Now in its 15th year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is one of Scotland's most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature. It aims to support the arts, explore how engagement in the arts can help prevent mental ill health, and challenge mental health stigma.
Led by the Mental Health Foundation, SMHAF combines high artistic quality with strong grassroots support, community engagement and social activism. By engaging with artists, connecting with communities and forming collaborations, we celebrate the artistic achievements of people with experience of mental health issues, exploring the relationship between creativity and the mind, and promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
Led by the Mental Health Foundation, SMHAF combines high artistic quality with strong grassroots support, community engagement and social activism. By engaging with artists, connecting with communities and forming collaborations, we celebrate the artistic achievements of people with experience of mental health issues, exploring the relationship between creativity and the mind, and promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
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The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival presents a collaborative exhibition of artworks by individual artists and groups engaged in the arts and mental health from across Scotland. It features a diverse collection of visual artworks, poetry, photography and video. Enjoy the exhibition and you can explore the full SMHAF 2021 programme here.
70 Stories is an online project curated by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival to mark the 70th anniversary of the Mental Health Foundation. The project connects stories from our Writing Competition, stories from SMHAF participants, and more in a compelling portrait of mental health in 2019.
If you are connected in some way to SMHAF or the Mental Health Foundation and would like to contribute a piece of writing to this project, please contact [email protected].For the first entry in our 70 Stories collection, poet Jenny Lindsay, a regular participant in SMHAF since 2015, shares a new film poem.
If you are connected in some way to SMHAF or the Mental Health Foundation and would like to contribute a piece of writing to this project, please contact [email protected].For the first entry in our 70 Stories collection, poet Jenny Lindsay, a regular participant in SMHAF since 2015, shares a new film poem.
Reclaiming Our Heritage is a collection of stories about the arts and mental health landscape in Scotland, between the 1950s to early 2000s. 40 interviews showcase a diverse range of testimonies from artists, creators, community organisers, participants, and healthcare staff alike.
We welcome you to explore and enjoy the archive, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the culture and heritage of the arts and mental health in Scotland.Reclaiming Our Heritage was made possible through funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
We welcome you to explore and enjoy the archive, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the culture and heritage of the arts and mental health in Scotland.Reclaiming Our Heritage was made possible through funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival's annual writing competition takes place each year in partnership with Bipolar Scotland. Launched in 2014, the writing competition is one of the festival's most enduring successes, providing an opportunity for first-time writers to be published alongside established names.
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