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Chairman of the Board

Over the past 15 years, she has worked for international and Polish companies, innovatively and addressing the challenges of transformation. In each of them she has built a dialogue with governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions, universities, and organizations representing patients. Over the years of her activity, she has met professionals from various fields, scientists sensitive to the health and fate of others.

Graduate of the Pomeranian Academy of Pedagogy, Gdansk University of Technology, Collegium Civitas and the Polish Institute of International Affairs. In 2024 she completed postgraduate studies in art therapy at the Higher School of Special Education in Warsaw.

An admirer of classical and modernist art, especially painting, sculpture and opera. She is developing a workshop for acrylic painting. Fascinated by the therapeutic possibilities of various fields of art.

Executive Vice President

Graduate of the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology.

A Project Manager with many years of experience in different industries: IT, publishing, tourism, events, advertising and promotion. For almost 10 years he has been specializing in the implementation of large projects financed by EU funds. He has wide experience and in-depth knowledge of raising public funds, as well as documenting and accounting for grants at the national and European level.

A photography lover, winner of several photo contests. He perfected his craft under the guidance of well-known photographer Jacek Samotus. For moments of respite after work he finds solace under the clouds flying a glider.

Chairman of the Scientific Council

She has been living and working in Paris for twenty years, combining teaching and managerial activity with his passion for theatre. She graduated from the University of Warsaw and the University of Paris X – La Défense. She also holds a master's degree in psychoanalysis, from the Paul Valéry University in Montpellier. For more than ten years, she has held leadership positions in the Parisian socio-educational structures of large associations such as Jean Cotxet, AVVEJ and Gombault Darnaud. Currently, she heads the children's ward of the "Valeneuve" day hospital.

For many years, she has been giving lectures and trainings for educators at French universities educating social workers, with particular emphasis on the philosophy of education. She cooperated, m.in, with ETSUP – École Supérieure de Travail Social and EFPP – École de Formation Psycho-Pédagogique.

As a member of the European Committee for Children and Family (Eurocef) at the Council of Europe, she organized projects at the international level.

She is the president of the Holimouv association, which aims to develop human potential and promote the integrity of each individual through interdisciplinary artistic practices. For fifteen years she has been performing on the stage of the alternative Théâtre Elizabeth Czerczuk in Paris. Her interests focus on the search for innovative systemic solutions, creating a space for dialogue between different professions and philosophical sources of education.

Artistic activity is one of the spiritual forces of man, it is an indispensable element of mental life. Therapy through art allows us to constantly regenerate, to become. It is a space of experiencing yourself. A precious space of freedom.

Fot. Woytek Konarzewski

Vice President of the Scientific Council

Art dealer and co-owner of Wallspace Gallery at 15 Foksal Street in Warsaw. Expert on art and the auction market. Journalist, poet, creator of magazines and newspapers. In the publishing market he has reached the heights of sales and creativity. Nominated for a "Fryderyk" he loves music, both opera and entertainment. He is in the process of writing a novel.

Member of the Scientific Council

Psychiatrist, sexologist and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist. Head of the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice and attending physician at the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Day Care Unit at the Upper Silesian Medical Centre of Prof. Leszek Giec SUM in Katowice. Innovator, inventor and pioneer of telemedicine in Poland.

Populariser of new psychiatry and preventive psychiatry in the form of psychiatric cosmetology. Creates new mobile applications for the e-health/mobile health sector using virtual reality and artificial intelligence algorithms to improve health and for its optimisation and maintenance in the antiaging trend. Awarded multiple times for scientific and implementation achievements, including in 2019 Individual Award from the Minister of Health and in 2021 Silver Cross of Merit. Author of more than 300 scientific publications. Chairman of the Scientific Section of Telepsychiatry of the Polish Psychiatric Association.

Member of the Scientific Council

Physician, specialist in psychiatry, sexology, psychotherapist, clinical sexologist and supervisor of of therapy for sexual disorders of the Polish Society of Sexology. Head of the Department of Psychiatry Clinic of the Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education and Bielański Centre for Mental Health. Mental Health Centre. Visiting Professor at Klinik für Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (2019).

Member of the scientific committee of the European Society for Sexual Medicine and international editorial committees of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, International Journal of Sexual Health and Sexual Health & Compulsivity.

Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sexual and Mental Health and Psychiatry. Involved in interdisciplinary research in the field of mental health and sexology.

Author/co-author of more than 100 scientific publications and numerous presentations at conferences national and international conferences.

Member of the Scientific Council

Art therapist, psychologist, Head of the Department of Visual Activities and Art Therapy at the Institute of Artistic Education (IEA) of the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education (APS) in Warsaw. Coordinator of art therapy at the Mazovian Specialist Health Centre named after Prof. J. Mazurkiewicz (MSCZ) in Pruszków. Chairwoman of the Art Therapy Section of the Polish Psychiatric Association.

