January 2024 is here!
- My Voice Media Center
- Dec 29, 2023
- 2 min read
Monthly Update
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Theme: Genuinely January
Color: Green
Our monthly theme and color are based on January being the new year. Green is associated with growth and new beginnings. Our participants are encouraged to incorporate our monthly themes and colors within their artistic self-expression.
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MVMC Activities in January
January brings in the new year with a new building! We love our new space!
January is a new year, and we encourage our participants to become dedicated to a new session this month!
January is Mental Wellness month! Celebrate this awareness month by visiting MVMC’s sessions and engaging in the arts.
Recap of No Stigma Speakers Bureau in December
In December, NSSB prepared for upcoming presentations with San Joaquin Valley College and College of the Sequoias.
San Joaquin Valley College has asked NSSB to speak on a regular basis, 2X per year.
NSSB speaks during the Art’s Consortium’s virtual membership meeting in June 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospWJC4urgI
CLICK HERE to go directly to our NEW No Stigma Speakers Bureau FACEBOOK group: https://www.facebook.com/MyVoiceMediaCenterProject/
Email mvmc@artsconsortium.org or myvoicemediacenter@gmail.com to request a presentation.
About the My Voice Media Center: The My Voice Media Center (MVMC) is made possible through a partnership between the Arts Consortium and the Tulare County Health and Human Services Mental Health branch. The My Voice Media Center serves adults from throughout Tulare County who have first-hand experiences with mental health struggles and those who provide support for the same. We believe that self-expression through various mediums of art can help our community members thrive on their path of wellness and recovery. The My Voice Media Center aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Our activities include the following:
We provide a safe and welcoming environment where participants may explore their artistic style
We provide opportunities for our participants to learn from professional artists on and off-site
We provide exhibition and art sale opportunities for interested participants
We provide opportunities for our participants to take part in presentations that help educate our community at large about mental wellness and recovery
We collaborate with local organizations to promote and advocate for mental health services
We provide opportunities for our participants to visit other arts and culture centers
Onsite Adult Sessions: Photography, Printmaking, Video Editing, Photo Editing, Drawing, Painting, Guitar, 2D and 3D Art, NSSB (No Stigma Speakers Bureau), Peer Support, Art and Feelings, Art of Movement, and other activities, such as field trips.
Offsite Youth Sessions: Tulare County Court Appointed Youth, or CASA Art Night, California Health Collaborative’s HEAL Project Art Night
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MVMC Resources and Works Cited
VISIT the DECEMBER 2023 CALENDAR: https://www.myvoicemediacenter.com/calendarevents
144 Shades of Blue Color With Names, Hex, RGB, CMYK Codes; Color Meanings; by Jacob Olesen; https://www.color-meanings.com/shades-of-blue-color-names-html-hex-rgb-codes/
Mental Health America Mental Health Awareness Calendar; https://mhanational.org/mha-awareness-calendar-2023
National Today; Calendar Events and Holidays; https://nationaltoday.com/december-holidays/
400 Powerful Art Therapy Quotes to Help You Heal(2023); By Jonno White; https://www.consultclarity.org/post/art-therapy-quotes#google_vignette
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We would like to invite you to become a participant in the My Voice Media Center's free arts programming by visiting us and completing an enrollment form.
If you are interested in becoming a participant, having the NSSB session speak to your organization, would like to showcase MVMC’s artwork, or have general questions about the MVMC Project of Arts Consortium, please contact us!
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Voicemail: 559-772-0001
Email: mvmc@artsconsortium.org
Social Media: Facebook
Enroll at the Arts Consortium:
340 E. Oak Ave, Suite 112
Visalia, CA 93291
HRS: 10-3 PM TUES-FRI
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