Athentikos Impact Reports

People are the proof.

For over fifteen years, I AM ART has invited Creative Heroes to make, break, restore, and discover that their stories are still being written.

latest report

Guazacapán 2026 Impact Report

They came to make art. What they discovered was something much deeper. In Guazacapán, creativity became a mirror, revealing hidden strengths, untold stories, and new possibilities for the future. From first brushstrokes to moments of restoration, the journey reminded everyone involved that transformation often begins with the courage to create. Read the full report and experience the stories behind the impact.

The I AM ART Journey

Created. Broken. Restored. Loved.

Each workshop invited students to experience the Gospel through creativity, reflection, prayer, and restoration.

01

I AM ART

Students began by creating something beautiful and recognizing that they, too, are intentionally made with purpose.

02

I AM BROKEN

Artwork was covered, cut, melted, altered, or disrupted — creating space to name pain and brokenness honestly.

03

I AM RESTORED

Students carefully restored what seemed ruined and discovered that beauty could still remain beneath the broken places.

04

I AM LOVED

Through prayer, sharing, and encouragement, participants experienced belonging, connection, and the truth that they are loved.

Partner Organizations

Creative partners making restoration possible.

Local organizations, ministries, and community leaders help I AM ART take root where healing, creativity, and transformation are already growing.

Belmont University

Casa Bernabé

Cevia School

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Guazacapán

Kids Alive International

Lee Street CRC

Oasis Home for Girls

Opal House

Potters House Guatemala

Se Luz

Vidas Plenas Guatemala

Brokenness was not the end of the story.

A library of life change

Reports from the field.

June 14, 2026

Guazacapán 2026 Impact Report

March 17, 2026

Ceiva 2026 Impact Report

Opal House Summer 25
August 8, 2025

Opal House Impact Report 2025

Featured Story

One participant began the week guarded. By the end, she was sharing through tears.

In the Drawing Workshop, one participant, identified as “L” initially resisted interaction. Slowly, through conversations about music, nature, drawing, and language learning, she began opening up.

“I’m going to miss you.”

By the final art show, she courageously shared her reflections with the group — a quiet but powerful picture of connection and restoration.

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