Artbeat Studio Inc
4th Floor - 62 ALBERT ST R3B1E9 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Our Art Saves Lives fundraising campaign is ongoing! Creative practice is vital for mental health and we’re proud to offer programming to help increase access to that. Thank you to the alumni of the artist-in-residence program for sharing what the experience meant for them and their recovery journey. Please help us meet our goal by donating at Upbeat Artworks, by mail, or online at CanadaHelps (https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ ). We’re grateful to... everyone who donates or shares the campaign to help keep our heARTBEAT strong. . [Image descriptions: 1- on a coral orange background, a yellow text box with blue border is connected to 2 EKG readings - spiking lines whose peaks and valleys represent a heartbeat. Inside the text box it says "At Artbeat Studio, we began to identify ourselves more as artists than a group of mentally ill individuals. Our self-esteem increased as our strengths were validated and encouraged. - Laurie Green, group 4 resident artist". 2- on a golden yellow background, a bright blue frame around a photo of a tote bag. The bag is the same bright sky blue and it has artwork on it in golden ink: a line drawing of an elephant standing on its hind legs, trunk extended, shoots water into the air. Splashes of water go up and then curve down in droplets falling all around the elephant. In the spray squishy bubble letters spell "Art Saves Lives!" By the elephant's left foot is the Artbeat logo. Around the whole illustration is a zig-zag border. Text beside the photo reads " Your gift with any donation $40 or over: a limited edition tote bag designed by alumna Kate Kaplun!" Above and below this block of text are blue and yellow EKG readings 3- on a bright blue background, a collection of Artbeat Annual book covers. The top left one is an illustration of a city at night with the title "Unlocked." Light yellow text beside it reads " Be one of the first to read our latest Annual with a donation of $25!" Below are photos of other Annual covers and an open book. Text there says "donations under $25 with a Winnipeg address receive a past Annual (and our gratitude!)] See more

It is World Mental Health Day, so we're revisiting this post from last year as a reminder! At Artbeat we know that the arts are an important tool to maintaining mental health. Here are some of the ways that being creative does this. How does engaging with creativity help your mental health? (Image descriptions at the very bottom of this post.) Remember that creative activity can be done in whatever way you like - drawing, writing, sculpting, moving your body, arranging your ...Continue reading

Our Art Saves Lives fundraising campaign is ongoing! Creative practice is vital for mental health and we’re proud to offer programming to help increase access to that. Thank you to the alumni of the artist-in-residence program for sharing what the experience meant for them and their recovery journey. Please help us meet our goal by donating at Upbeat Artworks, by mail, or online at CanadaHelps (https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ ). We’re grateful to... everyone who donates or shares the campaign to help keep our heARTBEAT strong. . [Image descriptions: 1- on a coral orange background, a yellow text box with blue border is connected to 2 EKG readings - spiking lines whose peaks and valleys represent a heartbeat. Inside the text box it says "At Artbeat Studio, we began to identify ourselves more as artists than a group of mentally ill individuals. Our self-esteem increased as our strengths were validated and encouraged. - Laurie Green, group 4 resident artist". 2- on a golden yellow background, a bright blue frame around a photo of a tote bag. The bag is the same bright sky blue and it has artwork on it in golden ink: a line drawing of an elephant standing on its hind legs, trunk extended, shoots water into the air. Splashes of water go up and then curve down in droplets falling all around the elephant. In the spray squishy bubble letters spell "Art Saves Lives!" By the elephant's left foot is the Artbeat logo. Around the whole illustration is a zig-zag border. Text beside the photo reads " Your gift with any donation $40 or over: a limited edition tote bag designed by alumna Kate Kaplun!" Above and below this block of text are blue and yellow EKG readings 3- on a bright blue background, a collection of Artbeat Annual book covers. The top left one is an illustration of a city at night with the title "Unlocked." Light yellow text beside it reads " Be one of the first to read our latest Annual with a donation of $25!" Below are photos of other Annual covers and an open book. Text there says "donations under $25 with a Winnipeg address receive a past Annual (and our gratitude!)] See more

