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.
Arts for Mental Health
Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture’s Arts for Mental Health Conference provides hope for ArtsCare
MAC and MC brought together health practitioners, academics, artists, politicians, and leaders in the arts sector at the first Arts for Mental Health Conference in Canada on October 6, 2021.
Peel Weekly News: Datathon engages arts community in Mississauga
Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about the success of our Datathon in partnership with Mass Culture and in advance of our Arts for Mental Health Conference.
Mass Culture and Mississauga Arts Council’s first virtual Datathon Engages the Arts, Health and Research Communities!
MC and MAC announce the successful completion of our virtual Datathon. The 95 resources collected will inform the content for the Arts for Mental Health Conference.
Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture partner to launch the first Arts for Mental Health Conference in Canada
MAC and MassCulture are partnering to launch the Arts For Mental Health Conference on October 6th, 2021. It will explore the rationale for, design and implementation of a pilot program that will deliver and expand arts programs to people living with mental health issues in Mississauga.
Peel Weekly News: Arts Council Launches Arts for Mental Health Conference
Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about the Arts for Mental Health Conference presented by MAC and Mass Culture.
Modern Mississauga: Arts for Mental Health Conference
Feature Article in Modern Mississauga about the Arts for Mental Health Conference presented by MAC and Mass Culture.
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.
Brain Beat Dance combines dance, storytelling and conversation to stimulate brain health in GTA seniors
Published in The Star on February 3, 2020 May Wong is leading her group of seniors through an apple-picking excursion.… Read More »Brain Beat Dance combines dance, storytelling and conversation to stimulate brain health in GTA seniors