BAC Wellness Studio
Art and wellness go hand in hand. Creativity does the body good. Culture helps a community grow stronger.
Welcome to BAC’s Wellness Studio
BAC Wellness Studio builds on our mission of empowering artists with a focus on what artists need to be healthy and how artists contribute to the holistic thriving of Brooklyn communities; the well-being of Brooklyn’s artists is fundamental to the prosperity and spirit of Brooklyn.
Urban Institute’s Investing in Creativity: A Study of Support Structure for U.S. Artists identified a few key factors, beyond technical creative training, that are critical for artists to thrive, including validation, community, and material support such as healthcare, training and professional development, and information.
We invite you to return to this space often for fresh content, such as podcasts; blogs; curricula; articles; and opportunities to bring your voice to the platform . . . as well as updates regarding on-site installations and live community performances.
Take a deep breath . . . Welcome.
Come to BAC Wellness Studio for:
art, research, and information: experience perspectives on healing and well-being from artists
support and community: find affordable healthcare resources
opportunity and inspiration: explore career pathways through training and mentorship
BAC Wellness Studio is a space for information and inspiration. Please seek professional medical attention for diagnosis and treatment for any health conditions.
Heal up! 2023
Heal Up! is creativity and wellness professional development series that explores career pathways and training that offer artists an opportunity to integrate their art and wellness skills. Heal Up! offers career options and educational insights that provide the creative community with a framework for combining their artistic and therapeutic abilities. Experts from all fields of the creative economy and therapeutic sectors are featured in these workshops to discuss the convergence of art and wellness.
BAC Sonic Clinic: A Sound Wellness Neighborhood Clinic
BAC Sonic Clinic: A Sound Wellness Neighborhood Clinic is a cross-cultural musical healing experience. Sonic Clinic explores the healing traditions of music and sounds from around the world.
Neighborhood Clinic Healing Installations
Brooklyn Arts Council's Neighborhood Clinic Healing Installations amplify the healing power of art and cultural traditions.
WELLNESS STUDIO PODCAST SERIES
Join us in conversations highlighting cultural leaders’ ideas around art and well-being; mental and physical health; and spiritual lineages of healing and freedom. This content contemplates questions like, “where do culture, art, and spirit converge for wellness?”
Podcasts produced and researched by ALT.
WELLNESS STUDIO resources
Resources, training opportunities, and creative art projects and programs centered on Brooklyn’s wellness-focused creative community.
