April 10 - May 30, 2026

Holding Space is a collaborative exhibition between the Strand Center for the Arts and BHSN (Behavioral Health Services North). This show will be composed of work from the general public, Strand members and staff, BHSN staff, and artwork created by the participants in BHSN’s PROS program.

Mental health is a universal human experience and often goes hand in hand with the arts. It is common knowledge that art can be used as a creative outlet for processing one’s mental health. This process looks so vastly different from person to person, as everyone’s psyche is individual to them. The same can be said for viewing artwork and relating to a piece on a personal level.

Some questions the artists may have asked themselves as they created or curated work for this show: What are the correlations between art and mental health? How has art impacted your mental health journey? How has your experience with mental health informed your practice as an artist?

This exhibition will be a place to hold space for those who need it.

Participating Artists:

Sara Acors, Greg Badger, Jerry J. Barber Jr., Beth Barnes, Deborah Ann Blaise, James Blanchard, Lisa J. Bodah, Shaunice Bonnier, Amelia Busha, Jess Davis, Jessica Davis, Chad Monroe DeBusk, Amber Doryland, Patricia Downs, Abigail Duquette, KT Falzetta, Andrea Felix, Renee Gifford, Courtney Greenwood, Barbara Guay, Amy Guglielmo, Judy Guglielmo, Tana Hare, Michelle Hills, Suzanne W. Hokanson, Piper Infantino, Colleen Jackson, Jim Kobak, John Robert Kokoszka, Elsa Koop-Angelicola, Ron Nolland, Dove Phillips, Madison Spear, Maddison Vanderveer, and Alissa Vidulich.