EBB & FLOW ARTS Competitors

Founded in 2004, The Art Station is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization in North Texas providing art therapy to help individuals dealing with difficult life challenges. Some of those challenges include: depression and other mental health issues, behavioral problems, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, chronic illnesses, developmental delays and school problems due to low self esteem, anxiety or attention issues. Others have found art therapy helpful to increase self-discovery and explore growth potential. Art therapists are licensed counselors who also have a masters degree and/or extensive specialized training in the use of art making in a therapeutic setting. Creating art in art therapy sessions is more about the process of art making, rather than the finished art product. During the art making process with the therapist, a visual language is created, making it easier to recognize, express and process the emotions that can keep us entangled and stuck in difficult life situations. Expressing emotions helps open the door to healing and growth. The Art Station is housed in the renovated historic Fire Station #16 located at 1616 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit: www.theartstation.org.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana (SAI) enriches, connects, and entertains through the art and experience of storytelling. We accomplish these goals and instill the value of storytelling in everyday life by offering: 1. Professional storytelling performances, 2. Youth and senior outreach, 3. Historical storytelling programs to ensure that stories of our past remain alive and 4. Events where community members participate by sharing their own personal stories. Now in its 34th year, SAI produces a full season of storytelling performances at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Our programming also reaches out and touches the lives of Hoosiers directly with the following activities: 1. Weekly bedside storytelling at a local children's hospital. 2. Monthly "As I Recall Storytelling Guild" meetings, where stories are shared by people like you. 3. Summertime performances in 15 day camps in Marion County. 4. Liar's Contest open to Indiana residents during the Indiana State Fair. 5. Frank Basile Emerging Stories Fellowship and Premiere, an annual fellowship given to an Indiana storyteller to create a new story for adults. 6. Sharing Hoosier History Through Stories Series, an Indiana storyteller is commissioned by SAI and the Indiana Historical Society to develop a story based on Indiana History. 7. If These Walls Could Tell Series, an Indiana storyteller is commissioned by SAI and Indiana Landmarks to develop a story based on restored buildings. 8. The Life Stories Project in collaboration with Freetown Village and the Indiana Historical Society, individuals record their family stories, the stories are archived in the oral history collection at the Indiana Historical Society. 9. The monthly Indy Story Slam in collaboration with Freetown Village. 10. Hear of Stories: The Life and Afterlife of Incarceration in collaboration with Trusted Mentors and St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.

Harmony School of Creative Arts exists to cultivate the God-given artistic talents of residents of the Highland Lakes area of Texas, with exceptional education in a loving and nurturing environment. Students of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! Tuition rates are reasonable, with family discounts and limited scholarships available. The Academy of Dance produces the award-winning Fantasy Nutcracker each Christmas season. Classes are offered in classic ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, and hip-hop, all taught by well-trained and professional instructors. Music options include piano, voice, guitar, violin, cello, percussion, ukulele, banjo, and bass guitar. Performance opportunities abound throughout the year. Summer camps center around the 'usual' activities, but also include culinary arts, creative drama, puppets, sewing, jewelry making, and more.