Mental Health Art and Inspiration Showcase
We are launching a new mental health art gallery on our website. To help us begin collecting submissions, we are excited to announce the Artivism: Create to Advocate Youth Art Contest being hosted this month with our partners at Magellan Healthcare's MY LIFE, Youth MOVE National and Youth POWER! We invite you to create and share something that expresses what mental health and wellness means to you or what you think others should know about mental health. The new national art gallery page will showcase submissions from the contest as well as those shared with us after it is over. Learn more below.
Youth Mental Health Art Contest Details
Create:  Make a drawing, painting, graphic art, photography, poetry, music or short video - under 1 minute.
 
Share:  Submit your creation by email to  kengelbracht@ffcmh.org by May 31st. Be sure to include your name, city, state and age in your email and post your creation on social media platforms with the hashtags #MH4Youth, #BeThe1To and #EveryDayInMay.
 
Shine:  Creations will be displayed on our national mental health art gallery page and some will be selected to show during the Mental Health 4 YOUth – Virtual Youth Fest on May 21st.  www.Bit.ly/mylifeyouthfest
 
Win:  Youth judges will select 10 submissions to receive 5 - $50 and 5 - $25 gift cards.
 
TikTok Contest:  Two $50 prizes will be awarded - one for the video with the most views and another for the video with the most impactful message. Published videos must tag #MH4Youth to be considered.
 
We encourage you to be creative, inspired and authentic with your creations.
Please keep in mind that we will not be able to display anything offensive
or that may be harmful to others.
Join the Virtual Youth Fest
Thursday, May 21st
Youth and young adults are invited to participate in the upcoming Stay Home for MY LIFE Virtual Youth Fest taking place on Thursday, May 21st from 4:00 - 5:30 Eastern Time . This free event will showcase selected art submissions and feature an exciting line up of inspirational speakers, uplifting entertainment, fun activities, information and resources all designed for youth and young adults
and those who support them.