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Art Therapy Classes

Now taking registrations for Art Therapy Classes.

Two summer Art Therapy groups now forming for children/adolescents. One group will help those with learning disabilities focus on self esteem and self advocation. There will be a parent information meeting as well.

A second group will focus on young people dealing with grief. This group will focus on the healing process, and creating positive memories. 

Groups will run 2 days a week for 4 weeks  (8 meetings) in June and July. Afternoon and evening meeting times available. 

…more information

Milliande.com Creativity for Women

Milliande offers free creative help guilds online.

Here is a sample

“So you think you are not Creative? What does it mean to Create?

Definitions of Creativity

Creativity Theory - Creativity Myths - Theory of Creativity to create:
~ is to cause something to exist
~ is to bring something into being
~ is to originate
~ to bring about
~ to produce
~ to author
~ to compose
~ to conceive
~ to parent
~ to form
~ togive rise to
~ to throw together.

to be creative:
~ to be ground breaking
~ to be innovative
~ to originate
~ handmade
~ to generate
~ to be expressive
~ to be imaginative
~ to be original”

…..for the complete help guilde

Can you deduct an Art Donation?

Can you deduct an Art Donation? No and Yes!

If you donate Art to a non-profit you can’t deduct your time on your income taxes. You can only deduct the cost of materials that went into the art piece. It is the same if you volunteer your time working for a non-profit. I guess that’s why they call it donating and volunteering. You do it because you don’t expect anything in return.

But, if you have an art piece you feel the market would pay a high price for, you could have it appraised and get a Certified Written Appraisal of the Fair Market Value, then you could donate your work and deduct it from your taxes. You may be required to send the appraisal along with your return.

Of course it will cost for the appraisal, but you would get that warm fuzzy feeling when you donate your art to a good cause and get the tax deduction for do it.

As always you should seek the advice of your Tax Accountant or Tax Attorney.