Supporting promoter of doctoral dissertations in the field of art therapy.

Author/co-author of 6 monographs and several dozen articles in the field of art therapy in education and art therapy in medicine. Curator of art therapy exhibitions at the MSCZ Gallery. Editor of the MSCZ journal “Alejkami Tworkowskimi”. Coordinator of multimedia art therapy programs based on practice in the field of education and medicine.

Member of the Scientific Council

In his career, Daniel Kaufman has worked with legendary figures such as Martha Graham, the icon of modern dance, and Leonard Bernstein, the famous composer and conductor.

A director, screenwriter and marketing expert, his credits include more than 450 directed commercials (McDonald's, Ikea, NFL, Nestle or Toyota), which were shot in 12 countries. He created the independent production “Married Young” and the pilot of the series “Listen to Grandpa” with an all-star cast (including Elliott Gould, Randall Park, Jorjeana Marie). His screenplays have won prestigious awards such as the Samuel Goldwyn Award and the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards.

He expresses himself through various art forms - from photography to film to writing - which allows him to take a multifaceted approach to art and its message. He is inspired not only by the form, but above all by the emotions and ideas behind each work. He is an artist who can inspire crowds with his own creativity.

He has been working with the ARTHE Foundation since its inception.

In the Power of Culture For You program, he runs the original ARTHE LAB based on an innovative approach using artistic experimentation.

The main goal of the classes is to develop creative expression.

According to Daniel Kaufman, one of the biggest challenges an artist faces is battling the inner critic, which often inhibits the creative process. Therefore, Kaufman will place great emphasis on intuitive decision-making, which is expected to help participants quiet the critic and focus on the natural flow of creativity.

Through practical and surprising exercises, participants will explore their inner motivations and learn how to translate them into the language of art. This class is quite a treat for people who are looking for the courage to start an art business, as well as those looking for a formula to work through their own emotions or traumas, and artists looking for growth and inspiration.

Board Advisor for people and organizations

Graduate of andragogy at the University of Warsaw and postgraduate studies in economics at the UW, as well as Coaching Fundamentals (by Noble Manhattan Coaching). Specializes in building and implementing HR strategies in organizations. Business advisor, leadership competency trainer and recruitment expert.

As a flesh-and-blood practitioner who has built, changed and implemented almost every process in HR, he makes it his personal mission on a daily basis to share knowledge and build expert competencies in HR departments so that they can best understand and support the business.

My contribution to the development of the Foundation is based on drawing the attention of employers to the need to take care of the mental well-being of both current employees and young people, who are on the threshold of entering the labor market. The Foundation is a unique space where everyone can find a place for themselves, and above all, it is passion and truth that contributed to the creation of the Foundation.

Privately - mother of two children and wife, loving nature, swimming, climbing, singing and growing carrots.

Board Advisor for Ethics and Organizational Development

For over a decade, she has worked for international companies across various industries in Poland and Germany, focusing on ethics, values, and compliance. A law graduate from the University of Warsaw, she completed postgraduate studies in data protection at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and obtained the European Certified Compliance Professional certificate from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

A highly sensitive and empathetic person, she deeply cares about the well-being of both people and animals. She believes that ethics and sensitivity are key to building healthy and responsible organizations. She loves helping others and inspiring them to take action.

In her free time, she trains in weightlifting, which she treats as a form of meditation and a way to build mental resilience. Her favorite place is the forest, where she can spend hours walking with her beloved dog, Borys. She writes poetry and takes photographs, and her participation in the Arthe Lab 2025 program and the Siła Kultury dla Ciebie (The Power of Culture for You) workshops opened up a new space of inspiration — exploring the impact of art on mental health, which became the impulse for her to join the Foundation.

Board Advisor for Ethics and Organizational Development

An educator and bibliotherapist who harnesses the power of literature in her work. Her activities are particularly aimed at people with disabilities, their loved ones, as well as members of minority groups experiencing exclusion and individuals in mental health crisis. In her practice, she combines academic knowledge with empathy and creativity, believing that literature has the power to build connections, provide support in difficult times, and open people up to their own potential.

Board Advisor for PR and fundraising

An expert in communication, journalist, and writer, a realist with a passion for impressionism. She believes that the key to everything is communication, avoiding illusions, as George Bernard Shaw said. She made her debut almost 20 years ago in the pages of ‘Gazeta Lubuska’, and later worked for Teleexpress, Dzień Dobry TVN, and Onet.pl. She has published in prestigious titles such as ‘Gala’, ‘Wprost’, ‘Wysokie Obcasy’, and ‘Traveler - National Geographic’. For 14 years, she has been actively supporting non-governmental organizations.

