Gathering of Art Therapists and Art Therapy Enthusiasts – February 7, 2026

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We did it! With great joy, we invite you to the Second-ever Gathering of Art Therapists and Art Therapy Enthusiasts, which will take place: 🎉 07.02.2026, Saturday, 10:15 AM–7:00 PM ul. Mysia 3, Warsaw – 3rd floor of the "Mysia3" department store In 2024, we started the tradition of organizing Gatherings of Art Therapists and Art Therapy Enthusiasts, which turned out to be a huge success! Throughout 2025, you asked about the next edition. And with great joy, we announce that the time has come and we will meet again in February 2026! If you: - are an art therapist or are connected to art therapy, - work using art therapy techniques, - want to meet other professionals in the field, - are connected to SensArte, - have completed our Art Therapy Academy and want to meet other participants in person, - follow art therapy activities on social media, - are considering studying art therapy, - simply love art and are interested in art therapy, - belong to Facebook groups promoting art therapy in Poland, such as "Supporting Each Other – Art Therapists for Art Therapists" or "Art Therapy at Home and at School", then this event is for you! Come to the meeting, during which you will: - Meet other professionals working in the field. - Expand your network. - Take part in conferences by amazing women who teach how to create and promote your own art therapy businesses, as well as how to avoid burnout and help with art in treating depression and regaining mental well-being. - Listen to inspiring true stories. - Learn which mistakes to avoid, what to focus on, and how to create your own art therapy business using social media and AI. - Take part in exhibitions by two artists. - Meet inspiring people and their artistic works on site! - Buy art therapy books and gadgets on site. - Enjoy rich and delicious catering included in the price. - And above all: HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME! More information and tickets: https://sensarte.pl/zlot-arteterapeutow-i-milosnikow/ 🎟️ LOWEST PRICE available until 30.11.2025 – take advantage today! Who will perform? BEATA TOMASZEK Expert in marketing and online communication, trainer and consultant supporting micro and small businesses as well as young enterprises. She specializes in brand building and online visibility, social media strategies, storytelling and content marketing, including the use of AI and creating graphic designs for business profiles. Since 2016, she has been conducting workshops for companies and public institutions, helping them effectively build their online presence and communication. Speaker at business events, author of the blog Ty i Biznes, and initiator of a community for enterprising women. She has conducted over 100 open trainings. She has also conducted closed trainings for, among others, the Territorial Defense Forces, Silesian University of Technology, National Center for Culture, Marshal's Office of the Opole Voivodeship, County Office in Drawsko Pomorskie, University of Zielona Góra, Medical University of Łódź, Association of Studio Cinemas (several times), Air Force Academy, Military University of Technology. More at: https://beatatomaszek.pl Lecture: Modern brand communication in Social Media in 2026, taking into account trends and AI capabilities. "In my lecture, I will discuss modern online brand communication in line with the latest trends and the possibilities offered by social media platforms (SM) in 2026, which you need to know and should use to improve your reach. We will also look at the possibilities of ChatGPT, which can greatly facilitate work as our personal assistant. I will present ways to use it and give some tips for writing professional prompts. I will show other interesting AI platforms worth trying. And finally, I will answer questions." URSZULA ZALEŚKIEWICZ Artist, mental coach, independent graphic designer with 20 years of experience in art. She has lived and created in Norway for 13 years. Visual artist, graduate of the School of Photography in Sopot, the Dziewulski School of Characterization in Warsaw, and the SensArte Art Therapy Academy. She serves as a board member of the Artists' Association in Norway, where she coordinates exhibitions and graphic projects. She also runs her own Ulla Art Studio, where she works with abstract painting, collage, and photography, combining various media into unique forms of expression. She is an assistant and social media manager for photographer Mona Nordøy, as well as an organizer of intuitive painting workshops and development sessions with elements of art therapy. She has exhibited her works in Norway and conducted mobile photography courses, including "How to keep a feelings journal" and "Emotional self-portrait." In her work, she explores the therapeutic potential of art, treating the creative process as a form of self-therapy, meditation, and a tool for taming emotions. Her mission is to inspire others to discover art as a space for inner freedom and self-discovery. Lecture: Creation as a space for emotions – how art helps in states of freeze and executive paralysis. Can art be a rescue in moments of emotional overload? How to translate inner