The palo alto art center will implement a multifaceted community engagement project that showcases the unique perspectives of artists and the transformative power of the arts in a time of increased…

The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation will implement a community engagement project titled "Creative Attention" under a $235,779.60 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant, the Art Center will partner with a licensed art therapist to encourage community members to use art to address anxiety and recognize manifestations of the emotion. Therapeutic art workshops will be conducted and an intergenerational family day organized. The Art Center will also develop a related art exhibition in partnership with artists, community stakeholders, government agencies, local school districts, and social service organizations. The "Creative Attention" project builds on the Art Center's existing artist residencies, exhibitions, art education programs, and community outreach efforts to showcase artist perspectives and the transformative power of art during times of increased anxiety.

The palo alto art center will implement a multifaceted community engagement project that showcases the unique perspectives of artists and the transformative power of the arts in a time of increased anxiety. ?creative attention? Builds on the art center?s tradition of artist residencies, exhibitions, art education programs, and outreach to the diverse mid-peninsula community. In partnership with a licensed therapist/board-certified art therapist, they will encourage the community to use the arts to address anxiety and to recognize the many manifestations of the emotion. In addition, they are planning to conduct therapeutic art workshops and organize an intergenerational family day. The art center will also develop a related art exhibition in partnership with artists, community stakeholders, government agencies, local school districts, and regional social service organizations.