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One WilmU adjunct
is helping to heal communities through the power of visual art.
BY JANICE COLVIN
Adark, cloudy afternoon in downtown Wilmington — light drizzle falls, with streets cold and wet and lonely. A small storefront door on Shipley Street bursts open and with it comes a rush of warm air, followed by a
low hum of conversation, laughter, the smell of freshly brewed coffee, and then a flash of brilliant light, color and sparkle.
This warm place on the cold day is The Creative Vision Factory. And it’s a place many could call their art community home, including local artists and neighbors, but particularly those whose life paths can be found somewhere along the behavioral health spectrum and who may be experiencing life traumas like homelessness. This is their place, and from it is springing a wave of creativity and economic opportunity for many in the city.
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