Hello everyone,

It’s hard to believe that we’re just under three months away from Arts in the Garden 2010!  This year’s event will take place Friday, May 7 on the Skyland Trail campus, and the theme is ‘Honoring Our Journey’.  For those of you unfamiliar with Arts in the Garden (AITG), I’d like to provide you with some details about what has become one of our favorite days of the year at Skyland Trail.

This will be our 12th annual Arts in the Garden, and with each passing year, the event continues to grow in popularity!  Held each May during Mental Health Awareness Month, AITG serves as an opportunity to celebrate the many talents and abilities of consumers of mental health services, and is a great place for consumers, family members, mental health professionals and the Atlanta community to gather and network.  The day is filled with festivities throughout the Skyland Trail gardens for everyone to enjoy.  Attendees experience hands-on workshops, make & take classes, demonstrations, art exhibits, music and dance performances, plant and art sales, a silent auction, and mental health education.  AITG also aims to educate the public about mental illness in order to reduce stigma.  

Skyland Trail clients, as well as community organizations and consumers of mental health services in the Atlanta area, have an opportunity to show their creative talents through visual and performing arts.  This very special day has 500-plus participants and is recognized by the mental health community.  We invite anyone interested to come experience this wonderful day with us at Skyland Trail! 

-Shelley Danser