This is the presentation for an exciting art exhibition and competition for 2011 through Common Pathways ~Mental Health Working Group in Worcester CHNA Area 8. Email me to find out to sign up your friends or group.

1. ”We Create”
Art Exhibition and Competition
We are on a Mission!
Being Mindful of our Mental Health
This is an awareness initiative to
increase the understanding and
importance of preserving and
nurturing our mental health.

2. environment culture
political processes beliefs
Our Circle of Connectivity

3. Outcomes & Goals
Outcomes
✔ Building resilience and hope through creativity
✔ Foster connectivity between the environment,
community and the artist
Goals : Provide opportunities to
✔ Express yourself via artful mediums
✔ Share life challenges
✔ Re-use and Recycle Materials
✔ Demonstrate positive influences in your life
✔ Create positive environment for others

4. ””We Create”We Create”
Art Exhibition and Competition
at Worcester Library
 Minimum of three people teams are eligible
 Use recyclable material
 Write a paragraph 500 words describing their
exhibit.
 Mid June Celebration and Award Reception
 Business & Legislators Breakfast

5. Competition
11stst
Prize $500Prize $500
22ndnd
Prize $200Prize $200
33rdrd
Prize $100Prize $100
All participants to receive recognistion and
appreciation of their artistic creativity
All art Pieces will be eligible for exhibition at
local libraries, businesses, city hall and
community agencies.

6. Breakfast Event
 Where : MCPHS Pharmacy College Worcester
Campus,19 Foster Street Worcester, MA
 Who: Businesses, Legisators & 3 Winners of
the Awards
 What :Data from various researchers to present
 What specific conclusions do we want the
researchers to present?

7. Project Cycle
 Oct and Nov
 Design the process – application Terms and
conditions of the competition
 How the public will judge
 Who the judges are
 Award ceremony - Desert Reception
 Dec – Breakfast participants & researchers
identified
 Jan Begins
 June Ends with Breakfast

8. Communication
 Generation & Printing
 Application forms Terms and conditions of
competition
 Marketing & Publicity for participation
 Schedule of advertisement of events
 Beginning Jan 2011 applications available
 March - groups generate news
 May - announce end of May deadline and
 Coverage of Awards and Breakfast June 2011
 Local TV and Radio Stations

9. Our Immediate Arena
 We Need Participants!
 Neighbourhood groups
 Recovery and Advocacy Community
groups
 Affinity Groups and Associations
 General Population via Libary system and
key businesses eg pharmacys, churches,
banks and coffee shops
 Judges are recognized leaders in CHNA
towns

10. Co-ordinating our Community
 Host a Business & Legislators Breakfast
 Researchers to Present Reports
 Putting our Data to Work
 Corridors of Poverty identified in
Worcester.
 At risk populations needing support
and services.

11. Working Groups
Next Steps
 Design application outlining all elements
 Identify focus groups and key contacts for part
of the initiative
 Listing of sponsors/partners
 Listing of all local elected officials for invitations
 Logistics of the Business and Legisators
Breakfasts, food, awards

12. Recycling Centers
Auburn, (508) 832-7740 x216
Boylston, (508) 869-6009
Grafton, (508) 839-5335 x180
Holden, (508)829-0243
Leicester, (508) 892-3121.
Millbury, (508) 865-3040
Paxton, ?
Shrewsbury, (508)841-8512
W. Boylston, (508)-829-3954