Leader

Doctor of Social Sciences. Graduate of doctoral studies at the Academy of Special Education in Warsaw. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, diploma in the studio of Prof. A. Myjak.

Graduate of the A. Kenar High School of Fine Arts in Zakopane. Scholarship at Accademia di Belli Arti in Carrara, Italy. Board member of the Polish Psychiatric Association scientific section of art therapy. Co-founder of the Reaktor Sculpture Laboratory art group of sculptors.

The physical, emotional and mental spheres of man are the predominant subject matter of her works. Some of them take abstract forms inspired by nature. The most common material she uses in sculpture is wood, stone, metal and resins. In her work, she uses many artistic techniques and media. She also works with photography, painting and drawing. Many of her artistic activities are based on artistic intervention, directed at social issues. She draws her inspiration from various scientific fields, thus creating an interdisciplinary artistic dialogue.

Leader

Polish movies, television and dubbing actress. Graduate of the State Academy of Theater in Wroclaw, lecturer in voice emission, drama and theater techniques at the M. Grzegorzewska University of Special Education in Warsaw. Experienced trainer and inspiring guide through the world of theater and drama. She masterfully tailors training to the sensitivity of each participant's needs.

Leader

is an artist of the younger generation, who develops his painting craft at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the University of Arts in Poznan. His paintings are an astute observation of reality, distinguished by his sense of humor, expression, texture and painting flesh. In his paintings he freely refers to art classics from: Cattelan to Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud to Banksy. The artist creates his unique style and character, which distinguishes him from other artists.

As of 2019, he is a member and co-founder of the art collective MZS - Young Talented Sex Workers and co-founder of Piec Gallery in Poznań. His works can be found in private collections and are presented at solo and group exhibitions, both at home and abroad.

Leader

Libyan-born, Polish double bass and bass guitarist. Leader and founder of the band Karimski Club. A member of Voo Voo since January 1998. Previously played in Wojtek Olszak's band Woobie Doobie, played bass in the musical Metro. He has performed as a guest with such artists as Nick Cave, Fisz, Maria Peszek, Wojciech Waglewski, Zakopower and many others. Lecturer at the Warsaw Film School of Boguslaw Linda and Maciej Slesicki.

He has always intuitively applied music therapy on himself, and has been fascinated by its therapeutic results for several years.

He created the only music school in Warsaw, run by professional musicians. Artists associated with Karimski Club are pursuing their solo careers and are musicians playing at the forefront of the Polish and European music scene.

Karim, together with the ARTHE Foundation, are working on a joint music program that will be an umbrella for the projects: therapeutic and educational.

Karimski Club

Ambassador of the Power of Culture For You program: www.silakultury.pl

Leader

Choreotherapist, master of art therapy, artist. A lover of authentic movement, mindfulness and free creative expression.

She has experience working with various groups: with children with special needs, as a Montessori teacher, with youth, adults and seniors in many socio-cultural projects.

She is currently conducting choreotherapy at a teaching hospital near Warsaw. She regularly conducts yoga classes and travel development workshops with mindfulness and dance. She teaches art therapy students at the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Pedagogy in Warsaw.She carries out her artistic projects as a choreographer and dancer. In her work she likes to combine movement, sound and work with color.

Leader

Master of Arts, art therapist. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw - specializing in graphic design - and from the Academy of Special Education in Warsaw, majoring in art therapy. Author of a scientific publication on the impact of art therapy on supporting the treatment process of people with disorders from the schizophrenia group. Participant of many scientific conferences in the field of psychiatry.

She gains her professional experience working with patients at the Mazovian Specialized Health Center in Pruszkow and the Center for Mental Health in Konstancin-Jeziorna, with which she has worked since the establishment of the facility.

Her interests lie mainly in the use of artistic tools in communication with patients and their impact on the treatment process.

Art therapy is a wonderful psychotherapeutic method for working with people for whom verbal communication is too difficult, inadvisable or impossible. Patients, through art therapy sessions, discover areas that are completely new to them, admitting that previous therapeutic forms have not been able to do so.

Leader

A graduate of Information Science and Bibliological Studies from the University of Warsaw, a librarian, cultural animator, and a member of the Polish Bibliotherapeutic Society, currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Art Therapy with elements of pedagogical therapy at the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education. She completed the first-degree course "Bibliotherapy in the Modern Process of Education, Upbringing, and Therapy" conducted by Dr. Wanda Matras-Mastalerz from the Polish Bibliotherapeutic Society, as well as numerous workshops on bibliotherapeutic methods used in supporting resilience.

She believes that engagement with literature is one of the crucial elements of development, especially when deepened in an empathetic relationship with another person. She loves books, music, and walks in green spaces. Privately, she is a mother of two children.

