BecomeArts Mission: HEARTS Connecting - Healing, Empowerment, Advocacy and Connecting through the Arts. BecomeArts Purpose: To promote healing through the arts by encouraging individuals to express themselves and tell their stories through various art forms. To give individuals the opportunity to have their voice heard in the community and their story acknowledged. To foster a supportive community of respect that helps individuals to feel safe and connected. To create a conversation in the community about topics that are often stigmatized. To advocate for issues by sharing individual experiences. To encourage others in the community to speak, share their stories and seek help and to let them know that they are not alone. BecomeArts Publishing exists to publish works of original creative writing and artwork on specific topics such as mental illness or domestic violence and to promote healing through the arts. https://www.facebook.com/BecomeArts