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Winter News & Creative Collaborations

With temperatures dropping quickly at the end of the year, we shifted back to ArtBag distributions in order to continue offering creative outlets and a safe, open space to check-in with Youth and families. Roughly 600 ArtBags have been distributed since the new year. Thanks to additional grants, we’ve been able to consistently offer two […]

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ArtVan on News Center Maine’s 207

We are thrilled and honored to be highlighted in a recent 207 spotlight! Jamie Silvestri, Founder/Art Therapist/Executive Director was interviewed by 207’s Amanda Hill and Devin from their crew joined us as we distributed ArtBags to Youth. Jamie shares just how impactful the ArtVan model and therapeutic mission offer a means for connection especially during […]

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2020 Highlights & News

2020 was one wild ride, and through it all, the ArtVan community showed up! Thank you to all our friends who were able to help raise funds and donate supplies during a very uncertain year.

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November News

ArtVan is the only program we’ve had serving our Youth since March. Auburn Housing Development’s Residential Coordinator, Laura Penley-Beaudoin We extend our heartfelt appreciation for the contributions that allow us to offer quality, direct therapeutic support to our local Youth during this incredibly challenging time. As the winter approaches and indoor community spaces remain closed, […]

Summer 2020 Newsletter

LARGER PRINT We’ve had fun packing this issue with summer highlights, team updates, and a deeper dive into the benefits of Art Therapy. As the autumn takes off, we’re exploring ways to expand our program reach, so stay tuned! We’d love to hear what draws you in or what ideas you might have!

Development & Communication News

Shannon is ArtVan’s Development and Communications Director. Originally from the DC Metro area, she has found a home in Maine, and can often be spotted with knitting needles, diving into a book of memoirs, or weeding her garden beds. She holds an undergraduate in sociology and a master’s in social entrepreneurship. Shannon believes in how […]

Check Out Our New YouTube Channel!

ArtVan has a new YouTube channel! It’s our home for how-to videos for at-home projects, as well as video updates. Check it out! ArtVan Program YouTube Channel

ArtVan & Covid-19

As ArtVan is following Maine’s Mandate for Social Distancing, all of our Spring Programming is currently cancelled. We are reaching Youth through monthly, safely-distributed, new Art materials and Instructional Project Ideas. In April we distributed 157 “ArtBags” to 7 neighborhoods in 4 communities. We also are presently working on instructional ArtVan Sessions on our new Youtube […]

ArtVan Newsletter: Spring 2020

Here’s our newsletter for Spring 2020!

Winter News & Creative Collaborations

ArtVan & Covid-19

In The Field #4

ArtVan – Lewiston Public Library youth is rolling in the “art zone”, focused, and like a performance art piece her finger dances across the paper, she says, “this really feels good”.

Thanks for attending the 8th Annual Altered Couture Fashion Show!

We had a great show! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported this incredible event. Click here to check out our Facebook photos to see our youth artists and their creative, upcycled fashion designs.

In The Field #3

ArtVan older youth artists leave their neighborhoods to face paint with ArtVan staff at LL Beans Winter Kids Festival.

In the Field #2 – Honor the Trees

So sad to see all the amazing strong pines uprooted and broke…we decided to honor the trees this week.

In The Field #1

Youth sharing their “HOME” creations to their friends. Kelly and I are so inspired & impressed by their design and engineering and even more heart-warmed by their kind, attentive, and authentic social commenting towards one another. ~Jamie

American Art Therapy Association: “What is Art Therapy?”

The American Art Therapy Association has a great article explaining Art Therapy. Click the link below to see it!

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November News

ArtVan Winter 2019-2020 Newsletter

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ArtVan Fall 2019 Newsletter

Check out our Fall newsletter below! Use the arrows at the bottom of the window to change pages!

Fall 2019 Schedule

Here’s our program schedule for Fall 2019:

2nd Annual Artful Autumn Sensation

Sunday, November 3rd 2019, 11AM – 2PM @ Frontier Cafe, Brunswick Click for tickets & more info: (Event over, link removed)

Now Hiring: Director of Development and Communications

ArtVan is currently seeking a Director of Development and Communications. Full posting below!

Summer 2019 Newsletter

Read our Summer Newsletter below!

ArtVan Youth Artist Show

Come meet the artists! Wednesday, April 17 2019 4-5 PM @ the Little Dog Coffee Shop (87 Maine Street, Brunswick)

Here’s Our Fall 2018 Schedule

Here’s our program schedule for Fall 2018:

Artful Autumn Sensation

Come celebrate ArtVan’s 14 years of service to our communities and help support our efforts to “keep the arts rolling!” (Event over, ticket link removed) Thank you to our sponsors for this event:

Click Here to See Our 2018 Summer Schedule

2018 ArtVan Summer Schedule

ArtVan Presentation at University of Maine Brunswick

We had the pleasure of joining Patricia Clark, Director of Early Childhood Studies at University of Maine, for a talk about art therapy with youth. Presenters were Jamie, the founder and director of ArtVan, Carmine, an art therapist in training, and Jalin, a youth artist who has worked with ArtVan for four years. We presented […]

Support ArtVan’s mission with an end of year contribution

Dear Friend of ArtVan, What an amazing, transformative year ArtVan has had! Over this past year, ArtVan has honed its operating model to be as lean as possible, while continuing to deliver quality programming through our Neighborhood Program and our Community Partnership Program. Not only did our work hum along, but we were also able […]

May 2018 Newsletter

Take a look at our incredible upcoming events, programs, and cool photos from our artists! May 2018 Newsletter!

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