HSA will host it’s 3rd Annual Art Is Therapy Festival at the Monroe River Market on Saturday April 26th, 2024.
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority’s Prevention & Wellness department is hosting an “Art Is Therapy Festival” as part of the agency’s Arts As Medicine Initiative.
The festival will feature:
- Music by MAIN EVENT | The Melters to Open
- Art vendors (for purchases)
- Art activities with vendors such as painting and craft making (Free)
- Yoga Stretch (Free)
- Herbal teas and Kona-ice (Free)
- Health fair (Free)
- Food trucks (for purchase)
- Karaoke (Free)
Come out and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the Rivermarket with music, food, and crafts, while learning how to use the arts as therapy!
For more information contact: Dr. Avius Carroll (avius.carroll@la.gov)
Our Why: “NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said the agency “intends to help make Northeast Louisiana a regional creative hub, a preferred destination that will generate much-needed regional economic development, diversity, job creation, and more.”
“We must do different things to educate, engage, and inspire the public,” Dr. Sizer said. “We’re helping people in our region to understand addiction and mental health issues with this innovative prevention approach. We want them to understand that all people have value and potential. This production is designed to challenge us, sadden us, and motivate us towards collective action.”
“We believe there is medicine in creative expression, and the arts can help a person come alive in ways traditional treatment options can’t,” Dr. Sizer said. “We intend to help create an environment where dreams are realized, families are strong, bodies are healthy, community institutions are thriving, and spirits are renewed.”
