Introduction
At Art for Good, we follow the simple concept and philosophy of using art to create good.
Through the Use of Visual Arts, we aim to highlight the importance of good mental health and well-being.
As a Social Enterprise, we provide professional art services and organise meaningful art projects for the good of our community. Proceeds will be used to fund our efforts in helping children with special needs, disabilities and from low income families.
With your support, we can reach out to as many children as possible and make a positive impact to our community!
Would like to learn more about us and our work? Please read our Art for Good Kit ready for you!
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The purpose of art psychotherapy is essentially one of healing and it has been successfully applied to clients with physical, mental or emotional problems, diseases and disorders.
Clinical art therapy sessions, workshops and lectures are conducted by our certified Art Therapists with a Masters in Art Therapy.
We inspire the love of learning and personal development through the teaching of technical art skills, where we use many different art mediums to create a comprehensive learning experience. Learning new skills is an important developmental process for everyone and should be encouraged.
Our art curriculums are infused with positive art therapy elements and focus on a strengths-based approach. Our curriculums and programs are developed by certified Art Therapists.
Giving back through community art projects gives us a sense of fulfillment and appreciation, especially when we contribute to building a more inclusive society.
Through our community art projects, you can actively engage with our beneficiaries.
Our Online Shop provides empowerment through the showcase and sales of art products created by our artist beneficiaries.
Through art, we enable them to work with their strengths and tell their stories. The therapeutic benefits of art can help them to get through their difficulties while also earning a passive income.
Vision
To promote the importance of good mental health and well-being, especially among children, through the use of visual arts.
Mission
To use art to reach out to as many children as possible and make a positive impact to our community.
Join us on our Journey to use Art for Social Change!
Amanda Chen – Art Therapist
Inspired by The Starfish Story: One Step towards Changing the World
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions. Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.“ The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.” The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
Art for Good set up under the premise of the coming together of like-minded creative individuals to collaborate and develop creative projects with greater social impact. As an individual we can do so much, through collaboration, we can do so much more. Imagine a group of people standing on the shore throwing back many starfishes into the water.
Art has so many positive applications and the potential to create so much good! We strongly believe in the work that we do and in collaboration, we believe together we can achieve so much more! As a social enterprise, we do not wait for handouts, instead, we look for sustainable and creative ways to conduct our art projects and programs to create good. While some projects are pro-bono or on a volunteer basis, we strongly believe that artists should be fairly paid and remunerated, we strive to working towards that outcome.
We want to create the potential, the community, the platform and invite open hearts to want to create good using art!
And we invite you to join us on this journey!
Amanda Chen