Archive 2017-2018
Welcome to the Addiction and Art Website
2017-2018 Home Page Archive
This page contains news items issued in 2017 through 2018.
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
Addiction Related Dress Honored at Maryland State Fairs
A dress designed by Joanie Jenkins of Frederick, MD utilizes an artwork from the download gallery at www.addictionandart.org. In addition to the addiction related artwork the dress contains 2,200 beads, each individually sewn to represent the 2,200 overdose deaths in the State of Maryland last year. Jenkins, a professional seamstress and fine art model recently entered her dress in the Maryland State Fair and the Frederick Fair. The dress took Best of Show in both venues.
(9/24/2018)
Olson House Process Painting Exhibition Extended
"The Second Version" though August 29, 2018
The Delaplaine Art Center, Frederick, MD
Read more about these workshops here
8/13/2018
Art on the Fly: Dusk and Dawn
June 25 - October 11, 2018
Baltimore, MD
The New Day Campaign and the Maryland State Arts Council present Art on the Fly: Dusk and Dawn. The exhibition focuses on behavioral health matters, including substance abuse. See information about the exhibit including location, times, and related events here.
8/13/2018
Recovery Process Paintings on Display
Delaplaine Arts Center
July 7 - July 29, 2018
Frederick, MD
Artworks painted by men at the Olson Recovery House during Process Painting workshops are on display at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center (https://delaplaine.org/). These workshops are conducted by Maryland Artist Rebecca Laughlin. Read more about these workshops here
7/9/2018
Call for Artists
Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibition
New Jersey
Deadline July 20, 2018
The Drug Enforcement Administration, New Jersey Division, and the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in combination with the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse are sponsoring their 3rd annual exhibition highlighting opioid and heroin abuse, addiction and recovery. The event will take place on August 23rd, 2018 at 6pm at Gateway Project Spaces, in the Gateway building in Newark, New Jersey. Guidelines and submission forms may be found here.
See submission form here
Download poster here
(7/5/2018)
Process Painting
Workshops with a Maryland Artist Helps Individuals in Recovery
Maryland Artist, Rebecca Laughlin, describes the project: " What I am facilitating is a series of Process Painting classes for male residents at the Olson House in Frederick, Maryland. Twelve weekly classes are occurring at this time. Process Painting is painting experienced in silence, using only tempera paint and paper, during which the painter explores the Creative Process rather than directing their attention on how the painting will look when completed." The classes are being sponsored by Wells House Inc. @ Gale Recovery, funded by the Delaplaine Foundation and Ernie Brueggemann. For more information see our Art Therapy page.
(5/26/2018)
Performing the World Conference
Issues a Call for Presentations
Includes Visual Artists
The tenth Performing the World (PTW) conference will be held in New York City, Friday, September 21 through Sunday, September 23, 2018.
PTW is a festive gathering of people from all over the world who are using (and studying) performance and play as ways of engaging social problems, activating communities, and experimenting with new social and political possibilities. This includes not only performance artists and Performance Studies researchers, but also therapists, social workers, medical doctors, community and youth organizers, progressive and critical educators in many fields, organizational consultants, political and social activists, and others including visual artists. The last PTW, in 2016, was attended by over 400 people from 32 countries and 20 U.S. States.
Proposal submission forms are available at www.performingtheworld.org. Proposals are due February 15, 2018.
01/21/2018
European Neuroscience Journal Utilizes Addiction Art
The European Journal of Neuroscience has issued a call for papers for recent work on the neurobiology of addiction.
"Escape" by Download Gallery Artist Kandy Stevens is being utilized to promote this important call. Kandy's work and the call (deadline March 1, 2018) may be found here:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1460-9568/homepage/special_issue_call_for_papers__addiction.htm
10/26/2017
ART CONTEST & EXHIBITION
Artists' Journey of Recovery
SEPTEMBER 1 thru 30, 2017
Deadline for Submissions: August 25
The Wells House, Inc. In Partnership with Frederick Community College
Main Hall of FCC Student Center
7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Maryland, 21702
- Criteria:
- Open to any person in recovery from Substance Use Disorder
- The artwork must be a reflection of your journey through personal recovery
- Limit of 3 submissions per Artist
- A short summary of what the artwork represents to you must be included
- All artwork must be ready to hang
- Size Requirements: Artwork larger than 24" x 36" needs prior approval
- The artwork must be submitted on or before August 25th
Winners will be announced September 15th
Click here to download Poster PDF
For additional information contact Cynthia Terl at cterl@wellshouse.org
7/6/2017
Call for Artists
New Jersey Residents
Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibition
Deadline July 17, 2017
The Drug Enforcement Administration, New Jersey Division, and the New York / New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in conjunction with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse are pleased to invite you to participate in the second annual exhibition highlighting opioid and heroin abuse, addiction and recovery.
See submission form here www.DrugFreeNJ.org/HeroinArtExhibit
Download poster here
(6/16/2017)
Behavioral Heath Awareness Art Show
Annapolis, Maryland
Reception: Monday, April 24, 5:00-7:00 PM
Hosted by the First Lady of Maryland, Mrs. Yumi Hogan
Yumi Hogan, the First Lady of Maryland hosted a well attended Behavioral Health Awareness Art Show at the Annapolis State House on April 24. The art and activist activities of 20 artists were honored including 3 of www.addictionandart's download gallery artists (Linda Hubshman, John Wise and Margaret Dowell). The following State Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations were involved in planning the exhibition: the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Behavioral Health Administration, the Maryland Department of Disabilities, the Maryland State Arts Council, the Mental Health Association of Maryland, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Maryland and the New Day Campaign.
(4/26/2017)
Tewksbury, MA Town Crier News Paper
Honors Ms Maria Ruggiero
Addictionandart.org applauds the Town Crier's article "Meet Maria Ruggiero, Substance Abuse Prevention program director".
The article (published on 12/10/2016) describes Ms Ruggiero's mission "..to educate the most vulnerable members of society and trying to make an impact on those who may be on the road to addiction." We commend Ms Ruggiero for her efforts and for utilizing art in substance abuse prevention.
This is a link to the news article: http://homenewshere.com/tewksbury_town_crier/news/article_b9e35666-bd5f-11e6-b179-4b37837699b1.html
(1/24/2017)
