The Art Silva Foundation, founded in 2019 is a Fresno, CA based 501(c)(3) community nonprofit for musicians, artists and young people struggling with mental health. We are dedicated to bringing mental health awareness to the forefront of the arts & entertainment industry so that our community members can participate in public events that encourage healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.

The Art Silva Foundation, founded in 2019 is a Fresno, CA based 501(c)(3) community nonprofit for musicians, artists and young people struggling with mental health. We are dedicated to bringing mental health awareness to the forefront of the arts & entertainment industry so that our community members can participate in public events that encourage healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.

The Art Silva Foundation, founded in 2019 is a Fresno, CA based 501(c)(3) community nonprofit for musicians, artists and young people struggling with mental health. We are dedicated to bringing mental health awareness to the forefront of the arts & entertainment industry so that our community members can participate in public events that encourage healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.

Three divisions exist within The Art Silva Foundation to help facilitate our mission:
Entertainment Division: Where we create and organize events that bring people together and promote mental health awareness, and our community outreach through utilizing the live entertainment experience to facilitate common ground and support.
The Artourage is a Central California production company offering entertainment services that include event production & promotion, talent buying, PR & media relations, graphics services, merchandise design & manufacturing, music business consultation, street team coordination, ticketing solutions, and more.
Heart to Art Talks podcast coming in 2023. Mission is to travel around and have “Heart to Art” conversations with the host Art Silva about mental health in music. In Depth talks about things you typically wouldn’t hear. Our mission is to show realism from people you know how they dealt with music/entertainment and how music really saves people
Entertainment Division: Where we create and organize events that bring people together and promote mental health awareness, and our community outreach through utilizing the live entertainment experience to facilitate common ground and support.
The Artourage is a Central California production company offering entertainment services that include event production & promotion, talent buying, PR & media relations, graphics services, merchandise design & manufacturing, music business consultation, street team coordination, ticketing solutions, and more.
Heart to Art Talks podcast coming in 2023. Mission is to travel around and have “Heart to Art” conversations with the host Art Silva about mental health in music. In Depth talks about things you typically wouldn’t hear. Our mission is to show realism from people you know how they dealt with music/entertainment and how music really saves people
Entertainment Division: Where we create and organize events that bring people together and promote mental health awareness, and our community outreach through utilizing the live entertainment experience to facilitate common ground and support.
The Artourage is a Central California production company offering entertainment services that include event production & promotion, talent buying, PR & media relations, graphics services, merchandise design & manufacturing, music business consultation, street team coordination, ticketing solutions, and more.
Heart to Art Talks podcast coming in 2023. Mission is to travel around and have “Heart to Art” conversations with the host Art Silva about mental health in music. In Depth talks about things you typically wouldn’t hear. Our mission is to show realism from people you know how they dealt with music/entertainment and how music really saves people
Music Saves Lives: The Documentary
Synopsis: About a young, inspiring kid with a very poor upbringing. Follows his journey of sleeping in motels, moving around, having no power or food, to losing his father dying in his arms. You’ll see him fall into the music industry, the beating and bullying of the industry, getting popular way too quick, his suicidal journey and healing process that brings everyone together. Giving insight in a way that reveals so many do deal with mental health issues. As he reaches out to all his friends in the music industry he shows how powerful music is and how it affects us in a positive way. Includes “Music Saves Live – The Soundtrack.” Art Silva’s music/co-write with special guests from his industry friends’ contributions.
A tale of a promoter bringing all together to inspire. The goal is to show how powerful music is in mental health.
Music Saves Lives: The Documentary
Synopsis: About a young, inspiring kid with a very poor upbringing. Follows his journey of sleeping in motels, moving around, having no power or food, to losing his father dying in his arms. You’ll see him fall into the music industry, the beating and bullying of the industry, getting popular way too quick, his suicidal journey and healing process that brings everyone together. Giving insight in a way that reveals so many do deal with mental health issues. As he reaches out to all his friends in the music industry he shows how powerful music is and how it affects us in a positive way. Includes “Music Saves Live – The Soundtrack.” Art Silva’s music/co-write with special guests from his industry friends’ contributions.
A tale of a promoter bringing all together to inspire. The goal is to show how powerful music is in mental health.
Music Saves Lives: The Documentary
Synopsis: About a young, inspiring kid with a very poor upbringing. Follows his journey of sleeping in motels, moving around, having no power or food, to losing his father dying in his arms. You’ll see him fall into the music industry, the beating and bullying of the industry, getting popular way too quick, his suicidal journey and healing process that brings everyone together. Giving insight in a way that reveals so many do deal with mental health issues. As he reaches out to all his friends in the music industry he shows how powerful music is and how it affects us in a positive way. Includes “Music Saves Live – The Soundtrack.” Art Silva’s music/co-write with special guests from his industry friends’ contributions.
A tale of a promoter bringing all together to inspire. The goal is to show how powerful music is in mental health.
Medical Division: Where we create and offer mental health programs and services focused on providing access to assistance and treatment through the arts and education fulfillment
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
Medical Division: Where we create and offer mental health programs and services focused on providing access to assistance and treatment through the arts and education fulfillment
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
Medical Division: Where we create and offer mental health programs and services focused on providing access to assistance and treatment through the arts and education fulfillment
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
The Art Silva Foundation Mental Health Practice is a facility that offers mental health services such as one-on-one, group and online therapy sessions, as well as programs that highlight and utilize healing through storytelling, instruments and creativity.
We accept Medi-Cal (Cal-Viva, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
Financial Division: Create and execute efforts for government grants procurement, and coordinate all efforts for private and public donation outreach to help our divisions, disperse funds needed for all foundation expenditures, work directly with financial advisors on budgets and funds allocation and management.
Financial Division: Create and execute efforts for government grants procurement, and coordinate all efforts for private and public donation outreach to help our divisions, disperse funds needed for all foundation expenditures, work directly with financial advisors on budgets and funds allocation and management.
Financial Division: Create and execute efforts for government grants procurement, and coordinate all efforts for private and public donation outreach to help our divisions, disperse funds needed for all foundation expenditures, work directly with financial advisors on budgets and funds allocation and management.
About The Founder

Art Silva is the founder and Chief Mental Health Advocate for The Art Silva Foundation. He has been in the music industry for over 20 years. Art has produced radio shows, published magazines, organized events and production, talent buying, PR and media relations, consulting, playing music, merchandise and manufacturing, ticket solutions, street team coordination, graphics, and much more. The culmination of his career is represented in the core values of The Art Silva Foundation.