Fund aims to tackle mental health stigma through art

Creatives in Glasgow are being invited to apply to a funding programme aimed at using art to tackle stigma around mental health.

The Anti-Stigma Arts Fund, from mental health charity See Me Scotland, offers grants between £500 and £5,000 and accepts applications from individuals, groups or organisations.

First launched in 2021, the programme is currently funding six ongoing projects including films, a comic book and programme of therapeutic arts.

See Me's Project Officer for Communities and Priority Groups Maeve Grindall said the first round of funding “showed us the power of the arts and how creativity can tackle mental health stigma and discrimination”.

“We’re excited to see what projects and ideas might come from our second year of funding and placing a real emphasis on projects which aim to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination in the communities where it is most prevalent.”

Applications for the second wave of funding are open until 6 November.