The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE

About The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS and Our Mission
The Healing Power of ART & ARTIST is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, based in NYC, NY. We believe ART has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, and challenge. We raise awareness about how art is a catalyst for positive change and enhances the well-being of individuals, society and the environment through our artist membership gallery, online art exhibitions and articles.

About “The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE”2023
The exhibition "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" 2023 will offer viewers exposure to the best art inspired by nature. We are increasingly aware that nature and biodiversity need our attention. Art about the natural world reminds us about the magnificent power and diversity of nature and that we must celebrate, honor and preserve it.  As Rachel Carson asserted, “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”

Open to all artists worldwide.
All styles and all 2-and 3-d art mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, collage, photography, printmaking, digital art, and art created with recycled materials. (No installation art, videos, or AI-generated art)

Benefits to Artists
This exhibition will give selected artists widespread exposure to our international audience via social media and subscription-based email newsletters. They will receive opportunities for global recognition to advance their careers. They will experience many potential rewards from participating in an important and powerful artistic initiative.

* 50 or more artists will have one of the entries selected with their artist's statement and link to their website.

Special Recognition Art Awards
* 10 exhibiting artists will be featured in a widely promoted video and available on the Manhattan Arts International YouTube channel and the Renee Phillips YouTube channel.
* 10 artists will be selected for featured articles on the website. They may also be featured on the Manhattan Arts International website and the website of Renee Phillips, the curator and receive additional promotion.
*1 artist will receive a full one-year membership and promotion on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS online art gallery.

Selection Process: The finalists will be selected from the artists’ JPEG entries and their artist’s statement using the online entry form. Visits to their websites will also be made to view their overall body of work and professional history.

Entry Fee: There is a non-refundable entry fee of $25 for 1-2 entries. $10 for each additional entry.

Curator/Juror: Renee Phillips, Founder and Director of Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS