Join the Comfort & Disturb Canvas Installation
New for 2025!
This year there are two options to show art at the exhibition. As usual, you can submit your artwork, your way. Or you can join the Comfort & Disturb Canvas installation. Read below for more information…
ID: Seven people standing in a line, holding a 30cm x 30cm white blank canvas in front of their faces.
Join the Comfort & Disturb Canvas Installation
Closing date to take part: 12pm (midday) Monday 7 July 2025
Out of Sight Out of Mind (OOSOOM) will create a large installation of square canvases at the exhibition, which show art made by people who have experience of mental health issues.
Fill out a form or get in touch to arrange getting a canvas (or join the canvas session below)
Say/draw/make/paint/print/etc whatever you would like on it. Use any material or style.
Bring it to the exhibition in late September (we will confirm the date nearer the time)
Canvases don’t have to be completed until end of September, but you do need to send the form by the closing date.
You can still apply for a materials grant until 12pm (Midday) Monday 2 June. See here for more grants information.
Groups and individuals can take part.
You don’t have to choose this option. If you prefer you can submit your own artwork as usual, using the artwork submission form.
See here for both the Canvas Installation form, and the artwork Submission forms.
Register to join the in-person Canvas session!
What: Join this in person session to make your artwork o the canvas with others. We provide the canvas and some arts materials. (If you have materials that you would like to use on your canvas instead then please bring those with you.)
When: Wednesday 9 July, starting at 1 and finishing at 4pm
Where: St Martins Community Resource Centre: 232 Dalry Road in Edinburgh, EH11 2JG. Fully accessible venue.
Register for the event: before 12pm midday, Monday 7 July 2025.
Book via the button below or contact Pam at CAPS:
E-mail: exhibition@capsadvocacy.org
Call/Text: 07989402634