Healing and Empowerment Through Creative Endeavour
Established in 2004, Artbeat Studio is the first of its kind in Manitoba and stems from one family’s personal experience with mental illness. Nigel Bart, founder and longtime studio facilitator of Artbeat Studio (now retired), was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 19 and has since used various forms of art to help with recovery from the illness and the stigma that surrounds it. His family wished to bring that access to the arts and the related mental health benefits to others, and so founded this organization.
Projects of Artbeat Studio
Artbeat Studio: Artist-in-Residence Core Program (also called Artist Residency)
Studio Central: Urban Arts Centre (Community Drop-in and Programming)
Upbeat Artworks: Gallery Boutique (Social Enterprise)
Artbeat Studio Inc. is a not-for-profit registered charity. We are committed to decreasing stigma and discrimination that coincides with mental illness and poverty through positive action, mental health education and advocacy.