The last creation session for Blooming Together is tomorrow! We'll be making suncatcher flower petals to put together and display in the community. But if you aren't double vaccinated, or can't stay long, stop by Studio Central this week to pick up a kit to decorate your petal at home, and return it on Tuesday! The last year and a half has been incredibly challenging, but we're still here, still growing, and still together. Let's celebrate that with some art! Swipe to see som...e of the latest amazing flowers the community has created. . . [Image descriptions: The first slide is a poster for the Blooming Together project listing October 9, 1-2:30. Dark green and soft pink text on a sage green background says: "Blooming Together Culture Days Community Creation This Saturday 1-2:30 pm at Studio Central (2nd floor Portage Place)." Inside a darker green text box: "Join us to create a community garden of suncatchers which will be displayed in local storefronts!" Pink, yellow, and orange flowers decorate the edges of the image. At the top is an Artbeat logo, and at the bottom a Central Neighbourhoods logo and a Culture Days logo. The following four slides are photos of large flower-shaped suncatchers hanging in a window in front of tall buildings; each image has a different flower. They all have 5 petals and a brightly coloured centre with a word written inside (community, together, resilience, care). The petals are decorated with markers, paint, sparkles, tissue paper, and cellophane collages in many colours. See more

Thanks to 23 generous donors, we have raised $1615 in our Art Saves Lives campaign to keep programming for artists-in-residence, alumni, and community members. Help us colour in this picture and our heARTBEAT endure, by donating in-person, through CanadaHelps, or when you get your ticket for our upcoming book launch at EventBrite! (Links below). Donations of any size with a Winnipeg address will receive a past copy of an Artbeat Annual; those $25 and above will receive a cop...y of the latest Annual, and $40 and above a limited edition tote bag. See our previous posts for details on those gifts! CanadaHelps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artbeat-annual-16-book-launch-t . . Image description: an illustration of a sunset with clouds, birds in the distance, and stars appearing in the upper sky. The image is white with black outlines, but the sun is coloured gold and two bands in the sky are orange and pink, signifying the amount of money donated in the campaign so far.

It is World Mental Health Day, so we're revisiting this post from last year as a reminder! At Artbeat we know that the arts are an important tool to maintaining mental health. Here are some of the ways that being creative does this. How does engaging with creativity help your mental health? (Image descriptions at the very bottom of this post.) Remember that creative activity can be done in whatever way you like - drawing, writing, sculpting, moving your body, arranging your ...Continue reading

You're invited to our virtual, livestreamed book launch! We're excited for the 31st group of resident artists to get to show off their skills at this event by sharing their art, music, and writing. At 7:00 pm on October 21, we'll be streaming from the BMO Community Studio at the Tom Hendry Warehouse, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre - but you can join us from your home over YouTube! It's free to attend, but donations are gratefully accepted. Register here so that you can be kept... up to date on all the information! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artbeat-annual-16-book-launch-t . . Image description: The front cover of Unlocked: Artbeat Annual 16. This title is written in white on a blue night sky that ombres to lilac at the bottom of the page. Navy blue buildings with lighter blue outlines of the architecture stand tall below a glowing full moon. On a dark bar across the moon, light blue and pink text reads "Virtual Book Launch. Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm on YouTube. Celebrate Artbeat's 31st group of Artists-in-Residence with interviews, performances, art showcase, and more!" Below the buildings on navy blue ground is written "please register at EventBrite to be sent the livestream. Book launch is FREE with donations gratefully accepted." See more

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to help keep our heARTBEAT going for many years to come, to ensure access to art and creative practice for people on a mental health recovery journey. Our Art Saves Lives campaign goes until the end of November. You can help us meet our goal of $50 000 by donating online at CanadaHelps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ or by mail, or in person! Tax receipts are available and every donation receives a copy... of one of our Artbeat Annual books. Donations above $40 can receive a special limited edition Art Saves Lives tote bag as well! We are so grateful to everyone who donates or spreads the word about our campaign and programs, and especially to our artists, participants, and alumni for joining us and expressing the impacts of our programming. . . [Image description: on a light blue background, an orange text box with yellow border is connected to 2 EKG readings - spiking lines whose peaks and valleys represent a heartbeat - in orange and yellow. Inside the text box is written "Artbeat has given me and all the artists who have been fortunate enough to be part of the artist in residence program a sense of community, accomplishment, pride and purpose. - Nora Turenne, group 11 resident artist" See more

