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Tri-County Board seeks artists for Art of Recovery showcase

The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services is seeking entries from local artists for its annual Art of Recovery showcase, to be presented in conjunction with the Board’s annual meeting October 16 at Edison Community College in Piqua.

Artists who have been affected personally, through a family member or friend, or anyone whose art reflects recovery from mental illness or addiction are invited to participate. For display consideration, artwork and an accompanying art submission form must be received by the Tri-County Board no later than Friday, Sept. 27. The form and additional details are available at the Tri-County Board’s website, www.mdsadamhs.mh.state.oh.us/art_of_recovery.htm.

Art may be in any medium, including but not limited to painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, instrumental music, poetry and short prose. Artists may submit more than one piece for submission, and may elect to remain anonymous at the showcase. There is no fee to enter, and no prizes are awarded.

“Art and recovery go hand in hand,” said Mark McDaniel, Executive Director of the Tri-County Board. “Creating art can be healing and therapeutic on a number of levels – it provides a way to communicate deep emotions, promotes confidence, and offers hope, purpose and identity.”

The Art of Recovery showcase aims to increase public awareness of mental illness and addiction issues in an effort to fight the stigma that so often accompanies these diseases.

The showcase will be open to public viewing from 5:30 – 7:00PM in the Robinson Theater at Edison Community College in Piqua. A brief business meeting and award presentation will also take place.

For more information about submitting artwork for the Art of Recovery showcase, call or write Brad Reed, Director of Community Resource Development, at the Tri-County Board office in Troy.

 
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