An upcoming art exhibit in Jacksonville is aiming to spark conversations about mental health by putting students’ artwork at the center of the discussion.
The Alberta Monk Foundation will host “Expressions of the Mind,” an event focused on educating youth ages six to 18 about mental health and helping reduce stigma. CEO and founder E’Spreance Bligen started the nonprofit last year in honor of her late grandmother, who suffered from schizophrenia.
Bligen said the foundation is seeking student artwork from across the county and surrounding counties that reflects how young people understand mental health or how they view their own mental health.
We’re looking to get student artwork from all across the county or surrounding counties, and we’re wanting art specifically showing what they think mental health is – or how they currently view their mental health – to get the conversation about mental health started in our community,” Bligen said.
The art exhibit is on April 18 at Council for the Arts on New Bridge Street in Jacksonville. The event will also include food, music, and vendors.
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Admission is $10 at the door. Tickets are also available on Eventbrite.