Mad Pride Group Show and Mad Pride Cabaret
July 3, 2009
BC Artists were invited to participate in a non-juried call for work addressing mental health issues art and healing. The objective of the month long group show is to contribute to dialogue on mental health human rights through showcasing artistic expression. July 3 - Aug 2 Mad Pride Cabaret - July 18, 8pm-11pm Mad Pride Artists: Benny, Sharon Burns, Gillian Cole, Josh Conrad, Fredrick Cummings, Leef Evans, Suzanne Firth, Yaho-Hanan Fiwchuk, Bernadine Fox, Jeff Gibson, Margaret Griffin, Rose Heart, Marcien Hildebrandt, Ayaz Kamani, Montana King, Ariel Kirk-Gushowaty, Bev Knight, Serena Lee, Peter Lojewski, Quin Martins, Laurie Marshall, Mike McNeeley, Shelagh Moore, Scarlett Pary, J Peachy,Rose Poon, Brenda Poaps, W.N Pope, Terry Starr, Russ Staniforth, Kevin Stewart, Priscillia Tait, Karen Ward, Lisa Walker, John Walkins and Johnney Watts. Some of the objectives of Mad Pride include: - Challenging stigmas of people living with mental health issues. - Providing a discussion forum and education on these issues. -To celebate the rich contributions of artists in our community, and their right to self expression and health. Join us July 18th for the Mad Pride Cabaret co-presented with West Coast Mental Health Network, featuring the following artists: Angela Zenk, Bernadine Fox, Rose Heart, Stephen Long, Robert Gardiner, Wendy Chew, Pauline Leah Rankin, Kier Nicoll Gillian Cole and Bob Krzyzewski.
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