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Monthly Update
Theme: Dashing through December
Color: Sapphire Blue
Our monthly theme and color are based on November being home of Thanksgiving, an important holiday for being grateful. Our participants are encouraged to incorporate our monthly themes and colors within their artistic self-expression.
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No Stigma Speakers Bureau
In November, NSSB spent a morning at breakfast discussing recent presentations.
NSSB presented at TAY, Transitional Aged Youth Program in Visalia, CA., on Nov. 7th, at 1:pm.
NSSB speaks during the Art’s Consortium’s virtual membership meeting in June 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospWJC4urgI
CLICK HERE to go directly to our NEW No Stigma Speakers Bureau FACEBOOK group: https://www.facebook.com/MyVoiceMediaCenterProject/
Email mvmc@artsconsortium.org or myvoicemediacenter@gmail.com to request a presentation.
MVMC Activities
See Mike’s work in the Bovine Art Show at the Center for Art and Culture and History, in Exeter, CA! HRS Sat 12-4 PM and Sun 12-4 PM (until Dec 30th)
December 7th, mark your calendars, is the GRAND OPENING OF Arts Consortium and My Voice Media Center Project at the NEW! Address: 340 Oak Ave Suite 11. The event is from 4-8 pm.
December 1st, Arts Consortium is going caroling for F1rst Friday - COME JOIN US! Practice is on Tuesday, November 28th, at 4:30 PM - Please go to the NEW building for the practice and meet for CAROLING at 4:30 on DECEMBER 1st!
Merry Christmas to all of our peers and to the mental health community!
Celebrate in December:
Day Without Art Day (Dec.1)
National Build Joy Day (Dec. 2)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec.3)
Universal Human Rights Month/Day (Dec. 10)
National Wreaths Across America Day (Dec 16)
National Volunteers Month
Just a reminder to stay safe with Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Celebrate your emotional support animal with Operation Santa Paws
(Mental Health America) MHA Regional Policy Council Meeting (TBD)

Keep your emotional support animals safe and warm this holiday, bundle up!! (Picture - Nellie)
About the My Voice Media Center:
The My Voice Media Center (MVMC) is made possible through a partnership between the Arts Consortium and the Tulare County Health and Human Services Mental Health branch.
The My Voice Media Center serves adults from throughout Tulare County who have first-hand experiences with mental health struggles and those who provide support for the same.
We believe that self-expression through various mediums of art can help our community members thrive on their path of wellness and recovery. The My Voice Media Center aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Our activities include the following:
We provide a safe and welcoming environment where participants may explore their own artistic style
We provide opportunities for our participants to learn from professional artists on and off-site
We provide exhibition and art sale opportunities for interested participants
We provide opportunities for our participants to take part in presentations that help educate our community at large about mental wellness and recovery
We collaborate with local organizations to promote and advocate for mental health services
We provide opportunities for our participants to visit other arts and culture centers
Onsite Adult Sessions: Photography, Printmaking, Video Editing, Photo Editing, Drawing, Painting, Guitar, 2D and 3D Art, NSSB (No Stigma Speakers Bureau), Peer Support, Art and Feelings, Art of Movement, and other activities, such as field trips.
Offsite Youth Sessions: Tulare County Court Appointed Youth, or CASA Art Night, California Health Collaborative’s HEAL Project Art Night
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MVMC Resources and Works Cited
VISIT the DECEMBER 2023 CALENDAR: https://www.myvoicemediacenter.com/calendarevents
144 Shades of Blue Color With Names, Hex, RGB, CMYK Codes; Color Meanings; by Jacob Olesen; https://www.color-meanings.com/shades-of-blue-color-names-html-hex-rgb-codes/
Mental Health America Mental Health Awareness Calendar; https://mhanational.org/mha-awareness-calendar-2023
National Today; Calendar Events and Holidays; https://nationaltoday.com/december-holidays/
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We would like to invite you to become a participant in the My Voice Media Center's free arts programming by visiting us and completing an enrollment form.
If you are interested in becoming a participant, having the NSSB session speak to your organization, would like to showcase MVMC’s artwork, or have general questions about the MVMC Project of Arts Consortium, please contact us!
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Voicemail: 559-772-0001
Email: mvmc@artsconsortium.org
Social Media: Facebook
Enroll at the Arts Consortium:
New Address: 340 E. Oak Ave, Suite 112
Visalia, CA 93291
HRS: 10-3 PM TUES-FRI
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