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Empowering individuals, families and communities to grow and heal through advanced approaches in Creative Arts Therapy, setting the standard for treatment, practice and training within the field.

05/13/2026

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re continuing to explore the supportive power of creativity in everyday life.

This week’s creative check-in focuses on music — one of the most familiar ways many of us pause, reflect, remember, release, and reconnect.

Creativity does not have to be complicated to be meaningful. Sometimes, a song can help us notice what we are carrying and what we may need next.

What song(s) help you feel more like yourself? 🎶 🧡

05/12/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Throughout the month, ITA is highlighting the healing power of creativity and the many ways it can support mental health, connection, and care.

Creativity is not reserved for artists. It belongs to all of us. It can begin with a song, a color, a movement, a story, or a quiet moment of reflection. It can help us express what is hard to name, reconnect with ourselves, and find a place to begin when words feel out of reach.

Follow along this month as we share simple creative tools, reflections, and reminders to help make room for more good days, together.

05/08/2026

Institute for Therapy through the Arts is proud to recognize Lisa Altenbernd & Stephen Hagerty and Susan Imus at the 2026 Healing Arts Celebration: Find Your Light.

This annual fundraising celebration brings together ITA supporters, community partners, and friends for an evening honoring the transformative power of creative arts therapy.

Lisa Altenbernd & Stephen Hagerty will receive the Lamplighter Award, and Susan Imus will receive the Marilyn “Toddy” Richman Legacy Award.

Join us on June 25 at The Woman’s Club of Evanston as we celebrate their impact and raise critical support for ITA’s mission.

Reserve your seat: itachicago.org/HAC2026

05/05/2026

Your light is waiting. ✨

Early bird tickets for ITA’s Healing Arts Celebration: Find Your Light have been extended through May 6!

Join us on Thursday, June 25 at The Woman’s Club of Evanston for an inspiring evening of community, dinner, open bar, raffles, silent auction, fundraising games, and powerful stories of healing through the arts — all in support of ITA’s mission to expand access to creative arts therapy.

Reserve your ticket today before early bird pricing ends:
itachicago.org/HAC2026

04/25/2026

Tickets are officially on sale for Healing Arts Celebration 2026: Find Your Light! ✨

Join Institute for Therapy through the Arts on Thursday, June 25, at the Woman’s Club of Evanston for an inspiring fundraising celebration filled with community, storytelling, dinner, drinks, raffles, silent auction, fundraising games, and meaningful impact.

Together, we’ll celebrate the light that creative arts therapy brings to individuals, families, and communities across Chicagoland.

Early Bird tickets are available through May 1. Reserve your seat today: itachicago.org/hac2026

04/03/2026

We have our ICAT 2026 early bird raffle!! ✨

Thank you to everyone who registered early and helped build such strong momentum for this year’s conference.

Registration is still open at itachicago.org/conference

04/02/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and it also invites a deeper reflection on what real inclusion requires. As Autism Acceptance Month begins, ITA is taking time to reflect on the importance of language, advocacy, and ensuring autistic voices remain central. We all have a role to play in helping create communities rooted in dignity, support, and belonging.

03/30/2026

Last week, we honored Marilyn “Toddy” Richman, founder of Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA), in celebration of her birthday.

Each year, our staff wears purple — Toddy’s favorite color — to honor her life, her vision, and the legacy she left behind. This tradition is one small way we remember the incredible foundation she built and the lasting impact of her work.

Toddy’s spirit continues to live on in the work we do each day and in the lives touched through creative arts therapy.

We remember her with deep gratitude. Happy Birthday Toddy! 💜

03/24/2026

Programs like Ohio University’s music therapy program do more than educate students — they help shape the future of care.

At ITA, we have seen that impact firsthand through OU alumni whose work has helped strengthen services and support thousands of individuals and families. We are grateful for this program’s legacy and proud to stand alongside Ohio University Music Therapy and all those advocating for its future.

Please join us in learning more, signing the petition, and sharing your support.

03/21/2026

Creative Arts Therapy matters — this week and beyond.

Thank you for helping us celebrate Creative Arts Therapies Week and raise awareness of this important work. Want to keep learning with us? Today is the last day to save 25% on ICAT 2026 with code CATWEEK26 at itachicago.org/conference

03/20/2026

As we continue celebrating creative arts therapies week, today we take on a few common misconceptions about creative arts therapy.

Greater awareness helps more people understand the value of this work, the training behind it, and the many ways it can support healing and growth.

Take a look, share what speaks to you, and follow along with us this week.

To keep learning, join us for ITA's 10th Annual integrated Creative Arts Therapy Conference this June. Register by March 12 and receive 25% off with code CATWEEK26 at itachicago.org/conference.

Address

1316 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL
60201

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18474259708

Website

http://www.itachicago.org/

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