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Grants Available for BPD Awareness Week!
Grants of up to $2000 are now available to support promotional activities during Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week! BPD Week presents a powerful opportunity to demystify a complex mental health challenge and raise awareness during Mental Health Month. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common and serious mental illness affecting between one and four…
Poster Comp closing SOON!
ONE WEEK TO GO!!! Our poster competition for the Festival Of Now closes on MONDAY 11TH JULY! The winning artist will receive a $150 voucher and arts hamper, and their design will be used to create the FoN press package, including poster and program! If you’re a creative with lived experience of mental health challenges,…
#unlockLoneliness
Lowkey tragic; young people report feeling lonely, isolated, and left out, at the highest levels compared to any other age group in South Australia. Despite this, loneliness among young people isn’t talked about enough. Art is a beautiful connection creator, so Uniting Communities have released a slam poem and video clip to raise awareness…
2022 mindshare Group Exhibitions EOIs open!
Are you a South Australian artist with lived experience of mental illness? We are looking for expressions of interest for visual artists to be showcased in the 2022 mindshare Group Exhibition in October during Mental Health Month. We are open to all mediums, including paintings, digital works, ceramics, zines, crafts, and even sculpture! Our…
2022 mindshare Awards NOW OPEN!
The 2022 mindshare Awards have officially opened! Huzzuh! The mindshare Awards are a poetry and creative writing competition open to South Australians with lived experience of mental health challenges. Supported by the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia, Writers SA and Access2Arts, the awards offer an opportunity for writers to share their stories, showcase their…
10th Anniversary Festival of Now poster competition opens!
Applications are now open for the Festival of Now poster competition! Run in partnership with the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia, Festival of Now is an annual celebration of mental health, creativity, inclusiveness and community connection, and it’s celebrating its 10th Anniversary this October!! This year’s theme is “A Celebration of our Growing Community”…