Art and mental health symposium tackles the deep-seated social ignorance and stigma accompanying mental illness
Out of Mind—Into Creativity is a symposium co-sponsored by Artbeat, a Winnipeg gallery focused on mental health and art, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The event will explore the relationship between individual creativity and artists’ mental health, shedding light on the links between social inclusion and the participatory arts. It also provides a forum for subverting the myths, stereotypes, and stigma that continue to surround discussions of mental illness.
The symposium, being held November 24-25, 2011, will include a range of speakers and panelists from Canada and abroad.
We speak with Anna Wiebe, head of education at Winnipeg Art Gallery.
