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Salem.com
Mayor Kim Driscoll and the City of Salem, through its Department of Planning and Community Development, is pleased to announce that the City has closed on a loan through its Small Business Loan Program with The Artful Life Counseling Center & Studio.
The $50,000 loan will support The Artful Life’s expansion and move from its current location in Beverly to its new location at 142 Canal Street in Salem. It will specifically assist with the purchase of new furnishings for additional clinical offices, waiting rooms and studios, art supplies, and working capital.
Creative North Shore
The Artful Life Counseling Center and Studio is moving to Salem, MA in early spring 2020. In January, the City of Salem approved a $50,000 Small Business loan to help the center make the transition into their new space on Canal St.
The Artful Life was formed in 2016 by Co-founders and Expressive Arts Therapists Madelene Pario and Natalie Blue. It is the only group practice on the North Shore that specializes in Expressive Arts Therapy, the practice of using visual arts, movement, drama, music, writing, and other creative processes to help a person not only express and visualize emotions but also facilitate personal growth.
“We’ve always wanted to have an art studio where we could host groups and workshops,” Natalie said. “And Expressive Arts Therapy is such a great format for bringing groups together.”