Artbeat Studio Inc. is a unique community based, peer-directed program that provides social supports, working art studio and gallery space, and mentorship for individuals living with mental illness for the purpose of recovery and empowerment. Artbeat Studio is a non-profit registered charity committed to decreasing stigma and discrimination that coincides with mental illness and poverty through positive action, mental health education and advocacy.Services are provided free of charge to participants. The intended beneficiaries include each participant artist, their caregivers, the local inner-city community, and society as a whole.Vision:To enable consumers of mental health services to engage in artistic expression that promotes recovery, empowerment and community.Mission:To provide studio space, community and opportunity for creative initiative to facilitate mental, spiritual and economic health.