Our Work

• Youth creativity
• Emotional regulation tools
• Creative STEM learning
• Community art projects
• Life-skills education

Art Over Destruction helps youth calm down, focus, and build better futures through simple art-based regulation tools.

WHAT WE DO

Launch in under 30 days • Reset in under 5 minutes • 1,000–5,000 students served per site

Art Over Destruction helps students regulate, focus, and engage so classrooms can function more effectively.

Designed for fast deployment across schools, districts, and youth systems.

We install CalmLab™ reset spaces and deliver short guided sessions that combine simple tools, creative exercises, and STEM-aligned thinking to improve attention, emotional regulation, and learning readiness.

The result: calmer classrooms, fewer disruptions, and students ready to learn.

Power Fact (Pilot Results)

CalmLab sessions have helped reset classrooms in under 5 minutes during pilot use.

Pilot observations. Results may vary by site and implementation.

CalmLab micro-sessions in a classroom setting (Pilot, 2025)

HOW IT WORKS

CalmLab installs simple reset spaces in schools where students use fast, practical tools and creative exercises to calm down, refocus, and return ready to learn.

OUR IMPACT

Helping kids since 2012
Proven across schools, hospitals, and community settings.

For over 10 years, Art Over Destruction has helped kids in schools and communities.
Each year, AOD supports 1,000–5,000 students with tools for calm, focus, and STEM-aligned learning.

That means tens of thousands of kids helped over time.

TRUSTED BY

Schools, hospitals, and state groups trust AOD to help kids feel calm and ready to learn.

Public & Education

• Utah Governor’s Office

• University of Utah

• Inter-mountain Healthcare

• Primary Children’s Hospital

• Ronald McDonald House

• Granite School District

• Rowland Hall

• Salt Lake Community College

• Salt Lake Youth Services

Corporate & Materials

• Costco

• Walmart

• Target

• Trader Joe’s

• Michaels

• Blick Art Materials

• Golden Paints

• Liquitex Paints

• SSFCU Credit Union

Partners Supporting Youth Since 2012

Pause → Align → Decide

PAUSE
Students calm their nervous system.

ALIGN
Students regain focus and emotional balance.

DECIDE
Students return to class ready to learn.

Calm, Focus, and Creativity for Kids

Simple tools that help students calm down, focus, and learn better.

Art Over Destruction installs CalmLab™ reset spaces and teaches fast mental tools that help students regulate emotions, reduce stress, and stay focused.

The result: calmer classrooms, better behavior, and stronger learning environments.

10+ Years Serving Youth
1,000–5,000 Students Reached Each Year
Under 5 Minutes to Reset a Classroom

WHO FUNDS THIS

(For Schools & Partners)

Schools, hospitals, and community partners fund CalmLab pilots using student wellness, behavioral health, and community benefit budgets.

PILOTS

90-Day CalmLab Pilot Programs

Available for schools, hospitals, and youth organizations.

Fast setup. Clear results.

Students learn simple reset tools that help them calm down, focus, and return to class ready to learn.

Install CalmLab at Your School

Funded through:

• School wellness and student support budgets
• Hospital community benefit programs
• Corporate and foundation sponsors

BASHA

Founder

Saifar “BASHA” Nisar is the founder of Art Over Destruction, established in Salt Lake City in 2012. He is a recognized artist and the founder of Absgraff® — Complex Abstract Graffiti, a proprietary visual language developed from graffiti and disciplined abstraction.

Through Art Over Destruction, BASHA has helped thousands of young people develop calm, focus, and emotional resilience through structured creative practice.