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Artists Recovering Through the Twelve Steps 
 

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• Announcements 

• Service and Event Calendars 

• Writings on the Steps 

• Step Five – A Personal Response 

• Motherhood – Anonymous member art 

• Conference Planning Meeting – May 18 

• 21 A.R.T.S. Artists Light Up Spring Sharathon 2024 Festival 

• Welcoming the Newcomer and the Basic Pamphlet 

• Step Three Study Workshop – May 17 & 18 

• Members Stories – Free Workshop! - May 25

Announcements

Upcoming Workshop - Step Three Study: A series of A.R.T.S. Workshops began in March, and a Step Three Study Workshop is scheduled for May 17 and 18, held twice to accommodate your time zone. Watch your A.R.T.S email and the “News” page of the website for announcements of upcoming Step Workshops.  More details are later in this newsletter.  

Next Meeting for Conference Planning: (Formerly known as “The Pre-Conference Meeting”). Scheduled for Saturday May 18, beginning at 3 pm EST. More information is later in this newsletter. Delegates and Alternate Delegates are strongly encouraged to attend, and all members are welcome. Zoom registration link here.  

Upcoming Member’s ESH Recovery Writing Workshop: This 3rd writing workshop will happen on Saturday May 25, 2024 at: 8:00 am PT/ 11:00 AM ET/ 4:00 pm BST (British Summer Time)/ 5:00 pm CET. Watch your A.R.T.S email and the “News” page of the website for announcements of upcoming of Member’s ESH Recovery Story Writing Workshops.  More details are later in this newsletter. 

Next Meeting of the Conference Policies and Procedures (Article 6) Committee: Saturday, June 1 at 1 pm EST is when this group next meets. All interested members of A.R.T.S. are welcome, including “check it out”. The May meeting continued the review of the Conference Charter.  It also developed a draft policy for how motions are brought to the Conference. Link to register for the June 1 meeting on Zoom. Link to the entire A.R.T.S. Anonymous Conference Charter, which is posted on the website.  

Free Download of the A.R.T.S. Basic Pamphlet: A reminder that the Basic Pamphlet, containing A.R.T.S. Steps, Traditions, Traits, Talents and Tools is available as a free download on the A.R.T.S. website. Please pass this on to the newcomer. A.R.T.S. pamphlets are available for purchase in electronic format on the Literature page of the website. 

Treasurer’s Report: Click to see the Treasurer’s Report for April 2024

Motherhood 

By a member of A.R.T.S. Anonymous. Acrylic on canvas 30 x 40 inches 

Newcomers arriving at their first meetings are often trying to decide, “is this for me?” What can be done to ensure that they feel welcome to participate in the discovery of a personal journey toward recovering their creative expression?  

The Basic Pamphlet of A.R.T.S. Anonymous contains the Conference-approved Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, Traits, Talents and Tools. Out of respect for the hard work and careful consideration of the World Service Conference over the decades, which meets to make decisions on behalf of the whole of A.R.T.S. around the world, the hope is that your meeting can make good use of these foundational elements of the Fellowship. The Steps ARE the program of recovery, with deep gratitude to Alcoholics Anonymous, which minted the Steps. Traditions provide guidance for...
 

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Step Three Study - Workshop
 

Here are some comments from participants of the Step One and Step Two Study Workshops: 

“The speaker was incredible! I wish she was my sponsor. I learned so much from her and felt joyful just listening to her.” 

     “Brought community to the step and I have gotten a great deal from others.” 

     “Guiding questions were very inspiring.” 

     “Everything helped us open to grow our relation with Higher Power.” 

      “All my gratitude for all who gave time, service generously. There will be great gifts for them.” 

     “Great job. I observed how everyone left the workshop feeling and looking better than when we started.  Workshop was easy to follow and the facilitators were holding a safe and warm environment. I am looking forward to the next workshop. Thank you!!!” 

Member Stories Workshop Invites You to Attend...

Free Event! Write you Experience Strength and Hope story about recovering your creativity with A.R.T.S. Anonymous and help carry the message.
  

Why write our story of recovery in A.R.T.S.? 

• It helps our own recovery 

• To help carry the message to other suffering artists 

• We might consider publishing it ourselves 

• We might consider telling our story to another suffering artist 

• We might choose to offer our story to A.R.T.S. for future use in A.R.T.S. literature   
   

Why a workshop format? 

• The workshop format is guided by a facilitator who helps us with: 

• How to begin our story. 

• How to develop our story. 

• How to end our story. 
   

This workshop will be delivered in English, with no verbal translation service available. However Closed Caption Text is available in the language of your choice. More details in the announcement below. 

God, grant me the serenity 

To accept the things I cannot change; 

Courage to change the things I can; 

And wisdom to know the difference.