> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# On Second thought: Step Up celebrates 20 years By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/on-second-thought-step-up-celebrates-20-years-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2004-09-29T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:14:15.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Step Up on Second is celebrating this week 20 years of providing assistance to individuals suffering from mental illness with the charity fundraising event “Art Heals,” a group display of member artwork at the Lowe Gallery.

“The art show will highlight some of the gifted talents of our participants, all of whom are living with a diagnosed mental illness,” said Tod Lipka, CEO of Step Up. More than 30 pieces of art will be on display, created by clients through the “Art Heals” program at the Second Street facility.

The display, with additional client artwork, will then be moved to the Community Focus Gallery inside Santa Monica Place to be on display to the public for a month.

The champagne reception for honored guests and event sponsors will begin at

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 29, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092904.pdf?ref=smdp.com)