Blue Fringe Arts

Literature and Arts Events

Blue Fringe Arts celebrates the creativity of people who have experienced mental health issues

There are two major popular events promoted by Blue Fringe Arts:

• The Blue Fringe Arts Literature Awards Evening 2009. 

This year's event was held on Wednesday 20th May at the Blue Mountains City Council Chambers

you can read Garth's account of the evening here

• The Blue Fringe Arts Exhiition and Competition. 

Dates of Arts Competition Exhibition in 2009 will be Friday 9th October till Sunday 25th October.
To be held at Braemar Gallery Springwood
The Official Opening will be held on Saturday 10th October at 2pm. All welcome.

This year the Awards Day Celebration will be held at 11am (not sure on this time yet) on the "middle Friday" 16th of October.  This will enable the Winning Entries to be on show for over one week. (Works of art are not to be taken away this day).

The Closing Day for Blue Fringe Arts this year will be on Sunday 25th October, when art works are to be picked up by the artists or by arrangement with someone you know.

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Both arts events provide valuable connections and celebrations for people in our community living wih mental health issues. They also play an important role for their recovery

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Auspicing and Support

The Blue Fringe Arts Committee continues to be an example of community and health partnerships.

They include:

• Katoomba Neighbourhood Centre (auspicing organisation)
• Springwood Neighbourhood Centre
• Blue Mountains City Council
• Sydney West Area Mental Health Service
• P.R.A. Westclub Penrith
• Parramatta Leisure Club
• Central Mountains Rotary
• Braemar Community Gallery
• Blue Mountains Food Services
• RAMHI (Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues-Interagency)
• The committed group of volunteers, consumers and carers.
• Varuna Writers Home
• NSW Schizophrenia Fellowship

Testimonials
If you would like to tell us about how Blue Fringe Arts has helped you, we would love to hear from you.
You can fill out the form which can be anonymous if you prefer, or not.

Go to the testimonial form page here

 Privacy policy

The Blue Fringe Arts editorial policy will be placed on our website early in 2009.