ARTHE Foundation: "Bibliotherapy unlocks the healing power of words, offering a literary sanctuary where minds can mend and hearts find solace. Through carefully selected texts, it provides a therapeutic journey that transcends pages, fostering empathy, resilience, and self-discovery. In the realm of bibliotherapy, stories aren't just narratives; they're lifelines, guiding individuals toward emotional well-being and empowering them to script their own narratives of healing."

Leader

An art historian, hatha yoga teacher, and graduate of art therapy studies at the Academy of Special Education in Warsaw. She has worked for years as a curator of exhibitions and a custodian of museum collections, sharing stories about art and delving into the history, symbolism, and significance of artworks, as well as the role of creativity in artists’ lives. She finds joy in conceptualizing and organizing art exhibitions. Simultaneously, she teaches mindfulness through body and breath in yoga, helping individuals find emotional balance and cope with stress.

She believes that art therapy, through its healing effects in the creative process and expression, develops the same skills. She supports enhancing emotional intelligence, understanding and expressing one’s own emotions, and effective communication with others.

Leader

Art therapist, art coach, and art historian. She works daily at the Masovian Specialist Health Center with women undergoing mental crises. Founder of the Academy of Art Coaching. She conducts an original series of lectures “Great Female Artists” for seniors. She is passionate about a wide range of creativity and the use of various means of artistic expression in art therapy and art coaching. The most important topics for her in work and life are passion, fulfillment, and the meaning of life. She creates collages with intention and gratitude, photographs, plays gongs and relaxation bowls.

Privately, she is the mother of two young women and the caretaker of a female dog named Mila and a cat named Kazik. She loves good, wise, artistic cinema, captivating literature, Scandinavian jazz, long walks, and the Mediterranean south of Europe. She values her own company and deep conversations that develop. She dreams of an expedition to the Himalayas, sailing around the Mediterranean islands, speaking Italian, swimming with dolphins, and having her own home.

Leader

Psychologist, art therapist, career counselor. Doctor of Social Sciences in the field of pedagogy. Assistant at the Department of Visual Actions and Art Therapy of the Institute of Art Education (IEA) at the Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education in Warsaw. Employee of the Psychological-Pedagogical Counseling Center in Praga, Warsaw, where for fifteen years she has focused on psychological work with children, adolescents, and their parents. Author of many articles in classified journals and chapters in scientific monographs.

Member of the Art Therapy Section of the Polish Psychiatric Society.

Her scientific interests include the creative use of multimedia in work with individuals and groups, digital art therapy, the application of modern technologies in enhancing social competences of young people, as well as artistic fabric, embroidery, drawing, and stop-motion films.

Leader

Painter, harpist, show director.

My most intimate language is painting. Before I could speak, I painted. And it stayed that way. I create from the inside to the outside. Paintings tell me what I'm feeling, experiencing, what stage of life I'm at.

One day I woke up in the morning and didn't understand why I wasn't playing the harp yet? So I started and am still playing. Music soothes, heals, guides.

I wanted to direct shows when I was 7 and saw a circus for the first time. When I was 17 I saw Cirque du Soleil. 27 when I first directed a show. Dreams come true when I faithfully listen to my intuition.

I don't know what my life is and will be about yet, but I know I like dancing, sunshine, raspberries, chocolate and figure skating.

Despite my education and success, I'm still creating, I have more dreams and I'm happy about that.

Graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow (Harp) and A. Mickiewicz University (Interactive Media and Performance).

With the ARTHE Foundation, I explore emotional expression through large-scale painting, getting in touch with my intuition and dreams, and daring to create. I want to share this because I myself have experienced that art helps to survive difficult moments, gives meaning, supports mental and physical health.

Collaborator

My name is Magdalena Krawczyk and I serve as the Chairman of the Social Committee of the Warsaw University of Technology Students' Union. The desire to help others is what drives me in my daily work. Our Union strives to provide maximum support to students struggling with mental health problems. Students experience tremendous pressure and overload of responsibilities, which often results in serious illnesses that require therapy and psychological support. Our goal is to create an environment where students can count on solid support in dealing with mental difficulties.

Collaborator

I am studying at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze at the Silesian Medical University in Katowice. Within the student council, I lead the Promotion and Development Committee, which is responsible for organizing student trips, integration meetings, managing student council social media, and initiating or organizing projects that are relevant to students.

We have joined the Arthe Foundation project aimed at providing psychological support to students, primarily in response to the significant and continuously growing demand among students. The combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and artistic creativity, in my opinion, allows for self-discovery in unexpected ways and, following research findings, helps reduce daily stress. I believe that more activity groups will emerge in the future, and the popularity of projects like this will continue to grow.