Asheville Area Arts Council and Aurora Studio & Gallery are teaming up to hold several events regarding arts and healing.
The first of which, Aurora: A Healing Light, is a collective display of work by nine Aurora-affiliated artists, to be held at Asheville Area Arts Council from Sept. 10-20. An opening reception for the exhibit takes place on Friday, Sept. 11, from 5-8 p.m., and will feature keynote speaker Rita Zoey Chin at 6:30 p.m., as she discusses “creativity and the healing process as it pertains to wellness and her lived experience with panic disorder.”
AAAC also hosts a talk among Aurora artists and other area creatives on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 3:30-5 p.m. Dr. Daniel Johnson will lead these individuals in a discussion on the link between the arts and their own healing processes.
The AAAC is located in Downtown Asheville’s Grove Arcade Suite 143A. For more information, visit ashevillearts.com.
Here is the full release from Aurora Studio & Gallery:
Aurora Studio & Gallery is proud to announce, Aurora; A Healing Light, a group art show, featuring the work of nine its emerging and experienced artists, Sept. 10 – 20 at the Asheville Area Arts Council (AAAC).
The community is invited to an Opening Reception on Friday, September 11th, 5 – 8pm which will feature keynote speaker, Rita Zoey Chin, author of Let the Tornado Come (published by Simon & Schuster). Ms. Chin will be discussing creativity, and the healing process, as it pertains to wellness and her lived experience with panic disorder. Her presentation will begin at 6:30 pm. (Ms. Chin will also be reading from her book Thurs., September 10th at 7pm at Malaprops).
As part of the exploration of art and healing, there will be a panel discussion held on Saturday, September 19th, from 3:30 – 5pm also at the Asheville Area Arts Council. The discussion moderated by Dr. Daniel Johnson, M.D., and will include artists from Aurora Studio and as well as other area artists, who will discuss the link between the arts and their own healing process.
Aurora Studio & Gallery offers a supportive art studio for artists in recovery from mental health needs, addiction and/or homelessness. This collaborative exhibit offers a wide range of visual art; from outsider to abstract and expressionism.
Guests will see that there is a light that shines for everyone visiting this exhibit.
The AAAC is located in Downtown Asheville’s Grove Arcade Suite 143A.
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