The last creation session for Blooming Together is tomorrow! We'll be making suncatcher flower petals to put together and display in the community. But if you aren't double vaccinated, or can't stay long, stop by Studio Central this week to pick up a kit to decorate your petal at home, and return it on Tuesday! The last year and a half has been incredibly challenging, but we're still here, still growing, and still together. Let's celebrate that with some art! Swipe to see som...e of the latest amazing flowers the community has created. . . [Image descriptions: The first slide is a poster for the Blooming Together project listing October 9, 1-2:30. Dark green and soft pink text on a sage green background says: "Blooming Together Culture Days Community Creation This Saturday 1-2:30 pm at Studio Central (2nd floor Portage Place)." Inside a darker green text box: "Join us to create a community garden of suncatchers which will be displayed in local storefronts!" Pink, yellow, and orange flowers decorate the edges of the image. At the top is an Artbeat logo, and at the bottom a Central Neighbourhoods logo and a Culture Days logo. The following four slides are photos of large flower-shaped suncatchers hanging in a window in front of tall buildings; each image has a different flower. They all have 5 petals and a brightly coloured centre with a word written inside (community, together, resilience, care). The petals are decorated with markers, paint, sparkles, tissue paper, and cellophane collages in many colours. See more

We've been invited to take over the Instagram account for the Human Rights Hub Winnipeg tomorrow! We'll be posting photos, videos, and stories all day to promote World Mental Health Day and talk about our programming. Give them a follow on @hrhubwpg to see us tomorrow and then keep up with the work they and other great organizations do! . . [Image description: brightly coloured brushstrokes pop against a dark background. Writing in the top, lime green pains stroke says "We'r...e doing an Instagram Takeover!" at the bottom, in a light blue stroke is written "Find us over at Human Rights Hub Winnipeg (@hrhubwpg) tomorrow, posting about our programs, creative practice, and mental health!" In the centre of the frame, a bright pink painted area has a lime green equal sign and "hub" in white letters. Next to that is a white plus sign, then a golden orange paint stroke inside of which is the Artbeat logo: a circle with 2 teardrop shapes within, and artbeat studio inc written below.] See more

Thanks to 23 generous donors, we have raised $1615 in our Art Saves Lives campaign to keep programming for artists-in-residence, alumni, and community members. Help us colour in this picture and our heARTBEAT endure, by donating in-person, through CanadaHelps, or when you get your ticket for our upcoming book launch at EventBrite! (Links below). Donations of any size with a Winnipeg address will receive a past copy of an Artbeat Annual; those $25 and above will receive a cop...y of the latest Annual, and $40 and above a limited edition tote bag. See our previous posts for details on those gifts! CanadaHelps: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artbeat-annual-16-book-launch-t . . Image description: an illustration of a sunset with clouds, birds in the distance, and stars appearing in the upper sky. The image is white with black outlines, but the sun is coloured gold and two bands in the sky are orange and pink, signifying the amount of money donated in the campaign so far.

You're invited to our virtual, livestreamed book launch! We're excited for the 31st group of resident artists to get to show off their skills at this event by sharing their art, music, and writing. At 7:00 pm on October 21, we'll be streaming from the BMO Community Studio at the Tom Hendry Warehouse, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre - but you can join us from your home over YouTube! It's free to attend, but donations are gratefully accepted. Register here so that you can be kept... up to date on all the information! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artbeat-annual-16-book-launch-t . . Image description: The front cover of Unlocked: Artbeat Annual 16. This title is written in white on a blue night sky that ombres to lilac at the bottom of the page. Navy blue buildings with lighter blue outlines of the architecture stand tall below a glowing full moon. On a dark bar across the moon, light blue and pink text reads "Virtual Book Launch. Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm on YouTube. Celebrate Artbeat's 31st group of Artists-in-Residence with interviews, performances, art showcase, and more!" Below the buildings on navy blue ground is written "please register at EventBrite to be sent the livestream. Book launch is FREE with donations gratefully accepted." See more

