At LOUD Art Society, we use creative practices, such as visual art, music, movement, and writing, as pathways to mental health and emotional wellness. Every workshop, session, and experience we offer is designed with therapeutic intention.
At LOUD Art Society, we use creative practices, such as visual art, music, movement, and writing, as pathways to mental health and emotional wellness. Every workshop, session, and experience we offer is designed with therapeutic intention.
Everyone’s journey is different. Here are three ways to begin yours
with LOUD Art Society.
Personal, guided creative sessions tailored to your needs. Work one-on-one with a therapeutic art practitioner at your own pace in a private, supportive environment.
Group experiences in painting, songwriting, pottery, and more. Join a scheduled session or book an on-demand workshop for your community.
A 6–8 week therapeutic painting program blending art, mindfulness, and self-reflection. Build emotional resilience and creative confidence in a safe, supportive group setting.
Seats fill up quickly. Register early to save your spot.
Choose your path For Individuals
Everyone’s journey is different. Here are three ways to begin yours with LOUD Art Society.
Seats fill up quickly register early to save your spot.
Heal Yourself
Discover how different creative art forms can transform your mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Visual Arts — paint, mold, create
Can be a refuge from the intense emotions associated with illness. In particular, molding clay can be a powerful way to help people express these feelings through tactile involvement at a somatic level. There are no limits to the imagination in finding creative ways of expressing grief and relieving anxiety.
Emotional release
Anxiety relief
Tactile healing
Creative expression
Dance — move, express, release
Through the movement of mind and body in a creative way, stress and anxiety can be relieved, and other health benefits can be achieved as well. Movement-based creative expression focuses on nonverbal, primarily physical forms of expression as psychotherapeutic or healing tools.
Stress relief
Mind-body connection
Nonverbal expression
Physical wellness
Theatre Acting — play and express
Acting supports mental wellbeing by encouraging emotional expression, confidence, and connection. Through role-play and storytelling, participants explore new perspectives, build communication skills, reduce stress, and experience the healing power of creativity in a supportive environment.
Problem solving
Self-esteem
Memory recall
Psychological wellness
Expressive Writing — think and express
Individuals who have written about their own traumatic experiences exhibit statistically significant improvements in various measures of physical health, reductions in visits to physicians, and better immune system functioning. Writing increases health and wellness in varied ways.
Emotional Regulation
Better immune health
Anxiety Relief
Better Phisical health
Music — listen, create, heal
Music therapy with patients has been shown to increase sense of control, promote wellness and healthy aspects of lives, reduce pain and increase immunity, decrease anxiety, and reduce psychological and physical symptoms. Music is a universal language of healing.
Emotional Regulation
Better immune health
Anxiety Relief
Better Phisical health
Discover how different creative art forms can transform your mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Can be a refuge from the intense emotions associated with illness. In particular, molding clay can be a powerful way to help people express these feelings through tactile involvement at a somatic level. There are no limits to the imagination in finding creative ways of expressing grief and relieving anxiety.
Emotional release
Anxiety relief
Tactile healing
Creative expression
Through the movement of mind and body in a creative way, stress and anxiety can be relieved, and other health benefits can be achieved as well. Movement-based creative expression focuses on nonverbal, primarily physical forms of expression as psychotherapeutic or healing tools.
Stress relief
Mind-body connection
Nonverbal expression
Physical wellness
Acting supports mental wellbeing by encouraging emotional expression, confidence, and connection. Through role-play and storytelling, participants explore new perspectives, build communication skills, reduce stress, and experience the healing power of creativity in a supportive environment.
Problem solving
Self-esteem
Memory recall
Psychological wellness
Individuals who have written about their own traumatic experiences exhibit statistically significant improvements in various measures of physical health, reductions in visits to physicians, and better immune system functioning. Writing increases health and wellness in varied ways.
Stress relief
Mind-body connection
Nonverbal expression
Physical wellness
Music therapy with patients has been shown to increase sense of control, promote wellness and healthy aspects of lives, reduce pain and increase immunity, decrease anxiety, and reduce psychological and physical symptoms. Music is a universal language of healing.
Pain reduction
Immune boost
Anxiety decrease
Sense of Control
Go on a 10-minute colour walk. Collect three fallen leaves and try to mix their exact shades in paint. Noticing small details is a quiet form of mindfulness.
Researchers at Drexel University found that 45 minutes of art-making lowered cortisol, a stress hormone, in about 75% of participants. Experience didn't matter, and neither did talent.
"What are you ready to let go of this season, like the trees? Draw it on a leaf shape, then decide whether to keep it, change it, or release it."
This month's studio soundtrack: warm acoustic and soft piano for slower autumn evenings. It's gentle enough to let your hands lead and your thoughts settle.
Ambient
World Music
Lo-Fi
“Creativity is the most significant
characteristic of higher intelligence.
Great societies are built upon
empathetic, creative and passionate
initiators.”
This Week's Creative Tip
Go on a 10-minute colour walk. Collect three fallen leaves and try to mix their exact shades in paint. Noticing small details is a quiet form of mindfulness.
Why Art Heals
Researchers at Drexel University found that 45 minutes of art-making lowered cortisol, a stress hormone, in about 75% of participants. Experience didn't matter, and neither did talent.
Identity Reflection
"What are you ready to let go of this season, like the trees? Draw it on a leaf shape, then decide whether to keep it, change it, or release it."
Creative Flow Playlist
This month's studio soundtrack: warm acoustic and soft piano for slower autumn evenings. It's gentle enough to let your hands lead and your thoughts settle.
LOUD Art Society
Philosophy
“Creativity is the most significant
characteristic of higher intelligence.
Great societies are built upon
empathetic, creative and passionate
initiators.”
We’re part of a broader creative wellness community in Calgary. If you’re looking for a specific modality, therapy type, or creative experience outside our current programming, we can connect you with one of our trusted creative partners.
We’re part of a broader creative wellness community in Calgary. If you’re looking for a specific modality, therapy type, or creative experience outside our current programming, we can connect you with one of our trusted creative partners.
