MicroGrant Success: Anna Silgardo 2022
Anna Silgardo used her ArtsCare Program Development MicroGrant to develop a 5-week arts program for newcomer women to discover and express their own narrative.
Arts for Health
Healthing: Art therapy offers an alternative to medication for depression and anxiety
Healthing.ca feature: MAC advocates for the arts as a solution to better mental health.
Get your Tickets for the MACsquerade Glam Ball ’22 on December 1, 2022
MAC announces the triumphant return of our gala fundraiser, the MACsquerade Glam Ball ‘22 on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Le Treport. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Front Page Feature – Mississauga News: Here’s why arts could soon help Peel residents heal
Feature Article in Mississauga News on MAC’s Arts for Health initiatives, as well as the stories of art as health care for Christine Long and Angela Chao.
MicroGrant Success: Susan Ksiezopolski 2020
Thanks to a MAC MicroGrant, Susan Ksiezopolski created this emotional 15 minute documentary highlighting the importance of incorporating the arts into health practices and treatments.
Ontario Brain Institute: How dancing can boost cognitive health
TVO.org speaks with Sarah Robichaud of Dancing With Parkinson’s about how physical exercise can help the body — and the brain. Interview by Daniel Kitts.
Art of Wellness Documentary Screening
MAC announces The Art of Wellness Documentary Screening, funded by MAC, Bell Canada and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Announcing the Art of Wellness Initiative
MAC wishes to catalogue the ways in which creative experiences help to improve mental wellbeing in Peel through the Art of Wellness Initiative.