2025 BMAG Art Submission

2025 Bridging Minds Art Gallery

Art Submission Form
The Healthy Minds Fairfax Youth Advisory Council is hosting the Bridging Minds Art Gallery to show case your work about your experiences with mental health struggles and recovery.

We want to showcase your art! We can accept the following types of art:
- Pictures physical art - we cannot accept physical paintings or drawings.
- Digital art
- Pictures or videos of sculptures
- Videos
- Photographs
- Written work (e.g. poems, stories, memoirs, etc)
If you have questions, please contact YouthAdvisoryCouncil@jssa.org.

It takes HMF-YAC a really long time to prepare for each show. It will probably take about 3-5 months before you are notified of when the art show is happening. Thank you for your contribution and your patience.

PLEASE NOTE: This gallery will be open to the community and people of all ages. If your work includes graphic depictions of violence or self harm, it may not be included in the public gallery or will be placed in a special content warning room.

Art Submission Form

If you have questions, please contact YouthAdvisoryCouncil@jssa.org
Contact Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Age
Pronouns*
Email (Do not use a school or work email)*
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.

Disclosures

Please read the information below. If you have questions about any of the statements below please contact Maddie at mstewart-boldin@jssa.org or 571-559-2213.
I agree to have my work displayed publicly in art galleries organized by HMF-Youth Advisory Council.*

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I agree to have my work included in a virtual gallery online and/ or shared on the HMF-Youth Advisory Council instagram page (@HMF_YAC).*

YesNo
I agree to have my work included in an art book used for advocacy and fundraising purposes.*

YesNo
I understand if my art has graphic depictions of violence or self harm it may not be included in the gallery.*

YesNo
If you want to know when your art is being featured at events, please include your email below. DO NOT use a school or work email.
example@example.com
Sign below to endorse your answers to the disclosures above.*

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Details about Your Work
I am submitting the following type of art:

Digital Copy of painting, drawing, collage, etcDigitally created art pieceVideo FileWritten Word: StoryWritten Word: PoemOther
Use the space below to upload a picture or digital version of your art.

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If you are submitting a digital piece that can be accessed with a link, please drop the link below.
Please include a description of your work which will be hung next to your piece (Example Questions: What does your piece represent? Where were you/ are you in your mental health journey? What type of materials were used? How did you feel creating the piece? Etc.)
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