Toronto, September 27, 2016 - This Saturday, October 1 CAMH staff, clients and members of the community are invited to enjoy Creative on Queen (Queen West Art Crawl) and Nuit Blanche at the Queen Street campus. As a proud member of the vibrant Queen West neighbourhood, CAMH is always looking for creative ways to share its space with local artists and community groups.
Creative on Queen is an art fair showcasing the talents of those who live with mental health and addiction challenges, and those who work with marginalized communities. Visitors can purchase original art, pottery and jewelry while enjoying live music and a barbecue hosted by CAMH’s Out of this World Café.
WHAT: Creative on Queen
WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: CAMH Lawn at Queen Street West and Lower Ossington
As part of the annual Nuit Blanche arts festival, Workman Arts has teamed up with New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) to produce a unique sound art exhibit called Navigating Wellness. Visitors will enjoy a calm, contemplative auditory environment comprised of sound art pieces by artists with lived experience.
WHAT: Nuit Blanche’s Navigating Wellness
WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. (on October 2)
WHERE: Behind Workman Arts Pop-Up Gallery, Queen Street West and Gordon Bell Road
Come experience artistic expressions of recovery and wellness, and enjoy all that Creative on Queen and Nuit Blanche have to offer this weekend.