Megan Tyler's First Friday exhibition opens tonight! We hope to see you (with your mask, vaccine card/QR code, ID, and group of 10 people or less) on the 4th floor of 62 Albert Street at that opening or during the day in the following weeks. Thanks for supporting local artists and our program, and for helping us follow health orders! Information about accessing Artbeat's space can be found here: http://artbeatstudio.ca/about/accessibility/access-info-abs/ . . [Image descripti...on: On a mint background of textured paint, text advertises the exhibition. At the top, the Artbeat Studio logo (a circle with two teardrop shapes inside) and the text "alumnus exhibition presented by artbeat studio inc." On highlighter-yellow stripes, "Fragmentation: Internal Family Systems Theory" "Works by Megan Tyler" The letters in Fragmentation are a dark outline with green fill slightly outside the lines. Below that is more text, dark grey with some points emphasized in green and yellow: First Fridays in the Exchange opening tonight! 5:30-9 pm. Runs October 4-15, Monday-Friday 12-5 pm. Fully vaccinated visitors only. Face masks must be worn. 10 people at a time." The 2 paragraphs are separated by a hand-drawn daisy with white petals and yellow centre, outlined in black. To the right of the text is a painting of a rabbit from Megan's piece "Guardian." The rabbit is painted in bold strokes of dusty pink, brick red, yellow, and white, and outlined in a thick dark line. It sits in green and yellow grass and is facing us with ears pointing upward, but its eyes look off to the left.] See more

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to help keep our heARTBEAT going for many years to come, to ensure access to art and creative practice for people on a mental health recovery journey. Our Art Saves Lives campaign goes until the end of November. You can help us meet our goal of $50 000 by donating online at CanadaHelps https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/artbeat-studio-inc/ or by mail, or in person! Tax receipts are available and every donation receives a copy... of one of our Artbeat Annual books. Donations above $40 can receive a special limited edition Art Saves Lives tote bag as well! We are so grateful to everyone who donates or spreads the word about our campaign and programs, and especially to our artists, participants, and alumni for joining us and expressing the impacts of our programming. . . [Image description: on a light blue background, an orange text box with yellow border is connected to 2 EKG readings - spiking lines whose peaks and valleys represent a heartbeat - in orange and yellow. Inside the text box is written "Artbeat has given me and all the artists who have been fortunate enough to be part of the artist in residence program a sense of community, accomplishment, pride and purpose. - Nora Turenne, group 11 resident artist" See more

We've been invited to take over the Instagram account for the Human Rights Hub Winnipeg tomorrow! We'll be posting photos, videos, and stories all day to promote World Mental Health Day and talk about our programming. Give them a follow on @hrhubwpg to see us tomorrow and then keep up with the work they and other great organizations do! . . [Image description: brightly coloured brushstrokes pop against a dark background. Writing in the top, lime green pains stroke says "We'r...e doing an Instagram Takeover!" at the bottom, in a light blue stroke is written "Find us over at Human Rights Hub Winnipeg (@hrhubwpg) tomorrow, posting about our programs, creative practice, and mental health!" In the centre of the frame, a bright pink painted area has a lime green equal sign and "hub" in white letters. Next to that is a white plus sign, then a golden orange paint stroke inside of which is the Artbeat logo: a circle with 2 teardrop shapes within, and artbeat studio inc written below.] See more

