Arts Health Antigonish and the Power of Artists
From its inception, Arts Health Antigonish has encouraged and supported artists by offering them employment in a range of projects in the community. From Thundertales, a program for youth involving storytelling through the arts, to Arts Canopy, a program of arts for those with dementia, offered in communities from New Glasgow to Inverness, artists have been leaders providing a pathway to wellness through creativity. Currently, an arts therapist is in charge of Art Care at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, and a number of artists are involved in delivering programs with Arts Canopy.
ARTISTS
- Brendan Ahern: Project Sandbox Thundertales III
- Meaghan Alspaugh: Musical Pathways
- Amberlee Bolton: Thundertales
- Margaret and Mandi Boudreau: Photography SMRH
- Mary Beth Carty: Thundertales III, The Eldertree Project
- Tom Curry: Music Therapy
- Denise Davies: Photography SMRH, Film 1784 (Un)Settling Antigonish
- Stacy Doiron: The Eldertree Project, Thundertales II
- Corinne Dunphy: AHA! films, Art Care at SMRH
- Janette Fecteau: Arts Canopy
- Pat Foote: Arts Canopy
- Adrienne Gasior: Arts Canopy
- John Graham-Pole: 1784 (Un)Settling Antigonish, People’s Photo Album
- Justin Gregg: Arts Canopy, photography SMRH, New in Town: A Comedy Cabaret
- Shelley Long: Art Care at SMRH
- Jeremy Holmes: Youth music
- Peter Jowett: Photography SMRH
- Dorothy Lander: 1784 (Un)Settling Antigonish, People’s Photo Album
- Heather Leeder – Arts Canopy, Art Larks!
- Keith MacDonald: Musical Pathways
- Fenn Martin: Thundertales
- Donald MacLennan: The Eldertree Project
- Adele McFarlane Wile: Thundertales II
- Noella Murphy: Art Care SMRH, colouring books, The Eldertree Project, Thundertales
- Susie Murphy: Spellbound by Nature
- Mary Partridge: Arts Canopy
- Rachel Power: Art Care SMRH, Arts Canopy, Musical Pathways, Art Larks!
- Olivia Rossong: Arts Canopy, Dance for Health: Parkinson’s
- Anne Simpson: The Shoe Project Antigonish, Thundertales, The Eldertree Project, Arts Canopy
- James Smeaton: Photography SMRH
- Maureen St. Claire: AHA! Playshop
- Laura Teasdale: The Shoe Project Antigonish, Improv Arts Canopy, New in Town: A Comedy Cabaret, A Tapestry of Tales
- Adam Tragakis: Arts Canopy
- Nancy Turniawan: AHA! Playshops
- Susan Walsh: Arts Canopy
- Kim Wempe: Youth Songwriting for Youth, Thundertales III, Musical Pathways, playshops
- Rebecca Wild: The Eldertree Project
- Kelsey MacDonald: Art Larks!
- Kristi Anderson: Art Larks!
- Odessa Spore: Art Larks!
- Margaret Spore: Art Larks!
- Tonja Gunvaldsen Klaassen: Art Larks!
- Alisa Haugen-Strand: Art Larks!
- Claire MacIsaac: Art Larks!
- Colleen Gerrits: Art Larks!
- Rachel Brauch: Art Larks!
- Melanie Ryan: Art Larks!
- Polly Szantor: Art Larks!