Over the years, we’ve hosted guest lectures by the likes of Margaret Trudeau and John Hemingway, to clinical discussions on mood disorders, and collaborative art workshops promoting mental wellness. Topics include addiction, mental health, dual diagnosis (concurrent mental health and addiction), and most recently the effects of marijuana on schizophrenia. Believing creativity and self-expression are essential to mental wellness, OBAD has offered workshops on art and writing, public art, and how self-expression promotes self-awareness and self-esteem.
Upcoming Events
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SITE c PROJECTS exhibitions and artist talks are temporarily suspended. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our community. Please take steps to protect yourself and others by practicing good hygiene, social distancing and monitoring for symptoms.
We will continue to post updates about our program status and community health and safety plans on Facebook.
EXHIBITION + BUS TOUR + VIDEO LAUNCH
Artwork for Recognition... Validation... Reassurance… was created by community participants in the form of collage, drawings and text-based art featuring personalized visions of mental wellness, and was the result of collaboration between many individuals and organizations. Art work was exhibited on the lower level of cSPACE KIND EDWARD (Jan 22 thru Feb 3, 2020) and as citywide public art on City of Calgary Transit bus transit station platforms, and interior panels on buses and trains.
