Director's Creativity Showcase
It's time to get creative again! The Missouri Mental Health Foundation and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) are sponsoring the 2010 Director’s Creativity Showcase. The event showcases the talents and abilities of people with mental health issues.
The Director’s Creativity Showcase gives monetary prizes to the top five artwork pieces judged in each of the three divisions and to the “best of show” in the professional category. The professional winner will receive $300, while the division winners will receive $250 for first place, $200 for second, $150 for third, $75 for fourth and $25 for fifth place.
The showcase helps to acquaint the public with the talents of the people it serves. These are individuals with mental illnesses; developmental disabilities; or addictions to alcohol, other drugs, and gambling. The artwork is created not only for the Showcase, but is sometimes used as a means of therapy. This therapy provides an outlet for the artist to express his or her feelings—feelings they may not be able to verbally communicate. The art show also has encouraged people to try something they may previously have never considered possible, only to find they have a true creative talent.
The deadline for submission of materials is Friday, January 29, 2010.
For more information or questions about the showcase please call the Office of Public Affairs - Debra Walker (573) 751-1647or Bob Bax (573) 751-8033, or contact Debra Walker at the Missouri Mental Health Foundation at (573) 635-9201 or mmhf@compassinfo.org or debra.walker@dmh.mo.gov.
Information is available about the 2010 event through the three program divisions, or by accessing the links noted at the top of this page.