tensions into creative acts and regain agency when a block appears? In my lecture, I will talk about the role of art in coping with difficult emotions, freeze, and executive paralysis, which often accompany ADHD and other psychological challenges. I will share personal experiences and show how the creative process can become a form of meditation, supporting the release of emotions and breaking internal barriers. The lecture will be accompanied by an intimate exhibition of paintings created in the process of self-therapy entitled "The Art of Feeling" – as proof that art not only heals but also gives voice to what is difficult to express in words. KAROLINA CHILECKA Certified clinical art therapist (Cl.Art. Th) specializing in visual arts, Mind Body Education scholarship holder in integral art therapy (Australia), participant of the Experto en Terapias Expresivas y Arteterapia course at Instituto Iberoamericano UTF (Argentina) She conducts creative therapy using metaphor cards and is currently expanding her knowledge in the field of integral visual art therapy in the postgraduate course Master Practitioner of Holistic Art Therapy (Australia). She has completed many art therapy courses, including the 7th edition of the Art Therapy Academy! She is also a psychotraumatologist, teacher, practitioner of short-term cognitive-image therapy based on emotions EFIT (level 1 for individuals), EFT, intuitive artist, and member of the Art Therapy Section of the Polish Psychological Association. She conducts individual and group sessions at the "Artystownia" Center in Białystok. So far, she has worked in art therapy in the areas of depression, burnout, trauma, neurosis, eating disorders, stress (including post-traumatic), crisis, and many others. She is interested in the healing properties of art. Clinical art therapist (specializing in visual arts). Lecture: At the crossroads of colors, emotions, and cultures – my art therapy journey. I invite you to my talk, during which I will share my personal story of how art therapy changed my life and career path. I will talk about the beginnings, overcoming challenges – from difficulties in finding the right school, through creating my own workspace, to studying abroad using new technologies such as AI. I will also reflect on the current state of art therapy in Poland, indicating areas that need development and emphasizing the importance of ethics in the profession. This is a story about passion, perseverance, and authenticity – a story that can inspire anyone! OLA BUDZYŃSKA "Since 2006, I have been running my own business. I started one company, then a second and a third. My companies generated millions, and I employed a team of several dozen people. Then I fell ill with depression, burnout followed, and everything collapsed like a house of cards. Today, I fight for my health; I am undergoing treatment, studying art therapy, painting pictures – also as part of the Creative and Artistic Women’s Community I created, where, together with nearly a thousand women, we create and draw from art in the broadest sense what is best. Together with my family, I moved to a village in Kashubia, and interviews, podcasts, lives, webinars, and all the splendor of online business I exchanged for growing cucumbers and painting pictures in my studio. And finally, I feel alive. Lecture: Done is better than perfect – how art helped me in life and business. I will talk about how art and creativity helped me get out of depression, burnout, and allowed me to start a business completely anew. 🗓️ MEETING SCHEDULE: 10:15 – Registration and visiting stands 11:00 – Opening of the Gathering – Anna Sikorska 11:15 – Lecture – Beata Tomaszek – Modern brand communication in Social Media in 2026, including trends and AI capabilities (also chatGPT) – presentation: 45 min, including Q&A session 12:00 – Lecture – Karolina Chilecka – At the crossroads of colors, emotions, and cultures – my art therapy journey, presentation: 45 min, including Q&A session 12:45 – Presentation of exhibitors 13:00 – Coffee break and visiting stands 13:30 – Lecture – Ola Budzyńska – Done is better than perfect – how art helped me in life and business. – presentation: 45 min, including Q&A session 14:15 – Lunch break, networking, and time to visit stands 15:00 – Lecture with vernissage by Urszula Zaleśkiewicz – Creation as a space for emotions – how art helps in states of freeze and executive paralysis – presentation: 45 min, including Q&A session, "Art of Emotions" exhibition 15:45 – Presentation of exhibitors 16:00 – News and updates – what's new 16:15 – Coffee break and visiting stands 16:45 – Practical workshop "Your Inner Light" – Anna Sikorska and Karolina Chilecka 18:00 – Group photo and sweet surprise and fun 19:00 – End of the Gathering Join us today! See you on February 7th! 💸 Investment: 369 PLN gross – promotional price until 30.11.2025 Regular price 399 PLN gross More information and your ticket for the Gathering: https://sensarte.pl/zlot-arteterapeutow-i-milosnikow/ THE PRICE INCLUDES: - PARTICIPATION IN THE GATHERING - art materials needed for live art therapy workshops - catering (coffee breaks, sweets, drinks, lunch) - notebook and pen - sweet surprise We invite you to this unique event! Anna Sikorska and the entire SensArte Team