Center City Counseling Clinic is honored to be one of this year’s hosts of the Missouri Mental Health Foundation Director’s Showcase Art Exhibit.
Since 1979, the Showcase has not only provided a creative outlet for individuals struggling with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities or addictions, but also seeks to educate and break through the misconceptions of an often misunderstood segment of our society.
“The artwork is created not only for the Showcase,” notes MMHFA executive director, Patty Henry, “but is also sometimes used as a means of therapy. It provides an outlet for the artist to express his or her feelings – feelings they may not be able to verbally communicate.”
The exhibit will be located in the atrium of the Park Central Office Building: 240 South Avenue, September 7. The event is scheduled to coincide with downtown Springfield’s First Friday Artwalk from 6-9 p.m. The Art Exhibit is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.