American Healing Arts Foundation is dedicated to serving U.S. Veterans by providing FREE art classes, including all supplies, along with Art Therapy by certified & licensed art therapists in the beautiful state of Arizona.

 U.S. VETERANS ~ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

 

 

We are excited to announce that we are now an official vendor for the Trail of Painted Ponies. Click here to order you Painted Ponies in time for the Holidays!

 

 

 

 

 

American Healing  Arts Foundation has teamed up with Horses Help to bring U.S. Veterans and active duty military the opportunity to experience their program “Horses for Heroes’.  It is free to U.S. Veterans.  For more information please click on our calendar page or visit: www.horseshelp.org

 

 

 

DON’T FORGET…

Award-winning Sculptor, Ron Head has generously donated a bronze sculpture ‘Courage & Faith’ To be entered into the drawing simply make a minimum donation of $20.00. Increase your chances of winning by entering as many times as you like! 

Click here to Enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 JOIN US…

We are participating in the celebrations on Wednesday October 19th, 5-8pm, to mark the 5th Birthday of North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND NOW…

A word from Judi Combs, Founder of the American Healing Arts Foundation on AHAF Classes, her experience of being a cancer survivor and the positives of wearing wigs!

 

 

 

TESTIMONIALS FROM U.S. VETERANS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AHAF CLASSES

 

Ken, Operation Iraqi Freedom vet, writes about art therapy classes:
“It has been a wonderful journey to share this experience with other
fellow veterans and teachers… It has kept me motivated and I feel happier”.

Richard, retired vet:  ”The painting was great, but the best was the
talk sessions.  I will always remember….”

John, Vietnam vet, on Art Therapy and Painting classes:  ” Initially I
was hesitant to commit the time and I didn’t know what to expect.  As
a veteran with 100% service-connected disability (hearing loss), I
knew communication & following instruction would be an enourmous
challenge for me.  Throughout the heartfelt efforts of therapist Ed,
Dixie & David, this is the first time in a long time I felt “included”
in a group environment.  Masters art therapy student, David,
selflessly appointed himself my communication assitant and went so far
as to write class conversation & instructions when he saw me
struggling.  Dedicated, compassionate, creative and upbeat, Ed and
Dixie were like a beacon of light in a room full of darkness.  It was
obvious to me that the attending vets gained from the experience.   I
recommend, without reservation, that other vets take this class.  You
cannot put a price on the therapeutic value”.  Regarding painting,
John says instructor Donna was very engaging, upbeat & genuinely cared
for the vets.  Incredible person!!”

James Benes, Navy vet says he enjoyed the painting classes because of
“Fun, Family & Friends – very uplifting”

Courtni, Army R.N. writes “It would be awesome to have a building
dedicated to art instruction/therapy for vets.  When speaking of
painting class, Courtni says why she enjoyed the
class……”Friendship, good vibrations & awesome tips!”

Doug, Vietnam vet says: “I never thought I would say this, but I
actually enjoyed my classes.  Everyone is great.”

 

 

HERE IS ONE GREAT WAY YOU CAN SERVE U.S. VETERANS

Simply click on our flyer to print & distribute in your church, veteran organization(s), bulletin board, library, work place, art school or anywhere else you can find.  Or, you can save it and email it to your email distribution list. Help us spread the word about the wonderful opportunities we offer to our men and women that have worked so hard to serve & protect us…..Now let us serve them.

American Healing Arts Foundation proudly provides FREE Art Classes, supplies included,  & Art Therapy for U.S. Veterans in the state of Arizona.

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Picasso

Visit our ‘Class Schedule’ page for class details and info.   For additional information, please call 480-717-9888

VETERAN CLASSES – EXPO 2011

For additional images from each class, please click below:

Painting with Donna Levine

Sculpting with Hal Stewart

Stone Carving with Paul Hawkins

Wood Sculpting with Mark Wallis

Encaustic Wax with Laurel Delaney

Art Therapy with Dixie & Ed

Finding Ones Creative Self with Lori Landis

OUR MISSION:  The AMERICAN HEALING ARTS FOUNDATION, INC., is organized exclusively to promote the use and application of art as therapy for the benefit of the Public, and particularly to provide a health  and spiritual benefit to US Veterans and other First Responders  who offer service to their country and community; to promote research, educate the Public, and to encourage and enable generally the use of art as a creative and restorative tool for full re-entry into the community.

OUR VISION:  Advancing wellness through the arts, with a focus on programs for military servicemen and women who have served on various front for our country.

WE BELIEVE:

• Every man and woman that has ever served our country is eligible for the art classes.
• Wounded warriors and their families have an added financial burden which is why we offer no cost art classes.
• Art therapy classes offer veterans the ability to interact with world-renowned art instructors, witness their own creative side and exercise the power of rehabilitation.
• Classes are intended to reunite veterans with their peers, away from hospitals and the battlefield, in a peaceful environment.
• Every veteran is given the opportunity to discover their talents and achieve an art career.
• After a series of classes, veterans will leave with encouragement, hopefulness, inspiration and a sense of peace as well as self-satisfaction.

To our Veterans and fallen soldiers:

You have sacrificed your lives, defended our freedoms and upheld our sacred U.S constitution for which we are forever grateful!

We are proud of you…we thank you…we are honored by you….and we SALUTE you!

 

The American Healing Arts Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt 501(C)3 Arizona non-profit organization is an equal opportunity tutor and welcomes diversity and does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities, nor on the basis of gender, race, color, sexuality, national or ethnic origin, or religion. 

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