Artists Giving Back partners with organizations worldwide that are meeting the primary needs of refugees such as food, shelter and medicine. Artists Giving Back has observed in refugee crisis situations that the secondary needs are often overlooked. Meeting the emotional needs, creative needs and healing the heart are important and that is our mission! We work to return dignity and build community to refugee populations worldwide through our art programming and art shows, thus giving these populations something to work towards, instilling hope and a sense of pride for all their hard work. Seeing all of the smiles on the faces of our participants keeps us going!

“As an artist, educator and mother, I know that using one’s imagination is a sort of meditation and an intentional daily practice. If I can elevate an individual’s spirit through the process of art, lifting their energy, then I’ve done my work successfully.”

Suzanne Horwich, Founder, Artists Giving Back