Megan Tyler's First Friday exhibition opens tonight! We hope to see you (with your mask, vaccine card/QR code, ID, and group of 10 people or less) on the 4th floor of 62 Albert Street at that opening or during the day in the following weeks. Thanks for supporting local artists and our program, and for helping us follow health orders! Information about accessing Artbeat's space can be found here: http://artbeatstudio.ca/about/accessibility/access-info-abs/ . . [Image descripti...on: On a mint background of textured paint, text advertises the exhibition. At the top, the Artbeat Studio logo (a circle with two teardrop shapes inside) and the text "alumnus exhibition presented by artbeat studio inc." On highlighter-yellow stripes, "Fragmentation: Internal Family Systems Theory" "Works by Megan Tyler" The letters in Fragmentation are a dark outline with green fill slightly outside the lines. Below that is more text, dark grey with some points emphasized in green and yellow: First Fridays in the Exchange opening tonight! 5:30-9 pm. Runs October 4-15, Monday-Friday 12-5 pm. Fully vaccinated visitors only. Face masks must be worn. 10 people at a time." The 2 paragraphs are separated by a hand-drawn daisy with white petals and yellow centre, outlined in black. To the right of the text is a painting of a rabbit from Megan's piece "Guardian." The rabbit is painted in bold strokes of dusty pink, brick red, yellow, and white, and outlined in a thick dark line. It sits in green and yellow grass and is facing us with ears pointing upward, but its eyes look off to the left.] See more

We ARTISTS EMPORIUM ! Artbeat wants to thank our friends at this Manitoba business who have been so amazing in helping us access lots of good-quality materials and supplies for our art kits; both the Safe At Home kits we are currently working on and those we've distributed earlier in the year. We could not do this without them and for that we are grateful! We highly recommend shopping local and visiting Artist's Emporium online or in-store for your art supply needs if you ...can! Image description: A background painted in light and dark oranges, with strong brushstrokes. Text that looks like it is written in marker reads "we" then there is a painted pink heart in the centre of the image, and below that is the Artist's Emporium title and logo (a black box with red A diagonally within it and 3 golden brushstrokes beside the A, like the lines on a capital E).

The Canadian Mental Health Association is offering many free courses for all. We especially want to spotlight the course happening tomorrow on Working while on Employment and Income Assistance, online from 11-12. Other topics range from establishing boundaries, forgiveness, self-care, workplace wellness, and insights into specific diagnoses. Link in comments to see all courses! https://mbwpg.cmha.ca//working-while-on-employment-and-in/

Our latest newsletter is live! Check it out for information about our projects, partnerships, Studio Central reopening, community connections, learning opportunities, and more. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Artbeat-Studio-s-Monthl

Studio Central is back! Check out the images (and image descriptions) for the new schedule and rules that we will follow to keep each other safe.

The West Central Women's Resource Centre is hosting two paint nights next week for Winnipeg residents to help spread creativity and community. Register by calling 204-774-8975 or emailing ainsley(at)wcwrc(dot)ca soon! Image description: A background of colourful brushstrokes. In the centre is a purple rectangle with a photo of a person with medium toned skin, long wavy black hair, holding a paint-covered palette board. Above and below the photo text reads: "Paint night with Jackie Traverse. Thursday March 18 or Friday March 19. 6:30-8:30 on Zoom. Register at 204-774-8975 or ainsley(at)wcwrc(dot)ca West Central Women's Resource Centre" There are yellow and green paint splashes next to the photo with text inside them saying "space is limited!" and "painting kits provided!"

PUBLIC ART CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS on behalf of Point Douglas Resident's Committee: PDRC is looking to put many mural panels in their orchard over the next few years. The first theme is gardens and gardening through an Indigenous lens. Artists should submit a sketch and explanation to pdisforlovers(at)gmail(dot)com by March 15. The chosen artist will receive $1000. More information, including a number to call if you have questions, is available at the link below. https://creativemanitoba.ca//pdrc-public-art-call-for-sub/

What do you see - or wish you saw - through your window? Let's make some art about it! . . #ArtChallengeWpg #CreativePrompt #CreativePractice #Imagination #Observation #Exploration .... . Image description: A light grey background with coral and grey circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads January 25 Art Challenge. Looking Out. Today, be inspired by the view from a window - real or imagined. What does the window look like, and what do you see out through it? Draw, write, paint, collage, or sculpt about the view from your window, wherever it may be. See more

