World Building & Mental Health - An IDHA Community Open Mic
Hosted by IDHA members: Steven Licardi & Pauline Pisano
“Our images/feelings/thoughts have to be conflicted before we see the need for change. Imagination offers resolutions out of the conflict by dreaming alternative ways of image/feeling/thinking. For positive social change to happen we need to envision a different reality, dream new blueprints for it, formulate new strategies for coping in it. “
- Gloria Anzaldúa (From: This Bridge Called My Back)
Questions + Framing
Any time we ask ourselves: Who am I? What are my needs? What brings me joy? What is the world that I wish to create? We are performing a revolutionary act. We are giving ourselves a profound gift whenever we choose to critically examine our mental health. These are all mental health questions, and also revolutionary questions.
How can the gifts of artists be used to create the worlds we wish to see?
If mental health is a revolutionary act, how can we use our magic for our collective health?
Does love play a part in this? If so, how? Is mental health a loving practice?
Who is an artist? Who gets to be an artist?
How can we share + build our creative health toolkit with others?
Format
7 - 8:30 PM Open Mic performances (a brief 5 min intermission half way through)
8:30 - 9 PM Open discussion + Group reflection
Art pieces may take many forms, including poems, songs, visual art, or otherwise. Members can present art both old and new, some repurposed for this open mic and others created specifically for it.
Register in advance via Zoom to join. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join.