The Bridge Art Gallery - Department of Psychiatry

06/11/2024

On May 29th, we held a reception for our latest exhibition, Growth in Tough Times. We welcomed artists, community members, and employees to our halls to view the show. Thank you to all who attended! If you missed the reception, we invite you to stop by the first floor of our Strong Hospital location or check out the artwork on the gallery website!

05/29/2024

Happening tonight! We look forward to seeing everyone there for the opening reception of "Growth in Tough Times!"

05/03/2024

Today is the last day to submit artwork for our upcoming "Growth in Tough Times" exhibition!

Visit www.bit.ly/URMCBAG to submit your artwork by the end of today!

03/27/2024

Our 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭 project is underway! Supported by funding through Center for Community Health & Prevention, URMC, and created in partnership with Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County's Creative Wellness Opportunities, this project invites patients in UR Medicine Mental Health & Wellness's Strong Recovery program to participate in arts workshops!

03/08/2024

We are excited to announce our next call for art, "Growth in Tough Times!"

These past few years have seen significant turmoil globally and locally. We invite artists to respond to our call for art exploring resilience and overcoming challenges. 2D artwork is accepted from artists of all ages.

Email our gallery at [email protected] or fill out our form at www.bit.ly/3uPN3kZ to submit your artwork!

12/04/2023

We are excited to announce an upcoming project! We will be partnering with Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County's Creative Wellness Opportunities and our UR Medicine Mental Health & Wellness Strong Recovery services to create an auxiliary gallery at Brighton Business Center for patients, families, and the community surrounding recovery.

Thank you again to Center for Community Health & Prevention, URMC for their support in making this project possible!

Congratulations to one of the two recent Community Health Mini-Grant awardees: the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Psychiatry and its community partner, Creative Wellness Opportunities (CWO), for their proposed project “𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭.”

The Community Health Mini-Grant will be instrumental in supporting the Department of Psychiatry and CWO in their joint efforts to create a visual art workshop series and community art gallery at the URMC Strong Recovery clinic, located at 2613 W. Henrietta Rd. Through this grant, the waiting area will be transformed into a new art space, bringing “hope and healing throughout the waiting room area and enhancing the physical environment by integrating it with artwork that is beautiful, calm, and positive.”

Funding will go towards the purchase and installation of frames at the clinic, which will rotate artwork annually. The grant will also fund art supplies for art workshops as well as a gallery reception aimed at introducing community members to addressing the stigma associated with substance use disorders.

CWO is a community-based organization providing workshops and mutual support groups formed and facilitated by peers in recovery for adults on their mental health journey. This grant will help bring CWO to Strong Recovery for workshops while patients are there for treatment, breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for patients to be exposed to art as therapy.

We’re looking forward to watching the gallery come to life! The mini-grant is provided in partnership with UR CTSI: University of Rochester Clinical & Translational Science Institute.

📸: The Bridge Art Gallery - Department of Psychiatry

UR Medicine Mental Health & Wellness Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County

10/20/2023

Today is the last day to submit artwork for our collaborative show with Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness, "Managing the Monsters in Your Life!"

If you are or you know a young artist who is interested in showing their artwork at OFC Creations Theatre Center and at the Bridge Art Gallery, reach out to Caitlyn Camp at [email protected].

The Golisano Children's Hospital Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Services team is still seeking artwork from youth artists!

Artwork should respond to the theme of "How Do You Manage the Monsters (Challenges) in Your Own Life?" and will be shown during performances of "She Kills Monsters" at OFC Creations Theatre Center from October 27th- 29th, with a selection of works shown at our The Bridge Art Gallery - Department of Psychiatry afterward.

Interested in learning more? Reach out to Caitlyn Camp at [email protected].

06/28/2023

Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday for the reception for "Healing Within!" A big thank you especially to the artists showing their work.

06/27/2023

Happening tonight! Join us for the reception for our Spring 2023 exhibition, "Healing Within," from 4:30PM-6PM.

Be sure to let us know if you are coming at www.bit.ly/healingwithinurmc !

04/28/2023

The deadline for our newest call for art, "Healing Within," is THIS SUNDAY, April 30th! Be sure to get your artwork in www.bit.ly/URMCBAG or email us at [email protected] before the deadline!

04/11/2023

Haven't had a chance to submit artwork for our call for art, Healing Within, yet? We're excited to share that the deadline has been extended to April 30th!

Visit www.bit.ly/URMCBAG for details on submitting artwork or email us at [email protected]!

03/03/2023

We are now accepting artwork submissions for their next call for art, "Healing Within!" These past few years have seen significant national turmoil and a growing mental health crisis. We ask artists to respond to the theme while considering topics such as healing, community, and togetherness.

Submit artwork at www.bit.ly/BAGhealingwithin or email us at [email protected]!

12/16/2022

A big thank you to all those that attended the reception for "Mind, Body, and World" this past Wednesday! We were excited to welcome back our community artists and those in the community back for our first in-person reception since 2020!

11/11/2022

Our friends at the URMC Office of Health Equity Research is hosting an Art Contest for local students in grades K-12! The goal is to give students a forum to share what health equity means to them and why it’s important.

By hosting an art contest, the Office of Health Equity Research aims to spark enthusiasm and engage in meaningful conversations with students, parents and teachers about specific areas of health inequity we can address through our research.

Submit artwork at www.bit.ly/OHERartcontest by November 25th!