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November 23, 2020
SMHAF 2021: Normality?
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), led by the Mental Health Foundation, will return…
November 19, 2020
Call for Entries: SMHAF 2021 Writing Competition - Normality?
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is delighted to launch its 2021 Writing Competition, in…
November 02, 2020
Out of Sight Out of Mind Launches on 12 November
Out of Sight Out of Mind, an ambitious multimedia exhibition featuring artworks by 100 individuals…
October 22, 2020
Green Ribbon Arts Festival: Get Involved From 26 October - 7 November
The Green Ribbon Arts Festival is a brand new event in Wales to promote how…
September 29, 2020
SMHAF to premiere Though This Be (online) Madness, a series of new performances by Skye…
Though This Be (online) Madness, a brand new reimagining of Skye Loneragan’s solo theatre show,…
September 07, 2020
International Film Competition: Submissions Open for 2021
Submissions are now OPEN for the International Film Competition at the Scottish Mental Health Arts…
August 20, 2020
DELTA 7EVEN announced as the winner of the Grand Jury Prize
DELTA 7EVEN has been announced as the winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the…
July 15, 2020
Representations of Schizophrenia in Popular Film
By Stephen Higham, Talking Heads reporter Schizophrenia is a heavily stigmatised mental illness. This video…
July 09, 2020
Call for Submissions: The View From Here
The Perch, a Yale creative arts journal with a broad mental health theme, announces its…
July 08, 2020
Please Complete Our Audience Survey
Thank you for engaging with the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival following our move online…
June 29, 2020
Online Film Screenings: 29 June-2 August
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival continues with its online film programme until Monday 3…
June 29, 2020
SMHAF 2020: Upcoming Screenings, Exhibition & Evaluation
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival continues online throughout the summer, with weekly film screenings…
June 25, 2020
Behind The Lines: Scotland - How Are You Doing?
We are delighted to be working with filmmaker Hannah Currie on Behind The Lines, a…
June 18, 2020
Being On The Inside: Your Space Or Mine?
Talking Heads volunteer Nina Abeysuriya presents the latest episode of her podcast Being On The…
June 16, 2020
Reclaiming our heritage: call for participants
Do you have a story or memory to share about mental health and the arts?…
June 16, 2020
Mind Matters, Episode 2
In Episode 2 of Mind Matters, host Michael McEwan leads a conversation on how people…
June 15, 2020
SMHAF 2020: Week Seven
Tonight, join us for our Zoom Q&A about Living With The Lights On – the film,…
June 08, 2020
SMHAF 2020: Week Six
This week, we are thrilled to present two online premieres, both with Q&As. Join us…
June 03, 2020
Mind Matters, Episode 1
In this first episode of Mind Matters, journalist Michael McEwan's guests are Nick Jedrzejewski, Communications…
June 03, 2020
Call for Art: Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
People who have personal lived experience of mental health issues are invited to submit artworks…