A Mind with Mental Illness is a Magnificent Mind!

The Magnificent Minds Project was created as a way to celebrate the immense creativity, ingenuity and artistic brilliance that exist within individuals who have mental illness. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that flourishes solely through donations, in various forms, supplied by diverse entities within the community. We seek to provide a vehicle in which various organizations, establishments and individuals, within the community, can partner with each other to produce venues where artists who have mental illness can showcase their artistic expressions. Our mission is to eradicate stigma attached to mental illness by creating allies and advocates, across PA, who celebrate the magnificent contributions individuals with mental illness have made to society through the arts. We promote traditional and unconventional collaborations, allowing all who participate in the Magnificent Minds Project to engage in mental health advocacy.

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The Magnificent Minds Project helps local artists with mental illnesses gain exposure for their work by submitting their art for gallery exhibits. If the artist chooses to create a piece specifically for a Magnificent Minds Project exhibit, we fund the purchase of the art supplies they need to create their piece. Artists are also allowed to submit previously completed art work. The artists are permitted to sell their work at the exhibits in professional galleries, with 100% of the proceeds from the sale going directly to the artists. After the art is taken down, it will be displayed in various establishments in the community in support of mental illness. The Magnificent Minds Project is a multifaceted effort to engage both the traditional mental health system of service providers and the broader community in advocacy against stigma for the mentally ill. A key component of this project is that it flourishes solely through donations, in various forms, supplied by the community.

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