background as a photographer, clinical psychologist, scientist, Harvard Medical School faculty and Director of the Division on Addiction at The Cambridge Health Alliance gives him the insight and edge needed to powerfully communicate the human component of addiction to the masses. Check out more portraits and read about the subjects at www.expressionsofaddiction.com
(3/5/2014
TVSB Gallery Presents SafeLaunch's
"Portraits of Addiction and Hope"
Santa Barbara, California
"Portraits of Addiction and Hope", an introspective and deeply moving exhibit created by 21 teens and 29 people in recovery is on display through March 2014 at the TVSB Gallery, 329 South Salinas St., Santa Barbara, California. Understanding that 90% of addiction takes root in adolescence, SafeLaunch's show depicts addiction stories of persons in recovery through the eyes of the teen artists, illuminating the subjects in a profound light.
Editor's note: this intriguing exhibit concept needs to be repeated with teens and persons in recovery across the country - in any available venue. Bravo SafeLaunch!
This important Addiction and Art Show has been included in our Shows Archive HERE
(2/11/2014)