Today's prompt has you choosing a piece of art - maybe ine you've made before, maybe a famous painting? - and reinterpreting it! . . #Art #ArtChallengeWpg #CreativePractice #CreativePrompt #Media #Reinterpret #Reimagine .... . Image description: A lavender background with violet, periwinkle blue, and purple circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads January 21 Art Challenge. Changing it Up. Choose a favourite piece of art and make it your own. How can you reinterpret this piece - different media, colour scheme, emphasis? There is no limit to your re-imagining! See more

Take a look at Artbeat Studio's first monthly newsletter! Even with COVID-19 closures to the public, there is still so much going on. Join our mailing list here: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin

Our offices are closed until January 4 so we won't be on here as much, but we will be continuing to post #ArtChallengWpg prompts on Mondays and Thursdays! As well, tune in to Studio Central - Urban Arts Centre and Artbeat Creative Community YouTube EVERY DAY of these 2 weeks for a new creative video. . . #Art #Creativity #CreativePractice #CrearivePrompt #Community #Connection .... . Image description: A brick red background with light orange, bright orange, and yellow circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads December 21 Art Challenge. Solstice Creation. Tonight is the shortest day and longest night of the year - which means that there will be more light in our lives every day until the summer! Use any media you like to create a piece featuring a light source (candle, bulb, lantern, star, sun...) or where you consider lighting as a major part of your creation. See more

The prompt for today has you using any techniques or media but suggests a topic! . . #Art #ArtChallengeWpg #CreativePractice #CreativePrompt #Inspiration #Inspiring .... . A light tan background with darker tan, teal, and pale blue circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads January 18 Art Challenge. Everyday Inspirations. Think about someone or something that inspires you and use your favourite technique and/or medium to create a piece of art that will always remind you of that inspiration and keep it close at hand. See more

Oops - the week got away from us and yesterday's art challenge never got posted! We hope that you'll enjoy ending off your week with a prompt instead. . . #Art #ArtChallengeWpg #CreativePractice #CreativePrompt #Pencil #Graphite #Sketch .... . Image description: A plum background with brick red, burnt orange, and navy blue circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads January 14 Art Challenge. Drawing in Reverse. Coat a paper with graphite powder, or shade with the side of a pencil (this is slow and meditative!) then rub it into the paper lightly with a tissue. Use an eraser to sketch a drawing into the shading. Finally, add your finishing touches with pen or even a watercolour wash in the open spaces. In a smaller circle text reads Adapted from Illustoria Magazine. See more

50/50 draw for Bach for Artbeat

Today's art challenge explores the use of colour - a single colour, to be specific! You can share your response to this challenge or any past one using #ArtChallengeWpg . . . #Art #CreativePractice #Creativity #Monochrome #Exploration #CreativePrompt #MentalHealth #MentalWellness ... . . Image description: A white background with pale coral, blue, and turquoise circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads January 11 Art Challenge. Monochromatic Art. Monochrome refers using only different tints and shades of one hue - light and dark tones can be used however you like, but all one colour. Choose your favourite medium - paint, collage, crayon, anything - and see what you can create! Subject matter is up to you. See more

Throwing it back to warmer times with this art challenge! Who is up for some collaging this week? . . #Art #CreativePractice #CreativePrompt #ArtChallengeWinnipeg #Summer #Collage .... . Image description: A light tan background with darker tan, teal, and pale blue circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads November 23 Art Challenge. Summer Memories. Think about some favourite summer memories, from this past year or long before, and create a collage to evoke the feelings and activities from them. You can use photos, objects, your own drawings and words, or simple elements of shape and colour. See more

https://youtu.be/J8lv2i6S_n8 At 7:00 pm Central tonight, this wonderful video goes live! We are so grateful for all the hard work that went into it and the gifts that have been shared with us to raise awareness of Artbeat. Art saves lives! We are still gratefully accepting donations via our 50/50 (until 8:00 pm) or Canada Helps in lieu of tickets. Thank you for your generosity - we hope all our followers and friends enjoy this music and video!

