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Welcome to the Addiction and Art Website
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.
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at editor@addictionandart.org
We are currently offering this site as a resource and are no longer adding to it. We also have a related Face Book page. If you would like us to post information about an Art and Addiction exhibition or your use of the Addiction and Art concept in treatment programs, classrooms, communities please send us the information and related visuals and we will gladly champion them on our Face Book page. editor@addictionandart.org
We will answer as many Emails as we can and post those that will help others.
We reserve the right to reject any article if it does not meet our standards. We also reserve the right to edit any article to fit the website or to meet our standards before publication.
People behind the scenes at
addictionandart.org
Organizer and Inspiration: Dr Margaret Dowell is a Maryland based artist, educator and co-editor of the Addiction and Art book. In 2008, she helped to organize the first community based Addiction and Art Exhibition at Carroll Community College, Westminster, MD. Recognizing the power of Art to generate meaningful dialogue leading to positive transformations, Dowell is currently contributing time and energy to the evolution of community based Addiction and Art endeavors. Her personal artwork may be viewed at www.margaretdowell.com.
WebMaster: Don Dunsmore is a Maryland based computer consultant and part time photographer. He became aware of the Addiction and Art project in June of 2010 when Dr Dowell asked him to help promote the Addiction and Art Show at the Blue Elephant Gallery in Frederick, Md. Like many others, the idea of helping people combat addiction through art programs clicked with Don. He and Dr Dowell decided to set up the addictionandart.org website late in July 2010 and the rest is history.
