In 2021, contemporary artist Danielle Festa began painting trauma survivors to honor their resilience and strength. With the support of a dedicated board, this project has grown into a powerful initiative, using art to foster hope and healing.

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Mission and Objective

The Aplomb Project is a 501(c)3 organization that uses the transformative power of art to uplift trauma survivors, promote creative healing, and present inclusive artistic opportunities. With suppport from donors and sponsors we:

• Gift inspiring oil portraits of resilience to trauma survivors
• Distribute art kits including expressive sketchbooks to survivors and organizations who work with them
• Host inclusive public art exhibitions and events that highlight and celebrate the strength of survivors
• Foster an interactive community platform for survivors and allies
• Hold healing workshops including creative arts, art history chats, poetry readings and writing activities
• Publish a biannual Portrait Project book featuring inspirational paintings, stories, and poems
• Award art scholarships to survivors, so they may benefit from the healing powers of artistic expression without financial barriers

To learn more or support the project, please visit theaplombproject.org.