“Growing up I realized that I am not the only one dealing with these things.”
I conceived of Storyvoice last year as a site to curate artwork and artist statements that would specifically help to de-stigmatize the issues of mental health. We received the funding to launch through a Centennial ARIF grant. The response of Centennial Fine Art Studio graduates and current students to share their art provided us with brilliant and impactful visual content. My team and I put the platform together with the support of the College and launched it in the fall. My thanks to everyone who has contributed their invaluable work to the site. My thanks as well to my team who have been wonderful to work with.
The response to the site has been overwhelmingly positive. As I have toured the Story Arts Centre and introduced Storyvoice to students in other programs I have engaged in fantastic discussions and found real enthusiasm for what we are doing. We have received diverse submissions and powerful statements that validate our efforts and encourage us to do more.
This we will do. We are closing down submissions, newsletters and social media activity for the moment as we secure new funding to maintain what we have begun with the same standard that we have achieved. You will be able to continue to browse our site and read our stories. We will also make some improvements to the site along with new additions. We will not be accepting any new submissions during this period. You can still sign up to our newsletter to be updated about our continuation. You can continue to email us at storyvoice.info@gmail.com with questions you might have or to express your interest in being a future contributor. We will be reaching out to you in the near future. Take the best of care, and we look forward to the re-launch soon.
Anthony Harrison
Project Leader