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The Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) and VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific Co-sponsor a Juried Art Exhibit titled “Breaking the Barriers: Combating Stigma and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness”
January 2009, Kapi‘olani Community College Library
During the month of January 2009, the Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) and VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific will sponsor a juried exhibit for artists willing to use their art to combat discrimination against people with Mental Illness. Public opinion about mental illness has been negatively skewed by sensationalized coverage of recent tragic events involving people with mental illness. As a result, people with mental illness can be too ashamed to seek treatment and those already in treatment are often further ostracized. The goal of the exhibit is to help reduce negative stigma toward mental illness, reduce discrimination against those with mental illness, and to emphasize the human dimension, which is often best expressed through creativity and the arts.
To receive an application, or for questions or comments, please contact Jennifer Miyasaki (events@mhsret.org), Dr. Philippe Gross (grossphi@hawaii.edu), or call (808) 735-3435.
To participate, please fill out the application form by November 21, 2008, and submit it with photographs or slides of your work to: Philippe L. Gross, Ph.D., AMHD—Mental Health Services Research, Evaluation, and Training Program, 3465 Wai‘alae Avenue, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96816
