Mindscapes New Brunswick 2008 - Submissions due May 28th, 2008

Are you a New Brunswick Artist and a Mental Health Consumer?

If so, you are invited to submit your artwork to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s “Mindscapes New Brunswick 2008” Art Exhibit to be held at the Saint John Arts Centre from September 26th to October 31st, 2008.

The selection criteria that we will be applying will be originality and the personal nature of the artist’s expression. We are looking for works which may be drawings, paintings, engravings, photographs, sculptures or three-dimensional works, but not limited to these. We are looking for work from artists all across the province.

Reproductions of the submissions must be received no later than May 28th, 2008. Please do not send your original art. The jury will accept only colour photographs or digital reproductions. They can be e-mailed to cmhanb@nbnet.nb.ca or mailed to the Canadian Mental Health Association New Brunswick Division at 403 Regent Street, Suite 202 Fredericton, NB E3B 3X6.

No more than 4 pieces of art shall be submitted per artist. The following information must accompany your submission: full name, complete mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address (if applicable), the title, medium and dimensions of each piece.

Once the jury has made their selections the artists will be notified if their art has been accepted and arrangements will be made to have the selected art shipped to the CMHA NB Division office accompanied by an artist authorization form and a brief personal artistic statement.

There will be no exhibit fee and no re-numeration paid to the artists. Artists will not be able to sell their works of art while displayed in the gallery. All art will be returned to the artists.

Making Connections through artistic expression

Good mental health is essential to everyone's well-being. It is a sign of a healthy society. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) believes that to achieve good mental health, we must strive for balance in our lives. Making connections - reaching out to those who can help us find that balance - will guide us on the journey to well-being.

Connecting with others to improve the quality of life and care for people affected by mental health problems has been at the heart of the CMHA since it was formed in 1918.

For those living with mental illness, as well as their families, friends and colleagues, reaching out to the CMHA connects them with information, education, support, and many other helpful services and resources in their community. With CMHA offices in more than 135 communities coast-to-coast-to-coast, there are many opportunities to make connections.

Today, we understand that to achieve good mental health, we need to expand our circle of support. The CMHA is achieving this by connecting with our partners in the mental health community and beyond, including organizations that address the many issues that impact on mental health. Being part of Mindscapes is an example of such a partnership.

Please click here to see the Exhibit Program - Mindscapes NB 2007
Please click here to see the Exhibit Program - Mindscapes NB 2006