In 2017 Betty Ewing-Dicken, a tireless advocate for recovery, gathered a small group of passionate people in the Dallas recovery community to share her long-time vision for this event. Long story short, the Signature committee succeeded in putting together the first-ever event with over 450 artists, volunteers and celebrants at Signature on May 4th, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. It was a huge success. In 2018 Artists and Musicians in Recovery (AMR), a 501 (c) (3) private foundation, was established to present the annual Signature event, and other related artists recovery events throughout the year. At this time all events are held in the Dallas area. A portion of the Signature proceeds will benefit a few designated recovery-related organizations.