Free Arts of Arizona

Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona is a non-profit organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. The organization employs 39 people and serves children ages 3 to 21 years old. Free Arts provides a variety of arts-based therapeutic programs for abused and homeless children. These programs are offered free of charge to participants and partner social service agencies. The organization's signature programs include the Weekly Mentor Program, Free Arts Days, Professional Artists Series, and Camp Series. Through these programs, trained adult volunteer mentors and staff use arts, therapy-based curriculum, and evidence-based mentoring to help children channel emotions, release anger, and express themselves creatively. Free Arts believes artistic self-expression is a powerful tool for healing. Children who struggle to communicate verbally can utilize art to express their experiences. The organization can be contacted through its website, freeartsaz.org.