One of Artbeat Studio’s guiding missions is to promote mental health and well-being through the arts.
To help achieve that objective, it offers a six-month residency program to artists whose mental health, social connection and income make it difficult for them to otherwise have studio space. There were six artists in residence this year; they are the 38th group to pass through the program.
Their work will be featured alongside the efforts of dozens of other local, low-income artists at this weekend’s Art From the Heart Show and Sale at West End Cultural Centre (Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
The artists keep 100 per cent of everything they make through the show.
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Artist-in-residence Kayla Martinez works on a painting at Artbeat Studio.
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This six-month residency, which culminates in a group show (happening on June 20th this year), supports artists whose mental health, social connection, and income make it difficult for them to otherwise have studio space.
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Artist-in-residence Frank Yellowquill works on a painting at Artbeat Studio on Monday, April 29, 2024.
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There are six artists in residence this year, and they are the 38th cohort to have gone through the program.
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Artist-in-residence Jenna Bourgoing works on drawings at Artbeat Studio.
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Artist-in-residence Bijou Marcoux works on a painting at Artbeat Studio.
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Artist-in-residence Kayla Martinez paintings at Artbeat Studio.
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Artist-in-residence Jayme Syposh works on cleaning ceramic pieces.
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Artist-in-residence Jayme Syposh works on cleaning ceramic pieces at Artbeat Studio on Monday, April 29, 2024.