We are thrilled to introduce the wonderful musicians who contributed their talents to the Bach for Artbeat fundraiser. The video premieres tonight on YouTube! We are gratefully accepting donations through our 50-50 raffle - link in event - or via Canada Helps in lieu of tickets. Please join us! Today’s featured artist is Meredith Johnson. Alabama native Meredith Johnson has been Principal Bassist of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra since 2004. His playing has been praised for... its "resonant, lyrical beauty," and he is regularly heard with Manitoba's premiere ensembles, including Agassiz Chamber Music, Virtuosi Concerts, and The Winnipeg Chamber Music Society. He is one of inaugural members of the multi-Emmy Award winning All Star Orchestra and has been featured nationally on CBC Radio's The Signal. Meredith is the founder of the double bass symposium, Bassitoba; and is also actively involved in the commissioning of new pieces for the double bass. An active teacher and clinician, he maintains professional associations with the University of Manitoba, Canadian Mennonite University, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and The Eastern Music Festival. Meredith lives in Winnipeg with his wife, violinist Susan McCallum, their three young children, and their faithful family dog Lucy. He considers it a privilege to be part of this concert to benefit such a fantastic and important organization as Artbeat Studio and would humbly like to dedicate his performance to the memory of his sister-in-law, violinist and artist Meredith McCallum (1983-2019). . #ArtSavesLives #Art #Music #Collaboration #Artists #Music #Bach #Fundraiser #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #Performance . Meredith stands on a wooden floor in between a carved wooden pulpit and large pipe organ that extends out of the image border. Meredith has light skin, balding hair, and wears a blue collared shirt, brown cuffed pants, a wedding ring, and sandals. His large double bass is leaning against his shoulder as he plays it, his head tilted down towards the bow with eyes closed. Overtop of the image is laid text, in a white, hand-printed style font: Bach for Artbeat Virtual Benefit Concert." See more

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Just over 24 hours to go until the premiere! We are thrilled to introduce the wonderful musicians who contributed their talents to the Bach for Artbeat fundraiser. The video will be available from December 18th to 25th. We are gratefully accepting donations through our 50-50 raffle link in bio or via Canada Helps in lieu of tickets. Please join us! Today’s featured artists are Natanielle Felicitas (Cello) and Quintin Bart (Hurdy Gurdy). Winnipeg’s Natanielle Felicitas and... Quintin Bart embrace listeners with the deep, rich, and warm tones of cello, double bass, and hurdy gurdy (medieval wheel violin). Since 2018, they have been arranging and performing an eclectic repertoire, including JS Bach, Moondog, and European folk tunes. Regularly seen with the Raine Hamilton String Trio, Natanielle and Quintin weave their uncommon instrumentation together into a thoroughly unique musical tapestry. Quintin is also the volunteer producer of Bach for Artbeat and brother of Nigel Bart (Studio Facilitator, Founder of Artbeat Studio). . . #ArtSavesLives #Art #Music #Collaboration #Artists #Music #Bach #Fundraiser #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #Performance . . Image Description: Outdoors, smoke comes from a small fire pit table. Around it sit Quintin, who has light skin, dark hair pulled back into a bun, and a moustache, and Natanielle, who has light skin and short dark hair. Quintin wears a white collared shirt, dark pants, a black blazer, and several silver rings, and looks intently at Natanielle while playing the hurdy-gurdy which is held on the lap. Natanielle wears dark cropped pants, a loose white collared shirt, mary jane shoes, and blue blazer. Looking towards the fire, Natanielle plays the cello and smiles. Overtop of the image is laid text, in a white, hand-printed style font: Bach for Artbeat Virtual Benefit Concert. See more

Today we're exploring abstract art to use our minds in a different way. Your prompt today includes making a series! Will you do this challenge all in one session, or make it last through the weekend? . . #CreativePrompt #CreativePractice #Art #AbstractArt #ArtChallengeWpg .... . A plum background with brick red, burnt orange, and navy blue circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads November 19 Art Challenge. Progressive Abstraction. Draw a scene or object, from life or your imagination, in detail. Then illustrate it two more times, making it more and more abstract each time.

