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Join Us in Celebrating the Power of Creativity

We invite you to support the Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the arts as an essential part of life. At NW Creative & Expressive Arts Institute, we believe art is for everyone—it connects us, empowers us, and brings us closer to our true selves. Through your generous donations, you can help make the healing, transformative power of the arts accessible to even more people in our community through our trainings and outreach.

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Why Support Us?

At our core, NW Creative & Expressive Arts Institute values art as a universal language that transcends age, background, and experience. We are passionate about providing opportunities for everyone to connect through creative expression. From visual arts and music to movement, drama, and poetry, we offer a wide range of expressive arts experiences that help individuals explore, heal, and grow.

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute is a non-profit dedicated to making the arts an essential part of life, embracing the belief that art is truly for everyone. This guiding principle drives our development and is rooted in the idea that we are all deeply connected to art through culture, heritage, traditions, and ancestry.

The Expressive Arts encompass all creative forms, allowing people to engage in multiple art disciplines to express themselves in a way that brings depth, wholeness, and integration—connecting us to our humanity and our natural urge to create. Through practices including visual arts, movement, drama, poetry, and music, we explore the rich layers of our personal and collective experiences. The arts help us deepen self-understanding, forge connections with others, solve problems creatively, and make sense of our world. Through the practice of Expressive & Creative Arts, we learn more about ourselves and strengthen our communities.

Through our unique workshops, training programs, and outreach events, we are able to share our approach with people in our local community, as well as around the country and abroad, thereby teaching others to bring this work into their own lives, work and communities.

We offer Expressive Arts workshops, professional training, community events, and outreach. Since 2015, we have worked with thousands of clinicians (counselors, therapists, social workers, school counselors, and more) interested in learning more about how to bring the expressive arts into their work and life. Our continuing education program offers a unique selection of workshops with a focus on small group learning and meaningful interaction.

We have proudly educated 7 cohorts of students from all over the country (and abroad!) through our Expressive Arts Professional Training Program. Graduates are bringing Expressive Arts to their clients and communities across the US and as far away as India. We welcome our newest cohort this January 2025!

We have also offered special programs for organizations such as Seattle Art Museum, Microsoft, Union Gospel Mission, University of Washington, and Muckleshoot Behavioral Health. Every organization we work with makes a huge impact on our reach, aligning with our mission for the arts to be a recognized, respected, and a meaningful part of what uplifts and celebrates individuals and communities in their pursuit of connection and well-being.

We have historically focused on serving Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, and School Counselors. Now, we are thrilled to expand our reach by offering Professional Training to Community Leaders, Educators, Coaches, Allied Health Professionals, and anyone interested in incorporating Expressive Arts Facilitation into their work. This expansion helps realize our vision of the Expressive Arts spreading through communities both nationally and internationally!

We have also brought meaningful programs into the community, such as a monthly expressive arts group for a men’s recovery program, and our Ethics of Self-Care Workshop for counselors and therapists to address stress and burnout.

We look forward to broadening our outreach!

We are committed to creating resources and opportunities that engender meaningful experiences through the Expressive Arts. Here are some of the ways your donations help us to keep this commitment,

•Supports our students through scholarship opportunities;

•Expands our educational and outreach efforts;

•Bolsters our staff and faculty to keep our programs going with gusto! 

We truly believe that the arts can change the world, one student at a time.

Donating to the Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute supports innovative programs that harness the power of creativity to promote healing, personal growth, and community connection. Your contribution empowers individuals of all ages to explore expressive arts as a pathway to wellness and transformation, fostering resilience and emotional well-being. Help us continue making a meaningful impact—every donation counts!

How Your Gift Helps

Your donation directly supports our programs, allowing us to expand our reach and engage more people through Expressive Arts training and education. Every contribution helps us offer workshops, events, and learning experiences that foster self-discovery, community building, and healing. Your gift will:

  • Provide materials and resources for art programs
  • Fund scholarships for those who need assistance
  • Enhance our community outreach initiatives, bringing Expressive Arts into new and underserved spaces

Imagine, Create, and Inspire with Us

Imagine a world where everyone has the opportunity to engage with the arts and feel the joy, freedom, and healing they can bring. By supporting NWCEAI, you’re helping to make that vision a reality. Art inspires hope, opens possibilities, and connects us all. Provide a gift that celebrates creativity and nurtures community. Join us in making the arts accessible for all. Together, we can uplift our community and bring the joy of expression to even more lives. Thank you for considering a donation to NW Creative & Expressive Arts Institute—your support fuels the possibility, hope, and creativity we strive to share.

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