Art Heals Arizona!

About this episode

This episode discusses the rebranding of Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona to Art Heals Arizona and its significance.

For 30 years, we've put the words "abused children" on our letterhead, our emails, our collateral — including the materials our own participants could see. This episode of Canvas of the Heart is about why that had to change. Board President Coree Neumeyer joins Matt to talk about the rebrand from Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona to Art Heals Arizona — and why now was the time. But there's a moment in this conversation that stopped us cold. Coree was prepping for the podcast, and her son — unprompted, no context — said the first thing that came to his mind: "The name probably doesn't make the children feel very good." That's it. That's the whole argument. A kid said in ten seconds what took us years to fully act on. Same mission. 7,000 children a year. 300+ volunteers. A name that finally tells the truth. #ArtHealsAz #NonprofitLeadership #CanvasOfTheHeart #Rebrand About the Show Canvas of the Heart is the podcast of Art Heals Arizona, where we explore what it actually looks like when art changes a life. Hosted by CEO, Matt Sandoval, each episode goes inside the work — talking with the artists, mentors, staff, volunteers, and community members who show up for children…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Sandoval

Guest: Coree Neumeyer

Topics covered

• rebranding
• child welfare
• art therapy
• nonprofit leadership
• community support

Keywords

• rebrand
• abused children
• art
• nonprofit
• mental health
• community
• volunteers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art Heals Arizona, Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona

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