People in Glasgow are being encouraged to use art to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health. 

The Anti-Stigma Arts Fund by See Me, Scotland’s programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination, is accepting applications from individuals, groups or organisations.

The aim of the fund is to give applicants the platform upon which to show the reality of dealing with mental health problems through art. 

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First launched in 2021, the fund received applications from across the country and six projects were successfully funded. 

Four films, one leaflet, one well-being pack and one comic book, a community questionnaire, a youth questionnaire, and a programme of therapeutic arts were produced, and a project working with Gypsy/Travellers is underway.

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This year, grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available. 

Maeve Grindall, project officer for communities and priority groups at See Me, said: “Our first year of funding showed us the power of the arts and how creativity can tackle mental health stigma and discrimination.

“The groups involved were innovative and produced inspiring pieces that opened up the conversation on stigma, especially across a different range of communities and audiences.

“We’re excited to see what projects and ideas might come from our second year of funding, and placing a real emphasis on projects which aim to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination in the communities where it is most prevalent.”

The deadline to apply for the 2022 fund is midnight on Sunday, November 6.

For more information about the applications, click here.