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Student Art Show - Canvas of Courage

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FREE EVENT FOR ARTISTS AND ATTENDEES

🎨 Canvas of Courage: 2025 Student Art Show
Hosted by the DeKalb County Mental Health Board & Northwestern Medicine

Join us in honoring Suicide Prevention Month with a powerful student art show that celebrates youth voices and mental health awareness. This event is a safe, judgment-free space where students can express their experiences, creativity, and courage through art.

🧠 YOU MATTER β€” and your mental health matters to us.

πŸ–ŒοΈ Want to Be an Artist in the Show?
We welcome all styles of visual art! If you're interested in submitting a piece to be featured:

Recommended age: 12 years and older
Younger than 12? Please include a parent or guardian’s contact information

Written works (poems, songs, etc.) are welcome but will be displayed for reading, not performed

Submit your artwork using this form:
πŸ“„ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jwOWJaQ-DE-u0QZutlRMO5XLMSlTNypNgVEchvSvxJ1UOVdPS0hVNUI1Wk1QSEhITUc0NTdBV0tGUC4u&origin=QRCode

🎭 Event Details
πŸ“… Friday, September 5, 2025
πŸ•” 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
πŸ“ Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL

Come celebrate our student artists and view their incredible work. Art will remain on display throughout September in honor of Suicide Prevention Month.

πŸ“¬ Questions and want to be an artist in the show?
Reach out to Katie Higgins at a2F0aHJ5biAhIGhpZ2dpbnMgfCBubSAhIG9yZw==, your school representative, or your local mental health agency.



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