We believe that your story matters. We aim to empower individuals and their communities to come together to express themselves through art.
We seek to create open, honest, and vulnerable conversations regarding mental illness
We increase representation of narratives of mental illness by sharing the art with the media
Learn about our founders below. Interested in joining our team? Contact Us!
Mirabella RobertsMirabella Roberts (Bella) is the CEO, President and co-founder of ARMS. She is currently a third-year student at Brown University pursuing a double concentration in Public Policy and Literary Arts. Bella is from Gaithersburg, Maryland. Influenced by her personal stories, Bella is extremely passionate about fighting the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Nicole SpringNicole Spring is a Sophomore at Brown University concentrating in Modern Culture and Media. She was born and raised in California and loves all things beach and nature related. In addition to being the co-founder and Vice President of ARMS, she is the President of a Jews of Color group called Hillelin’ with Melanin. Nicole is passionate for film, photography, and using art to combat the mental health stigma.