Designed to explore concepts of “nature” and how creativity positively impacts our mental and emotional well-being, the Art Therapy Lab International Residency is a yearly residency program that invites participants to embark on a journey of self-exploration and community connection.
Led by an interdisciplinary team of creative practitioners, including art therapy, contemporary art, architecture, performance, and movement, our mission is to cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment where individuals can engage with art, connect with nature (in its broader sense), and nurture creativity to improve mental and emotional well-being.
This year’s theme centers on the concept of roots as a foundation for supporting a larger ecosystem, exploring healing through our relationship to land, community, and shared histories. Through embodied, art-based, and site-responsive practices, participants are invited to draw from both community resources and personal experience, engaging land as witness and teacher.
The residency is organized by Julia Volonts, art therapist & founder of Art Therapy Lab (USA), and Maija Rudovska, independent curator & founder of Studija (LV).
