Brushstrokes of Resilience

Navigating Mental Health Through Art

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, join the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Stairways Behavioral Health, the Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania, and the Erie Art Museum in celebrating local Erie artists who identify with having a mental health challenge. Various art pieces will be displayed at the Museum and some available for purchase. The Museum will be free and open to the public for Mental Health Awareness Week, starting Sunday, October 6th (1 - 6 pm) and Monday through Friday, October 7th - 11th, from 11 - 6 pm. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 10th with a welcome and proclamation by Mayor Joe Schember at 4 pm and a presentation by Bill Doan at 4:20 pm. The exhibition will be on view through December of 2024.