Create or Crumble. Color or Collapse. You Belong Here.
This isn't art class.
We’re not here to teach you how to paint pretty. We're here to keep it real.
We're here to give you a place to let go—without being judged, fixed, or told to calm down.
We use creativity the way it was meant to be used:
To unload what’s heavy.
To regroup when you’re running on fumes.
To make sense of things you don’t have words for yet.
At the WN Center for Creative Wellness, art is the tool—but the mission runs deep.
We make space for people to show up exactly as they are... active duty, veterans, and military families—people carrying more than they’re allowed to say out loud, and more than they should ever have to.
We serve struggling families, teens trying to stay upright, and anyone who feels like the system wasn’t built for them.
If you’ve ever felt like you were screaming and no one cared—we do.
No forced sharing. No spotlight. No expectations.
Just a place where you can make something, break something, or sit in a swing and be left alone—without anyone asking what’s wrong.
You don’t have to explain why you’re here.
Just know that you’re finally where you fit, where you belong, and where it's all about YOU for once.
Who's it For?
It's for YOU if:
*You've ever been told you're doing too much.
*You’re navigating anxiety, trauma, or just life.
*You need a break from pretending to be “fine.”
*You want a space to create, cry, scream, or do absolutely nothing.
(Let me stop right there. It is for ANY and EVERY one. Stop by even if you don't think you need it. You might pick up a paintbrush and learn a thing or two about yourself!)
What we Offer
a.k.a.-How We Heal Around Here
🖍️ Sensory Freedom Art Nights
Come as you are. Create as you feel. Paint like no one’s watching (because they’re not—they’re too busy dealing with their own stuff).
🧠 SoulCollage® & Creative Journaling
Guided insight with a personal twist. Rip, glue, scribble, and discover what your inner voice has been trying to say between the chaos and coffee.
🖼️ Pop-Up Healing Galleries
Mobile art. Public healing. We take creativity to the streets—because not everyone who needs a safe space walks through our doors.
💬 Empowerment Circles
A circle of humans being real. Inclusive, affirming, and zero pressure to “share your name and three facts.” Speak. Sit. Exist. All valid.
☕ WN Sips & Stillness Station™
Tea, Big Red, and “Creative Fuel” cookies. Come chill in our cozy corner. No productivity required—just peace, snacks, and maybe a good cry.
🎒 Ink the City™
A youth-powered adventure in wearable art. We hit the streets of San Antonio, pressing textures from the city onto shirts and turning sidewalks into printmaking gold.
✨ Release & Reflect Gala
Not your average art show. This is a celebration of creative courage. Featuring community-made masterpieces, live storytelling, and yes—probably cookies.
🌈 The “Just Be” Space
No program. No agenda. Just space. For the people who need to sit in silence, throw paint at a wall, or stare out the window and decompress. (Seriously—we get it.)
💥 Because healing isn’t always a group activity. Sometimes it’s a Sharpie, a seat, and someone who finally stops asking if you’re okay.