Raw Art Works
Laura Smith LMHC is a Senior Creative Director at Raw Art Works. Laura has experience as an Expressive Arts Therapist at various organizations such as Fulbright Colombia, Raw Art Works, and Latin American Health Institute/Gandara Center. Laura also served as an Adjunct Professor at Lesley University and Community Arts Project Manager for Visual Placemaking Initiative at Somerville Arts Council & East Somerville Main Streets. Laura holds a MA in Expressive Therapies and Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University.
Raw Art Works
RAW is a youth arts organization, rooted in art therapy. At its core, RAW believes that all kids should be seen and heard and that everyone has a story to tell. Located in Lynn, Massachusetts, RAW offers a variety of free programming from painting to filmmaking, for kids in grades 4-12. RAW uses art to ask kids “what is really going on” in their lives, giving them the tools to create in unexpected ways, and envision new possibilities for their future.