Our Services
"Creative Life Skills for Personal, Professional and Social Change"
- Training in Intermodal Expressive Arts
- Creative Life Enrichment -Expressive Arts for Personal Wellbeing
- Virtual workshops
- Guest presenters
- Expressive Arts Mentoring
- REAT Group Supervision
- Contract services to bring Expressive Arts to your agency, facility, school, or group
Expressive Arts Florida Institute has offered training in the field of intermodal expressive arts since 2011.
We provide Expressive Arts Training as well as professional development and continuing education for those interested in pursuing the Expressive Arts as a professional path, whether integrating it into an existing career, beginning a career in the expressive arts field, or simply exploring the potential of expressive arts. Our training courses are designed to meet the core expressive arts training hours required by IEATA® (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association) for both REACE® (Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator) and REAT® (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist). Please refer to the registration standards and guidelines at ieata.org for more information regarding additional requirements.
virtual workshops
Are you too far away to join in our workshops? Do you prefer to work in your own home or studio? Participate in a small-group expressive arts workshop with us, from anywhere, via a live online connection. We offer a variety of creative opportunities online! Check our schedule HERE.
guest presenters
Through a rich program of guest presenter workshops and symposia, we host other leaders in the expressive arts field. Some of our upcoming presenters include Anin Utigaard, H. Fay Wilkinson, Mitchell Kossak, Susan O’Connell, Ericha Scott, Past presenters include Markus Scott-Alexander, Pat B. Allen, Sally Atkins, Deborah Koff-Chapin, Harold McKinney, and Shaun McNiff. We are grateful for our rich and diverse expressive arts community around the world and our connection to colleagues through IEATA® (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association).
imagine project
The IMAGINE Project is an example of a previous worldwide collaborative art-for-social-action project that embraces the power of the imagination to effect change in the world. Begun as an EAFI student project, it continues to evolve with the participation of a wide variety of groups and individuals around the world.
expressive arts mentoring
Professional support and consultation is a must for those in this rapidly developing field. At Expressive Arts Florida, our team is available to provide guidance as you explore your own interests and develop as expressive arts facilitator.
Mentoring with Susan Paul Johnson, MBA, PhD, REACE®
Mentoring with Dr. Heidi Heft LaPorte, MSW, DSW, REACE® – inquire HERE
REAT® (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) Group Supervision
Julie Collura provides group supervision via Zoom, for those seeking registration as a REAT® (Registered Expressive Arts Therapist) through IEATA® (International Expressive Arts Therapy Association). Please inquire HERE for next group cycle.
If you are interested in individual REAT® supervision, reach out and we will connect you with Julie.
community/collaborative art making
A collaborative art project is a wonderful addition to your event! We design projects appropriate to your setting and clientele. Conferences, festivals, waiting rooms, educational programs, and even parties are great settings for community art projects, and the finished piece can be hung in a place of honor and posted on your website. Some examples are collaborative mandalas, quilts, mosaics, and Flower of Life.
creating healing environments
We specialize in transforming your space into one of healing and wellbeing. We will work with you, your staff, students, or residents, to design and collaboratively create a healing and restorative space. Let us show you our portfolio and discuss options, ideas and fees. The possibilities range from a commissioned art work with a healing message, to a complete transformation of an environment.
community exhibits
Periodically we host a community art exhibit, including Touch Drawing and Mandala exhibits.
Contract Services and Customized Training
We offer full day training, half day training, retreats and shorter experiences that meet expressed needs of a variety of organizations and people. Some examples are Hospice volunteers, cancer survivors, clinical teams, teacher education, corporate team building, community building, Parkinson’s support groups, and community-based initiatives. Please contact us for details and inquire about training options for your organization. You can Inquire Here about having a program created for you.