Something Chris Appleton has known for a long time is that there’s an intersection between health care and the arts. And that’s where he staked his flag when he founded Atlanta-based Art Pharmacy in 2022.

The company facilitates arts experiences prescribed by health providers to aid in mental health treatment, often for seniors. Appleton, a native Georgian, said part of the company’s success is attributable to its roots in one of the Southeast’s most art-centric cities.

“The arts and culture community in Atlanta is vibrant,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “There’s such a breadth and diversity of arts and culture organizations and programs that range from name-brand cultural institutions to front-line grassroots organizations, and we have many hundreds in our network here in

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