Literature | A.R.T.S. Anonymous

Pamphlets for sale on Kindle:

(Kindle is available as a free download on any computer, tablet or smartphone, at the App Store and on Google Play. You do not need any special devices, nor do you have to pay a subscription fee.)

Outside the U.S. you may need to use the search term, “A.R.T.S. Anonymous” to find all available titles.

• A.R.T.S. Basic Pamphlet

• Art and Our Spiritual Awakening (Conference-approved 2000)

• The Anorexia of Avoidance (Conference-approved 1993)

• From Envy to Appreciation (Conference-approved 2002)

• Facing Avoidance (Revisions Conference-approved 2023)

• On Being the Perfect Artist (Conference-approved 2023)

• Process vs. Product (Conference-approved 2002)

• Powerless Over and Unmanageable

Audio Literature (free):

Workshop Scripts – the Twelve Steps of A.R.T.S. Anonymous – free download

The Literature Committee and the Board of Trustees of A.R.T.S. Anonymous are pleased to announce that they are currently seeking an Editor for the A.R.T.S. Steps Guide. It is our deepest hope that members of A.R.T.S. with relevant experience will consider applying for this paid position.

The job of Editor for the Steps Guide is open to members of the A.R.T.S. Anonymous fellowship. Please encourage capable members to apply. Editors are required to have at least 3 years in A.R.T.S. and a total of at least 5 years in any 12-Step Program. Terms will be negotiated with the Board of Trustees.

A description of the Editor position for the Steps Guide and the A.R.T.S. Editorial Policies are linked below.

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.

Editorial Policies for A.R.T.S. Literature

Editor Job Description – Steps Guide

A.R.T.S. Tool for Recovery: Literature

The following A.R.T.S. Tool for Recovery was approved by the World Service Conference in 2023:

LITERATURE: We use A.R.T.S. literature to learn how a spiritual recovery can remove the blocks to artistic freedom. We use A.A., other Twelve Step Program literature or other inspirational material.

There are many resources that can help creatives recover their artistic expression through a spiritual recovery. In keeping with the primary purpose of A.R.T.S., meetings are welcome to use what they find helpful to help the still struggling artist. Many 12-Step programs have a plethora of their own Conference-approved Literature, and their meetings are required to use only that program’s materials. A.R.T.S. Anonymous is not there, yet!

To prevent confusion, particularly for the newcomer, one suggestion is to include in the meeting format a statement that “What is read at the meeting may not be A.R.T.S. Conference-approved Literature. However, the Tool called “Literature” encourages using resources from other 12-Step programs, or other inspirational material.”

May all who wish to recover their creative expression and thrive in their art.