Signature is the first ever event that invites the community to celebrate with artists and musicians in recovery! It’s an annual extravaganza in Dallas, Texas that showcases the creative talents of people that use the arts to further their recovery from substance abuse and other behavioral health issues. We inspire the community to embrace the arts as effective tools for sustained recovery.

The Signature event was launched in the Spring of 2018 in Dallas, Texas with more than 450 artists and celebrants in attendance. And Signature 2019 saw more than 600 artists and celebrants. The word is getting out that celebrating the arts in recovery is very important.

If you’re an artist in recovery, we invite you to register to exhibit your work at the next Signature event by completing the Artist Entry Form.

Why Signature?

Artists represent a unique population. Many artists struggle with drugs, alcohol and other problematic behaviors. Some factors that make it especially challenging for this population to recover include:

• Artists’ lifestyle: schedule, environment and sporadic work
• Chemical use can create a sense of heightened creativity but actually results in impaired functioning
• Travel and work schedules can hinder meaningful relationships
• Financial concerns
• Public image: pressures of appearance, praise and criticism, etc.
• And more…

We all know of talented artists that have lost the substance abuse or mental health battle. And still there are so many artists that have recovered and courageously use their passions and talents to recover and help others.

We’ve created a performance and exhibit platform to celebrate and inspire the use of the arts in the recovery journey.

Who's Involved?

In 2017 Betty Ewing-Dicken, a tireless advocate for recovery, gathered a small group of passionate people in the Dallas recovery community to share her long-time vision for this event. Long story short, the Signature committee succeeded in putting together a huge party with over 450 artists, volunteers and celebrants at Signature on May 4th, 2018 in Dallas, Texas.

In 2018 Artists and Musicians in Recovery (AMR), a 501 (c) (3) private foundation, was established to present the annual Signature event, and other related artists recovery events throughout the year. At this time all events are held in the Dallas area.

A portion of the Signature proceeds will benefit a few designated recovery related organizations.