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Stop 3: Burnsville & Minnetonka
MN Art Therapists held two events on our third and final day of the Summer/Fall Art & Advocacy Tour!
Breanna Reed LPCC ATR-BC and Elliesha Hahn LPCC ATR-BC hosted a magical morning of art-making journeying through the Expressive Therapies Continuum in their gorgeous Burnsville offices. We were joined by State Senator Melissa Wiklund and State Rep Liz Reyer, who shared parts of their journey into public service with us and a bit about their creative sides!
The afternoon event involved an intimate gathering of art therapists and students at Adler Graduate School, with Art Lab Rx making Maggie the Art Bus available to tour, button-making, community quilt sewing, and a last-minute visit by local State Rep Alex Falconer!
It’s been a whirlwind five months of tour events, and we have so much good momentum heading into the new year and the 2026 legislative session! Grateful for all those who shared their hearts and gifts during the tour, made art with us, and welcomed our legislative guests with openness and positive energy!
Stay tuned for what’s next… we’re not done yet! 🎉
Special Thanks to:
Creative Connections Counseling
The Bloom Studio and Counseling
And thanks to our volunteers:
Breanna Reed, Elliesha Hahn, Emily Taylor, Pat Welch, Kristin Kane, Rebecca Urban, Naema Aden, Arielle Weil, Erin Dolan, Jessica Waldron, Jocelyn Thoemke, & Lisa Lounsbury
Art Therapists with Reps. Matt Norris and Liz Reyer
Art Therapists with Senator Melissa Wiklund
Room 1: Kinesthetic
Room 2: Sensory
Room 3: Perceptual
Room 5: Cognitive
Rep. Matt Norris and Senator Wiklund visit The Bloom Studio
Room 4: Affective
Memory Boxes
Rep. Alex Falconer visits Adler Graduate School and Maggie the Art Bus
Stop 2: St. Cloud
Minnesota Art Therapists brought the sunshine to St. Cloud with our Second Stop on the 2025-2026 Art & Advocacy Tour!
We served approximately 50 people at beautiful Riverside Park & Pavilion, including kids, adults, and families! Fun was had by all with button-making, sewing squares on our Fergus Falls quilt, making new squares for our St. Cloud quilt, exploring client & therapist artwork on display, and chatting with visitors about our art therapy licensure efforts.
Special guest Rep Matt Norris joined us once again, and this time we got Matt to make some art reflecting on his adventures to Yosemite National Park and a “LFG” button in honor of Melissa Hortman. ❤️ Thanks for creating with us, Matt!
Special Thanks to:
And thanks to our volunteers:
Rachelle Morrison-Weseloh, Jocelyn Thoemke, Emily Gustafson, Kristen Whitley, Chuck Rankin, Heather Oxendale, & Kate Staples
Stop 1: Fergus Falls
On June 17th, Minnesota Art Therapists took their show on the road for the first of four statewide “Make Art About It” events bringing awareness about Art Therapy through community Art-Making!
Our first stop was Spies Riverfront Park & Pavilion in Fergus Falls in Western Minnesota. Around 90 people of all ages and abilities dropped by during a warm summer afternoon, to make buttons on Maggie the Art Bus and make “squares” for our Community “Quilt”. So much creativity and connection shared by all!
Special Thanks to:
And thanks to our volunteers:
Briana Colton, Lisa Lounsbury, Libby Weaver, Ez Perry, & Eric Weber
Art Therapists Briana Colton and Lisa Lounsbury with Chief House Author Rep. Matt Norris and Fergus Falls-area Senator Jordan Rasmusson
Community Quilt: Discover
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