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Open Call: PUT IT TO THE FIRE: A Visual Response to Mental Health

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Brentwood Arts Exchange
Deadline: Fri, July 9th, 2021

One in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental health condition, yet this common struggle often remains veiled behind walls of stigma and isolation. Unfortunately, these statistics have risen during the time of the pandemic, with an increasing number of young adults also struggling with mental health concerns.

This exhibition will take us on a visual journey through mental health from artists’ points of view. It will explore multiple aspects of both individual and collective mental health journeys—from pain to healing, suffering to hope, and stigma to understanding.

The title, PUT IT TO THE  FIRE references centuries’ old healing rituals practiced across the globe, where fire is used as a metaphorical cleanser, releasing unwanted energies, mindsets, and attachments in order to create space for new intentions to grow and thrive. The works submitted may also address the therapeutic and transformational nature of the creative process as it aids in mental wellbeing.

This exhibition will award a juror’s prize of $500 to a selected artist.

More info to apply -> https://bit.ly/putittothefireopencall 

Posted on Fri, June 18th, 2021
Expires on Fri, July 9th, 2021

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