On Sunday, February 10, 2019, from 2-5 pm, the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield hosts a celebration of youth survivors during Valentine's week, aptly titled "Love Yourself". Arts in Recovery for Youth joins with Berkshire Pulse dancers, Berkshire Theatre Group acapella singers, Filmmaker Raymond Brown, an acoustic solo performance by Grace Ida Marks, AIRY youth poets, … Continue reading “Love Yourself”

AIRY youth are encouraged to share their voices in Marney Schorr's upcoming book with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Art Therapy and Youth Suicide Prevention: DBT, Peer Support and Creative Community, tentative release date in the Summer of 2020.

AIRY is excited to announce we are currently filming our first documentary with Filmmaker Raymond Brown. A sneak preview of the first cut will debut at the Colonial Theatre on February 10, 2019.   The documentary will feature personal survivor stories from AIRY, art therapy, artwork, and the filming of AIRY events at multiple locations … Continue reading AIRY Documentary

AIRY's holiday tree at the Berkshire Museum expresses thoughts and emotions about surviving suicidality and helping others to recover with handmade ornaments painted by AIRY members in the art studio. Our theme for the tree is the song by Logic "1-800-273-8255". (See below). The decorated tree is part of an annual community event at the … Continue reading “1-800” at the Festival of Trees

"Messages of Hope" art exhibition is a collaboration between Unitarian Universalist Church, Teaching Artist Marney Schorr, and emerging Pittsfield artists from the Arts in Recovery for Youth program, and will feature paintings and drawings by Marney Schorr and her students. Curated by poet and artist, Jack Kelly, this show aims to inspire hope, healing and … Continue reading Messages of Hope Reception, Nov 2nd

Poetry Slam and Open Mic night for Youth on Saturday October 6th, 2018, at 6 pm, hosted by Caz Polidoro and friends at the Whitney Center for the Arts in conjunction with our art show Hope is a Four Letter Word. Come on down and express your voice in word, song and more. Whitney Center for … Continue reading Oct 6th Poetry Slam & Open Mic!

A beautiful day of hearts gathered to honor those who have died by suicide and those who fight to live. 500 community members walked together at Monument Mountain High School in this perfect autumn weather, side by side. AIRY created a Rememberance Weave from donated fabrics and tree branches, which was presented to loss survivor, … Continue reading Out of the Darkness

  Walking to prevent youth suicide: One mother’s story Sept 25, 2018Hannah Van Sickle, Berkshire Edge MORE INFO  Great Barrington — Valerie Zantay recalls with clarity the day she and her 17-year-old son Googled “suicide survivors” together: In the wake of her son’s own attempt to take his life, the pair were searching for stories of … Continue reading Walking to Prevent Suicide (Berkshire Edge)