The Art of Healing: Prescriptions for the Soul.

A Journey Through Art, Therapy, and Transformation

Open Call to Artists

Opens: August 7th | 6:00pm

Closes: August 27th | 5:00pm

SBDAC’s Grand Atrium

Entry: Donations

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Overview

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” – Rumi

The Art of Healing is a multi-sensory art exhibition exploring the profound intersection of creativity, wellness, and recovery. This unique show brings together a diverse community of artists—doctors who find solace in painting or sculpture after their shifts, patients who have turned to art therapy as a path to recovery, and energy healers who channel their practice through visual expression.

In a world that often prioritizes productivity over presence, this exhibition invites us to slow down and witness how art can serve as medicine. Through expressive color, gesture, and form, the works featured will reveal deeply personal stories of transformation, grief, resilience, and growth.

This is not just an exhibition, it’s a sanctuary, a shared space for vulnerability, empowerment, and collective healing.

Call to Artists: The Art of Healing

We invite creators of all kinds: visual artists, expressive therapists, doctors with a creative practice, patients who have found strength through art therapy, and energy healers who express their practice through the visual arts, to submit work for The Art of Healing.

We’re looking for:

Artwork that explore themes of healing, trauma recovery, inner strength, or emotional transformation
Pieces created during or as part of an art therapy journey
Works by medical professionals who use art to decompress or express their experiences
Energy-infused creations tied to reiki, sound healing, chakras, or meditative practices
Interactive or participatory works that invite viewer engagement

Submission Deadline: July 27th, 2026
Exhibition Dates: August 7th – 27th
Mediums accepted: All visual mediums, including painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, installation, and interactive work.

The Art of Healing: Prescriptions for the Soul.

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