Child expressing art

Every feeling has a rightful place—
your mood finds resonance here,
reminding us that all feelings are valid
and belong.

Children doing creative activity

Who are we ?

Artbeat is an innovative creative arts program focused on empowering children across India to build emotional literacy, cognitive skills, and social resilience through deep, trauma-informed engagement with music, visual arts, storytelling, and writing. Aligned with the National Education Policy 2024 and grounded in Positive Psychology and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks, Artbeat nurtures the whole child—Head, Heart, and Hand—to thrive academically and socially.

Why Creative Arts for Child Well-being?

Mental Health

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of lifelong mental illnesses begin before age 14 (WHO)

Developmental Stunting

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of children under 5 years in India suffer developmental stunting. (NFHS-5, 2019-21)

Juvenile Offences

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of juvenile apprehensions were for violent offences (NCRB, 2022)

Literacy

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children in low-income settings struggle with basic literacy by age 10. (UNESCO)

Evidence-Informed Programs

Aaroh — Music Pedagogy

Aaroh — Music Pedagogy

Aaroh harnesses the power of sound and rhythm to develop children’s emotional agility, listening skills, and creative expression through immersive, interactive music experiences. Read more...

Akshar — Writing Pedagogy

Akshar — Writing Pedagogy

Akshar empowers children to explore their inner world and strengthen self-awareness by nurturing their narrative voice through guided writing and storytelling activities. Read more...

Aakaar — Visual Arts

Aakaar — Visual Arts

Aakaar uses visual arts as a medium for nonverbal communication, enabling children to process emotions, solve problems metaphorically, and enhance cognitive and emotional well-being. Read more...

Varna — Storytelling

Varna — Storytelling

Varna sparks imagination and empathy by leveraging the art of storytelling to help children build emotional resilience, social connection, and expressive confidence. Read more...

Expert Voices

Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same statusArtistic experiences help children develop the full range of their capacities, including the intellectual, emotional and social dimensions

Sir Ken Robinson

Education Expert

TED Talk, 2006

Artistic experiences help children develop the full range of their capacities, including the intellectual, emotional and social dimensions.

Dr. Howard Gardner

Psychologist and Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory

Frames of Mind, 1983

for children to explore their emotions safely, develop resilience, and build self-confidence, especially in today’s fast-paced and stressful environment.

Dr. Shailja Sen

Child Psychologist, Children's First"Creative expression is an essential tool

Column in The Hindu, 2023

Arts-based interventions create inclusive, nurturing environments that support holistic development, healing, and cognitive growth in children.

Dr. Rajalakshmi Lakshman

Child Development Specialist

Published talk at Asia Pacific Conference on Child Development, 2021

Research consistently shows that arts education strengthens children's social and emotional development, boosts academic achievement, and reduces behavioral problems.

National Endowment for the Arts (USA)

NEA Report, 2016

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Artbeat’s Whole-Child Competencies and Outcomes

Our program nurtures whole-child competencies to support emotional, cognitive, creative, and social well-being—preparing children for life, learning, and flourishing together.

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Our Work with Governments

Our Work with Governments

We work with the government to find solutions for pesky problems in education. We mainstream our Story Pedagogy™ to make learning fun in government schools.

July 6 20232min Read
Our Work with Governments

Our Work with Governments

We work with the government to find solutions for pesky problems in education. We mainstream our Story Pedagogy™ to make learning fun in government schools.

July 6 20232min Read
Our Work with Governments

Our Work with Governments

We work with the government to find solutions for pesky problems in education. We mainstream our Story Pedagogy™ to make learning fun in government schools.

July 6 20232min Read
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