The Art Studio in 2012

Happy New Year from the Art Studio. We are looking forward to an exciting year in 2012 ! Our studio hours are Thursdays from 11:30 - 2:30 pm at the Hintonburg Community Center. If you would like to participate, please give us a call !

HeARTwood Vernissage a great success!!!

Thank you to everybody who came out to The Art Studio's 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition Vernissage at HeARTwood Gallery! The Show will be on until the end of the month. See post below for hours!

10 Year Anniversary Exhibition happening this August!!!

The Art Studio for Artists Living with Mental Illness is having an art exhibition at HeARTwood Gallery to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This exhibition will showcase the originality and diverse talents of many of the artists at The Art Studio. The exhibition will be held from Thursday August 4th 2011 until Wednesday August 31st 2011. HeARTwood Gallery is located at 153 Chapel Street at Rideau.

The show opening will be held on Thursday August 4th 2011 from 5 -7 pm. Throughout the week gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 4-6 pm and Fridays 2-5. Appointments can also be made to see the show by contacting Maureen Moloughney at: (613) 241-5937

The Art Studio offers a safe and creative space where artists living with mental illness can express their creativity, without being limited by their mental illness or the poverty with which mental illness is often associated.

The studio space is located at the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington. It runs Thursdays from 12-3 p.m. on a drop in basis. There is a 15 participant maximum at the Studio. Art supplies are provided, and a professional artist is there for support!

An ongoing display of Art Studio work is located at Family Services Corridor Gallery, 312 Parkdale Avenue. 70% of the purchase price goes to the artist and 30% goes back into purchasing supplies for The Art Studio.

For more information please see the Family Services website:
http://www.familyservicesottawa.org/english/art_studio.html
We can also be reached by phone at (613) 725-3601 ext: 220 or by email at artstudio@familyservicesottawa.org. ________________________________________________

The Art Studio is a partnership between Family Services à la famille Ottawa, Canadian Mental Health Association – Ottawa Branch, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Hintonburg Community Centre, City of Ottawa Community Arts Program, and Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa.

Article in Culture Magazine

Please check out the article written about The Art Studio in the online magazine CULTURE MAGAZINE! click on the link!

http://www.culturemagazine.ca/activism/drop_in_sessions_paint_a_positive_picture_for_people_living_with_mental_illness.html