The awarded $33,198 grant will fund the “Pieced Together: Recovery Through Art Therapy” project, aiding individuals recovering from substance abuse.
Ukiah, CA – The Deep Valley Arts Collective is celebrating its successful application to the competitive Upstate California Creative Corps grant program, with an announcement today of being awarded $33,198 to fund a unique community project. The funding is part of a new pilot program designed to serve California’s most vulnerable communities and address societal and environmental issues.
With almost 300 applicants vying for a share of the $3.38 million in total grants awarded from a requested sum of $16 million, the Deep Valley Arts Collective is among the 81 chosen grantees. This award makes them part of a wider media, outreach, and engagement campaign aimed at raising awareness around issues such as public health, water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, and emergency preparedness.
The California Arts Council envisions the California Creative Corps program as a means to generate jobs and foster human infrastructure development. The initiative aims to increase the ways artists are involved in public work regionally, encouraging them to build on intersectional public interest goals beyond the grant’s pilot funding timeline.
The grant will fund the Deep Valley Arts Collective’s project, “Pieced Together: Recovery Through Art Therapy”. The project will offer a series of guided art therapy workshops to individuals recovering from substance abuse, working closely with established substance abuse programs and organizations. The initiative aims to build resilience, create community bonds, and provide an extended opportunity for creative expression.
The project, revolving around collage workshops, will conclude with an art exhibition, a book documentation, and a multimedia art presentation. The concept of the collage, repurposing disparate elements to tell a new story, reflects the journey of recovery, promoting healing, discussion, skill building, and connection through creativity.
“We are honored to be chosen among our peers in the art community to provide this project to the residents of Mendocino County,” said Lillian Rubie, President of the Deep Valley Arts Collective. The project aims to demonstrate how art can provide a path to the deep work necessary for a healthier life, exploring the ramifications of substance abuse and envisioning a different future through artistic tools.
For more information and a complete list of grantees, visit https://www.upstatecreativecorps.org/grantees.
Deep Valley Arts Collective is a non-profit organization, built on the belief in the transformative power of art. The Collective is committed to nurturing artists’ development and contributing to community well-being through a variety of initiatives, including exhibitions, workshops, classes, critiques, and lectures.
You can read the official press release from Deep Valley Arts Collective below.
