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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has passed away after a brief battle with cancer.

Cultivating Inspiration Through Art Of Hope

Credit Courtesy/MHANI
The belief that everyone should be valued and heard is a driving factor in Lisa Smith's passion at MHANI.

Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana is presenting an exhibit by artists who have experienced mental health challenges.

Called The Art of Hope, the show opens this Thursday evening at Manchester University's Fort Wayne Campus and runs through January of 2020.

Besides a wide assortment of two and three dimensional mediums on display, the opening celebration will include an interpretive performance by the Fort Wayne Dance Collective.

Earlier this month, WBOI's Julia Meek sat down with MHANI's executive director, Lisa Smith and contributing artist, Cynthia Gabbard to talk about the power of this therapeutic process.

Event Information:

Art of Hope Exhibit @ Manchester University's Fort Wayne Campus
Thursday, October 24th, 2019 through January 24th, 2020
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 24th

For gallery hours and reception information, visit the MHANI website.

A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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