BIRTH DAY: A Fundraiser for AAMH Canada (in Ottawa!)

Come and be part of BIRTH DAY: the first-ever event held by the Artists' Alliance for Mental Health Canada (and not coincidentally, the 35th birthday celebration for AAMH Canada founder Greg Frankson!) on Thursday, January 28 at 7 pm inside the East African Restaurant (376 Rideau Street, Ottawa).

This fundraiser will include the following:

- Spoken word from Ritallin (Ottawa) and Monica King (Lanark County);
- A special performance from Mahlikah Aweri & Isaac Riverwalker of the indigenous music/poetry group the Red Slam Collective (Toronto);
- A musical performance by Ottawa singer-songwriter Rita Carter;
- Stand-up comedy from Emily Olding, Heather Bruce and Andrew Woglemuth -- members of the Ottawa chapter of Stand Up For Mental Health;
- Visual art from Komi Olaf's Angels of Music collection, with prints available for sale from the artist;
- and Von Allan joins us with his graphic novel "the road to god knows ..."

All of this is for AAMH Canada, which is dedicated to awareness raising, advocacy, research and collaborative action in support of people living with mental health concerns.

Get there early to get a seat, and to sample the fine Ethiopian food on the menu! Admission is $8 at the door.

For more information about us, check the AAMH Canada FB page, or our website at http://www.aamh.ca/, or email aamh.canada@gmail.com.

Caucus Lead Needed for Ottawa

Hello everyone, we have a few things that we're looking at getting started here in the nation's capital.  If you or anyone you know is interested in being part of a national grassroots movement to bring artists of various disciplines together in the name of helping those living with mental health concerns, then please give us a shout!

If you have an interest in being more active in AAMH Canada in Ottawa, please email Greg Frankson.