Mountain FM and artsPlace are excited to team up to launch Artbeat – a new monthly radio program sharing and celebrating stories from Canmore’s local hub for arts and culture!  The artsPlace team came down to the studio Friday for our first program.

Nicole and Shannon talk about some of the work they’ve been doing in local schools in conjunction with Right from the Start, and how art intersects with mental health:

 

Julia explains why artsPlace is a great place for sharing local stories, and talks about the upcoming screening of the film about Barry Blanchard and the showcase of Harry Rowed’s photography:

 

Jeremy discusses the high calibre of entertainment artsPlace attracts to their theatre, and shares details about the two performances from the Lafayette String Quartet this week:

 

Nicole shares the story of how Bhavesh Gajjar rekindled his passion for creating art through artsPlace’s Creative Combat event last year, and the art workshop he’s teaching for newcomers to the Canada this week.

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