Art for the Journey
Artists and WritersVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
Art for the Journey operates within the artists and writers sector, delivering visual art experiences in a safe community setting that aims to support holistic well-being for children and adults. The organization focuses its programs on people in marginalized circumstances, including women in recovery, veterans with PTSD, under-resourced youth, and older adults with dementia, and relies on volunteers to run its activities. Based in Midlothian, Virginia, it draws on a volunteer-driven model to provide accessible arts programming. In the broader industry, its work sits at the intersection of arts engagement and social impact, leveraging art to address well-being. Recent activity highlights collaborations with educational and gerontology institutions. Since 2018, it has partnered with Miami University and with Scripps Gerontology as one of four international training centers for OMA, certifying more than 300 facilitators across the U.S. and Canada.