Rooted in Service

At Living Canvas Foundation™, expanding access to Arts & Healing experiences is a core pillar of our work.

We collaborate with experienced facilitators and partner organizations to offer creative, healing-centered workshops for individuals and communities who may face financial, resource, or accessibility barriers. Beginning in Los Angeles and expanding across the U.S., we host FREE workshops that invite creative expression, reflection, and connection.

To stay informed about upcoming workshops and future offerings, we invite you to join our community by signing up below.

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Upcoming Events

Wed, Nov 11 | 10am - 12pm Painting & Drawing in Color

Welcome to Curated by Online Art Classes.

Guided courses in collage, abstract painting, drawing with color & contemporary impressionism.

Mention LIVING CANVAS FOUNDATION for FREE seat.

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Sun, Nov 15 | 10am - 12pm Intro to the Art of Collage

Welcome to Curated by Online Art Classes.

Guided courses in collage, abstract painting, drawing with color & contemporary impressionism.

Mention LIVING CANVAS FOUNDATION for FREE seat.

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Sun, Nov 1 | 3pm - 6pm Book Celebration & Healing Experience with Dr. Laura Berman

​Join us at Wish Club for a special celebration of Dr. Laura Berman’s new book, Crying Out Loud: A Path Through Grief into a Life.

Reimagined, and an afternoon of movement, expression, connection, healing and community.

Code: LIVINGCANVAS for FREE entry

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Thu, Nov 12 | 7pm - 9pm Wish Circle: Wish Wands

Join us at Wish Club to create a one-of-a-kind wish wand using wood, crystals, yarn, and beads. Craft something magical that grounds your intention and inspires you daily.

Code: LIVINGCANVAS for FREE entry

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Recent Events

  • 4th Annual ClimatePalooza and Climate Arts Fest, happening on Saturday, April 18th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA. Sponsored by Living Canvas Foundation.

    Climate Art Fest

  • Wildwood Institute Open House

  • Queer Reset Sunday

  • Cedars Sinai Arts Week

  • GEM Recovery Resource Fair & Pali Hub Grand Opening on April 11th at 15239 La Cruz Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA. Features logos of Rotary District 5280, GEM USA West, and Pali LTRG. Sponsored by Living Canvas Foundation.

    Palisades Recovery Event

  • Living Canvas Foundation - Arts & Healing for Caregivers Workshop

    Workshop for Caregivers

  • Young Women's Career Conference 2026. Speaker: Sheila Darcey, Founder of Living Canvas Foundation.

    GALA Career Conference

  • LA Climate Week

  • Arts & Healing Initiative

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  • "Healing doesn’t have to be heavy… sometimes it looks like giggles, sweetness, connection, and pure childlike joy."

    - Art in the Park , Mar 2026

  • "I came with great trepidation about doing any art with other people in attendance. Thank you for the encouragement and making it easy and helping me to do away with the fear of not being good enough."

    - A Day to Connect, Jan 2026

  • "I've never done anything like this before. I had no idea what would happen. I am so happy I came. I really needed this."

    - Yoga & Writing Workshop, Feb 2026

  • "I want you to know I slept very well last night. The best I have slept in a very long time. Thank you for creating such a relaxing, therapeutic space for me to heal. "

    - Arts & Healing for Caregivers, Mar 2026

  • "You gave us all permission to recognize that we didn't need to create a masterpiece, we just needed to create while we expressed fully and unabashedly."

    - Arts & Healing for Caregivers, Mar 2026

  • "My heart needed this space more than I knew. It was so special to create within the community, be seen and feel heard in a circle of people who embodied their vulnerability as strength. "

    - Art in the Park, Mar 2026

  • "It allowed me to release the need to control myself creatively and just allow my body to express itself."

    Arts & Healing Initiative, Aug 2026

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Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Marguerite Nesteruk, Founder of Resonating Earth and Sheila Darcey, Founder of Sketchpoetic & Living Canvas Foundation.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Marguerite Nesteruk, Founder of Resonating Earth and Sheila Darcey, Founder of Sketchpoetic & Living Canvas Foundation.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Marguerite Nesteruk, Founder of Resonating Earth and Sheila Darcey, Founder of Sketchpoetic & Living Canvas Foundation.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Marguerite Nesteruk, Founder of Resonating Earth and Sheila Darcey, Founder of Sketchpoetic & Living Canvas Foundation.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops. Made accessible. Workshop hosted by Akilah York, Lively Bee Moon Shop.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops. Made accessible. Workshop hosted by Akilah York, Lively Bee Moon Shop.
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Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Clark Nesselrodt and David Person.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Clark Nesselrodt and David Person.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including one for caregivers hosted by Clark Nesselrodt and David Person.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including yoga & writing hosted by Scarlett Lam, Author of The Light.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including yoga & writing hosted by Scarlett Lam, Author of The Light.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including yoga & writing hosted by Scarlett Lam, Author of The Light.
Living Canvas Foundation offers free virtual and in-person workshops including yoga & writing hosted by Scarlett Lam, Author of The Light.
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