What is the art room?
The Art Room provides a safe, supportive studio environment for adults with mental health challenges to explore artistic expression and the development of artistic skills. Our visitors will be supported in the discovery that the creative process has therapeutic value in reducing stress, in promoting self-discovery, and in providing a positive means for emotional expression. We hope to demonstrate that engaging in art is therapeutic.
The Art Room is located in Denton, Texas.
Denton Main Street Association Wellness Walk: The Art Room’s Zentangles Class
Saturday, Feb. 24, from 4:00-5:30pm
The Art Room, 721 S. Locust St., Denton, Texas 76201
This free, open-to-the-public class features zentangles, a meditative drawing method to create beautiful images, while focusing on the meditative process rather than the final result, promoting creativity, focus, and well-being. See you there!
Learn more about Denton Main Street Association’s Wellness Walk.
The Art Room’s Annual Member Exhibition
March 6-14, 2026, UNT CoLab, Denton
This annual exhibition highlights the accomplishments, creativity, and resolve of Members of The Art Room. The exhibition will run the week of March 6-14, with an opening on March 6 from 5-8:00 p.m. Dozens of works of art will be on display, created by The Art Room Members, volunteers, and staff. The entire community is invited to attend. Learn more.
The Art Room’s Healing HeArts Exhibition
Starting February 11 at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
The Art Room’s Healing HeArts Exhibition celebrates the artistic accomplishments of the Members of our Arts for Veterans program. The community is invited to our February 11 opening reception, 5-7:00 p.m. at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, 110 W. Hickory St., Third Floor. We’re excited to partner with the Denton County Courthouse Museum on this upcoming exhibition!
Annual Positive Cycology Ride Fundraiser
May 16, 2026, Denton
Ride Together. Feel Connected. Share the Smile. The Positive Cycology Ride 2026 is the 4th annual fundraising bike ride event to support The Art Room in Denton, a nonprofit art studio for people with mental health challenges. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Bike Month, and we offer three bike rides to support the positive psychological benefits of both bike riding and art-making. Support us and take part—learn more here!
We’re so grateful to any donations to The Art Room from our Amazon wish list! (If you prefer to buy items locally, please email us to coordinate drop-off hours.) We also deeply appreciate monetary donations and local gifts of new or gently used art supplies.
Support The Art Room
We truly believe that art and creative expression can bring healing and recovery to people’s lives. It’s an honor to be able to operate a space in which both can be nurtured, but we can’t do it alone. Thanks to our sponsors, community partners, donors, and volunteers for helping us keep the dream alive.
The Art Room is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation under the name The ArtFullness Project, so you can make a tax deductible donation, or you can donate through organizations like Amazon Smile (see link below) and North Texas Giving Day. Find out more information about how you can help support The Art Room.
Events at The art room
Art Room Members: bookmark the calendar and stay up-to-date on our programming, open studio time, and other activities happening at our space!