We Offer Free Art Classes
to Children, Adult Artists
& Individuals with Substance
Abuse Issues and who may be At-risk.
Our programs have an 88% success rate in helping individuals in recovery and re-directing their lives towards salvation, volunteerism, employment and higher education.
WHO WE ARE
The Canvas Can Do Miracles is a 501-C3 tax exempt nonprofit organization under the directionof Jackie Holloway. We offer free art classes to children and adult artists, as well as to the under-served community and also individuals with substance abuse issues. Artists are encouraged to use their God given talents as therapy, to re-gain self-control and sufficiency.
WHAT WE DO
Our goal is to provide educational services to at-risk/disadvantage individuals in the form of art enrichment activities. The programs are support to therapy, provide exposure to the arts and art entrepreneurship to at risk and disadvantaged youth and other residents; families and groups of Knoxville, Tennessee and surrounding area.
WHERE WE SERVE
We serve at risk/disadvantaged youth and individuals at risk or with substance abuse issues
of Knoxville, Tennessee and surrounding areas.
WHY WE ASK
The program has a proven track record of assisting individuals in re-directing their lives and goals at the first studio session.
We provide a motivating atmosphere to create art work, free of charge. We accept donations and have fundraisers for daily operating expenses, art supplies, materials and equipment needed.
These services assist in reducing the need to use any substances in which will automatically reduce the number of deaths associated with the current opioid crisis in Knoxville and surrounding counties.
HOW TO GIVE
Art exhibits and showings will be held at our art gallery and local and regional venues where you can purchase those local art. Our online gallery and store is coming soon!
HOW TO PURCHASE
Purchase beautiful products created by clients and local artists, who support individuals in recovery and re-directing their lives towards salvation, volunteerism, employment and higher education.
Thank you
for visiting!
We focus on visual art as a journey into spiritual
growth for the individual, family members, and
the community.
Upcoming events.
Canvas Can Do Miracles (CCDM) would like to invite your organization to discuss operating Canvas Therapeutic Art Classes at your facility!
Jackie Holloway has developed an amazing program that uses art therapy - a discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media. We believe this approach is a way to enrich the lives of individuals, families and communities.
The program, Summer Opportunity Youth Violence Prevention Program is in its fourth year and will begin July 8, 2024 -October 12, 2024. Youth ages 12-17 will be hired as Assistant Art Teachers! Students and Adults ages 18-65 will be hired as Art Teachers! Along, with the amazing Youth Teachers you may also have UT College of Art & Social Work Bachelor and Master students assisting.
We are scheduling a Zoom meeting for all organizations interested on May 22, 2024, from 1-3pm. https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/88371078114?from=addon
If you are available to attend the meeting on Zoom, please RSVP at your convenience before April 15, 2024, to: https://forms.gle/EjDzx9CsjFwLPm1k6
Historically, CCDM has offered our classes free of charge so that no individual or family member is excluded from participating because of lack of funds. With the increased demand, additional funding is required. For some organizations, scholarships may be available. If you are interested in the scholarship program. let us know when you RSVP.
Respectfully,
Jackie Holloway, Operational Director
Contact Us
Jackie Holloway, Operational Director | 865-382-3599 Jackie@ccdmiracles.com
Audrey Wallace, Program Director | 865-237-7355 Audrey@ccdmiracles.com