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Thank you to the following meetings for honoring the 7th Tradition to keep A.R.T.S. self-supporting:
Writer’s Five-Alive on Sundays: $50.00 in August
8 am Walk and Talk: $96.00 in August
An Anonymous Meeting: $25.00 in September
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Anonymous.
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Calling
all
ARTS
members
worldwide
As
we seek to
become
visible
with
the
divine creator's power,
we
aim
to
recover
a
day at
a
time
from
our
artistic
blocks
and
are
excited
to
encourage
you
to submit original
art
in
visual
format
of
any non-Ai
generated artwork.
Please
send
your
art,
poetry,
photography,
illustration,
photographs
of 3
Dimensional art, sculpture,
images
of
lyrics, audio
and
video
files, snippets
of
stories
or
any
image
you
want
to
include
in
our
monthly
newsletters.
We
also
invite
original
artwork to appeal to A.R.T.S.
events
and
announcements.
Please
send
to newsletter@artsanonymous.org,
and
thank
you!
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Works
by
Susan
C.
 
Orange:
“Broken
Promises”.
Acrylic
with
black
ink,
16”
x
20”.
Blue:
“Organized
Religion”.
Acrylic
with
black
ink,
16”
x
20”
Susan
C.
(c)
2026.
All
rights
reserved.
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Submitting Motions and Topics of Discussion for the World Service Conference
Due Date: October 9, 2026
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My name is Pat Q. I am a writer, editor, novelist and poet from Bigfork, Montana. I’m in my 4th year on the A.R.T.S. Board of Trustees and my first year as chairperson.
It is an honor for me to serve the program that saved my career. When I attended my first A.R.T.S. meeting in Seattle during September 1989, I was experiencing a writer’s block that cost me my job as a writer and magazine editor. I couldn’t finish writing a story to save my life. My filing cabinet of partially written stories drove me crazy.
An Al-Anon sponsor hated hearing me complain about my inability to work in my chosen field. He suggested I try a new Twelve-Step program called A.R.T.S. Anonymous. In less than a year, A.R.T.S. helped me break through my writer’s block. I resumed my career and worked for almost 30 more years before I retired in 2018. I no longer had any trouble finishing the stories that I wanted to write and/or edit.
My gratitude to A.R.T.S. for saving my career is the main reason why I agreed to apply for a position on the Board of Trustees. After I retired from my job as a writer and editor, I also wanted to write a novel. The members of two Southern California A.R.T.S. meetings gave me all the support I needed to finish writing my novel. One action group still gives me the support I need to attract and negotiate with a literary agent to market my manuscript to a publisher.
I can never repay what I owe A.R.T.S. Anonymous for everything it has given to me. My debt is to the A.R.T.S. Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service for giving me the experience, strength, and hope to earn my living as a writer and editor.
Now I am engaged with the A.R.T.S. Board in an effort to carry the A.R.T.S. message of recovery to other artists. I believe we have a unique opportunity to share good news with so many members of other Twelve Step programs. How many people have yet to discover that reclaiming their creativity and using their artistic talents can be very important parts of personal recovery?
I am also a firm believer in the special aspect of recovery that Dr. Bob and Bill W. practiced during their pursuit of sobriety. They found that the best way for them to stay sober was to help someone get sober. I believe that their approach to sobriety helps me in my recovery in A.R.T.S. Anonymous, too.
The best way for me to express my creativity is to help someone else to express theirs. I appreciate the opportunity to do service on the A.R.T.S. Board of Trustees. I am a writer, editor, novelist and poet, and I am happy to be of service.
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My
Leadership
is
Essential
to
my
Art:
Thoughts
on
Concept
of
Service
9
By
Allegra
B.
Concept
of
Service
Nine.
Good
leadership
at
all
service
levels
is
essential.
In
the
field
of
world
service,
the
Board
of
Trustees
assumes
the
primary
leadership.
I
want
to
make
my
art
today,
and
I
want
to
continue
to
create
well
into
the
future,
with
the
confidence
that
my
artmaking
is
in
good
hands.
My
art
changes,
just
as
my
perspective,
thoughts,
and
opinions
change,
and
this
is a
good
thing.
If I
am
not
changing,
then
I am
not
experiencing
life,
and
my
recovery
and
my
art
does
not
grow.
I
deeply
desire
that
my
art
become
closer
to
the
creations
my
Higher
Power
provides
inspiration
for.
If a
change
happens
in
my
art
or
my
life,
then
leadership
is
essential
to
making
the
transition.
To
be a
leader
in
my
creativity
means
that
I
adopt
a
level
of
responsibility
and
commitment
that
makes
the
production
of
my
art
possible.
I am
not
a
big
“doer”
every
day,
rushing
about
through
the
tasks
and
craft
of
my
art.
I
also
don’t
want
to
simply
drift
through
day
after
day,
rudderless
and
unfocussed,
wondering
why
I
can’t
seem
to
get
anything
done.
I
take
the
time
and
place
to
dream
and
imagine
and
allow
inspiration
to
emerge.
Yet
there
is
action
to
take
that
is
necessary
to
make
my
art,
and
I am
responsible
for
the
actions. It
takes
a
commitment
to
do
what
I
can
and
learn
as I
go.
Another
aspect
of
leadership
I
learn
through
my
art
is
that
I
can’t
use
it
to
force
solutions.
When
I
“take
charge”
and
“dictate
outcomes”
my
art
suffers.
Yes,
I
must
do
the
work;
these
are
my
hands,
my
senses,
my
brain
that
is
executing
the
work.
Yet
other
thoughts,
feelings,
and
options
must
be
allowed
and
heard.
My
Higher
Power
is
there
with
me
as I
create,
at
every
moment.
When
an
idea
arrives
or a
decision
needs
to
be
made,
I
try
to
be
open
to
what
is
being
given
from
something
greater
than
me.
When
I
serve
in
A.R.T.S.,
I
learn
about
what
it
is
to
be
responsible
and
productive.
I am
not
entirely
faceless,
without
personality,
meekly
taking
orders.
That
does
not
serve
A.R.T.S.
or
my
artmaking
well.
Just
as
in
my
artmaking,
I
must
exercise
judgment,
discernment,
and
utilize
the
skills
I
have.
Nor
do I
want
to
be
power-mad,
driving
others
away
with
demands,
running
a
project
into
the
ground.
As a
leader
I
can
trust
that
the
“Power
greater
than
myself”
can
come
from
another
member,
a
group,
or a
committee.
Asking
for
the
thoughts
and
opinions
of
others
brings
new
insight
and
better
outcomes. I
might
watch
a
simple
majority
in a
committee
meeting
or
at
the
Conference
make
a
mistake,
just
as I
might
take
a
wrong
turn
in
my
art.
My
job
is
not
to
undermine
the
majority
or
beat
up
on
others
or
myself.
Instead,
I
can
take
a
deep
breath,
let
go
of
what
is
not
in
my
control,
and
trust
that
learning
can
happen,
and
mistakes
can
be
corrected.
As I
do
in
my
art.
With
a
loving
Higher
Power
holding
the
fellowship
in
its
hands,
I
can
trust
that
good
leadership
carries
out
the
changes
that
ensure
the
future
of
A.R.T.S.
Anonymous.
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LINK: Editor Position for the Steps Guide
LINK: A.R.T.S. Editorial Policies
Please email chair@artsanonymous.org or officemanager@artsanonymous.org to express your willingness to apply, with supporting documents, including a summary of related experience and/or education.
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