Pick up a brush. Create something. Feel better.

Creative Outlet: Outside the Lines is a free community art program built for anyone who needs a safe, welcoming space to create. Whether you pick up a paintbrush, colored pencils, markers, charcoal, or crayons, the goal is simple: make something.

Creative Outlet: Outside the Lines is not a therapy practice. We are a free community art program. George T. Howe Jr. is not a licensed therapist. We use art as a tool for expression, stress relief, and community connection — nothing more, nothing less.

A Community Art Program — Not Therapy

Creative Outlet: Outside the Lines is not a therapy practice.
George T. Howe Jr. is not a licensed therapist, and this organization does not provide therapy, counseling, diagnosis, treatment, or mental health services.
We are a free community art program that uses creative expression as a tool for stress relief, personal reflection, connection, and self-expression.

Free Creative Resources

Can't attend a workshop?
You can still participate from home.
We provide free resources designed to encourage creativity and self-expression for individuals and families.

Downloadable coloring pages

Family art activities

Creative prompts

Guided drawing exercises

Our Mission

To empower children, youth, and underserved communities through creativity, self-expression, and accessible art experiences—creating safe, judgment-free spaces where people can create freely, process emotion through art, and discover that expression matters more than perfection.