Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center to hold "Note to Self" Art Competition and Show; celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (BHC) has announced its collaboration with the West Plains Council for the Arts to host an Art Competition and Show.
The event aims to encourage artistic expression surrounding mental health themes, with this year's theme being "Note to Self." Selected entries will be prominently displayed at the West Plains Civic Center from May 6-17.
This competition welcomes artists of all ages, offering five categories with prizes:
Adult (18+)
- 1st Place: $150
- 2nd Place: $100
- 3rd Place: $75
High School (9th - 12th grade)
- 1st Place: $100
- 2nd Place: $75
- 3rd Place: $50
Middle School (5th grade - 8th grade)
- 1st Place: $50
- 2nd Place: $25
- 3rd Place: $10
2nd grade – 4th grade
- 1st Place: $50
- 2nd Place: $25
- 3rd Place: $10
1st grade and below
- 1st Place: $50
- 2nd Place: $25
- 3rd Place: $10
Additionally, there will be a "Best in Show" award of $200 and a $500 scholarship for the overall best high school entry.
Key Details:
- All submissions must be received by Friday, April 19.
- Artwork can be created in any medium.
- Selected entries may be displayed at local libraries, online, or at the Art Fair.
- A "Meet the Artist" event will be held on Friday, May 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
For additional information, rules, and submission instructions, please contact Lora Moulds at l.moulds@ozhcare.com.
Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
