Nebraska Expressive Arts Therapy Foundation (NEXT) is now taking referrals for Autumn of 2026!

Expressive Arts groups for children (Ages 8-12)!

The"GREAT Kids Group: GRowing with Expressive Arts Together" group will take place over eight sessions and will help our kids, ages 8-12, express themselves creatively alongside other youth while exploring issues such as social skills, anxiety, and self image. These topics will be addressed using various creative art processes such as clay work, collage, drawing, music, and painting. The group includes all art materials and a free art journal! No previous art experience required.

Multiple group sessions will be offered based on age group. There is an older teen group as well, so please glance at our programming if you have a teen artist in mind! This is a group series, with classes building upon each other, and the youth building more resilience, confidence and social safety opportunities as the course progresses. We look forward to our group facilitator, Amanda Love, PLMHP creating alongside her as a powerful expressive arts approach to wellness!

* There are some transitional ages that can be placed appropriately with a group (Children at age 12, for example).

Fee: Due to available funding through our non profit, we are able to offer scholarships for these groups so there is no charge, and a $10 supplies fee donation per group will be appreciated, but is not mandatory.

Dates: Groups will take place on Saturdays, twice per month for 8 weeks, beginning September!

Group Benefits

This group has been shown to increase feelings of belonging and connection as well as prosocial skills.

The group has also been show to decrease emotional symptoms, conduct problems, and hyperactivity.

What are kids saying?

"This group was fun. I like to hang out, make art, and talk to people."

"I feel better socially because I can talk to people better."

This group is held at NExT Foundation, 1111 North !3th. St; Suite 114 at Millwork Commons. Upon entering door #1, you'll find us right on the left!

Great Kids Group: Expressive Arts for Kids (Ages 8-12)