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.
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.
Mississauga Arts Council announces the winner of the Arts for Mental Health Award
Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Arts for Mental Health Award, family physician and advocate for social justice and mental health, Dr. Colin Saldanha. Sponsored by Bell Canada, this award recognizes the work of individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to arts for mental health initiatives and is presented at MAC’s gala fundraiser for the arts, the MACsquerade Ball, returning this year on December 1st, 2022 at Le Treport.
Mississauga Arts Council Announces the Winners of our 2022 MAC MicroGrant Program
MAC announces the 11 winners of $38,000 in funding to artist-led projects across all artistic practices.
Peel Weekly News: Mental health conference provides hope for “ArtsCare”
Feature Article in Peel Weekly News on the success of the Arts for Mental Health Conference, MAC’s ArtsCare initiative, and the Arts for Mental Health Award.
The Courier Press: Arts and creativity are powerful tools in improving mental health
Feature Article in The Courier Press Dan White’s experience attending the Arts for Mental Health Conference and how arts and creativity are powerful tools in improving mental health.
CBC’s Here and Now: Interview with Mike Douglas and Angela Chao, Arts for Mental Health
MAC interviewed by CBC Radio One’s Gill Deacon on the radio program Here and Now – October 8, 2021.