Today's prompt is a collage! . . #Art #ArtChallengWpg #Collage #CreativePractice #CreativePrompt #Repurpose #Recycle .... . Image description: A light grey background with coral and grey circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads December 17 Art Challenge. Trash into Treasure. Put your junk mail to use - repurpose ads and flyers into a collage! (If you are going to share your work, remember to cut off or cover up anything that shows your address.) See more

Another Monday, another art challenge - today it's a workout for our observational skills. Don't forget to use #ArtChallengeWpg to share your work if you do this or any past prompt! . . #Art #Creativity #CreativePrompt #Observation #Sketch #Sketching #Portrait .... . Image description: A white background with pale coral, blue, and turquoise circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads November 16 Art Challenge. Upside-Down Drawing. Find a picture of a person's face. Turn it upside-down and start to draw it. Forget that you are drawing a face; instead pay attention to shapes and lines, areas of light and dark. Without thinking about facial features, simply explore these details. When you turn it back, you might see you were surprisingly accurate! In a smaller circle is written Based on Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. See more

This wonderful pictoral representation of wellbeing based in Indigenous knowledge comes from https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca//indigenous-wellbeing where there are also many resources based on these teachings and how to use them to navigate this pandemic. . . A poster featuring a graphic of a medicine wheel - three concentric circles divided into 4 quadrants. The top is coloured white, the right red, the bottom yellow, and the left black. Outside this circle is text an...d arrows pointing in a clockwise direction. Starting at the top, this reads "activating BODY [arrow], seeking SPIRIT [arrow], engaging HEART [arrow], understanding MIND [arrow]. The outermost circle is labelled with directions; North, East, South, West. Returning to the innermost circle, each of those quadrants contains another smaller medicine wheel, also with quadrants coloured (clockwise) white, red, yellow, and black. Atop these are text. Top (North/body) mini medicine wheel reads, clockwise from top: "Handwashing, Cleaning, & Dinsinfecting / Fosterinc Spiritual & Cultural Practises at Home / Physical Distancing & Self-Isolating While Staying Connected / Susceptibility, Symptoms, & Treatments." Right (East/spirit) mini medicine wheel reads, clockwise from top: "Preserving Spiritual Conneections / Ceremony, Traditional Teachings, & Medicines / Tending the Family Fire / Wholistic & Healthy Practices." Bottom (South/heart) mini medicine wheel reads, clockwise from top: "Nurturing, Wellbeing, Safety, & Security / Four Stages of Life Care; Prenatal and Child Care / Self, Family, & Community Care / Protecting our Elders and Youth." Left (West/mind) mini medicine wheel reads, clockwise from top: "Noticing what is Nourishing / Tolerating Uncertainty / Managing conflicting Worldviews / Assessment, Risks, and Prevention." At the very centre of the graphic is a heart within a flame. Inside that text reads "Forever Spirit." The title atop: "Indigenous Wellbeing in the Times of COVID-19: Four Directions Virtual Support Hub." The O of COVID is a graphic of a virus particle. At the bottom of the poster is a QR code and more text conveying credts: "Four directions concept Application: Banakonda Kennedy Kish (Bell), ShoShona Kish. Overall Collaboration: Diane Longboat, Dr Chase Everett McMurren, Elisa Levi, Lindsey Fechtig, Dr. Lisa Richardson, Rosary (Spence) Pavica, Selena Milla, Bryn Ludlow (Graphic Design). WCH CWP Indigenous Health." See more

A light and sweet prompt today! How can you let your imagination run free with this one? . . #ArtChallengeWpg #ArtChallenge #Art #ArtPrompt #MixedMedia #Drawing #Writing .... . Image description: An olive green background with violet and light green circles and dots. Inside the largest circle is text that reads November 12 Art Challenge. Gumball Machine. A fun, sweet thought - what if a gumball machine dispensed anything EXCEPT gumballs? Draw or write about what your machine would have in it instead, and what might happen if someone puts in a coin. There is an illustration of a gumball machine on the left side of the image. See more