Happy Juneteenth! Multiple Torrington organizations have joined forces to create the Torrington Civil Rights Mural, and we invite you to join Mental Health Connecticut and our Mending Arts program at the unveiling today (Saturday, June 19th) happening at 1 p.m. at 42 Water St. We are proud to celebrate with our communities today and know that this week, our nation has established Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
The mural will be completed by Ben Keller, a nationally recognized Connecticut based artist along with emerging artists and the community. MHC’s very own Mending Art Artists have been spotlighted as the Emerging Artists for this project, and they’ve had the opportunity to share their artwork, inspired by the Torrington Martin Luther King Mural, with the community. We are proud of the community coming together in this way and hope that you will join us for the unveiling!
Thank you Our Culture is Beautiful, New Opportunities, Northwest Connecticut Art Council, Kids Play Museum for their involvement. Today is a day of celebration and we wish you a safe and joyous Juneteenth.
We invite you to take the time to learn more about the meaning of this holiday through the link below:
https://madnesstocreation.net/2020/06/19/mental-health-moments-an-education-on-juneteenth/
Visit this website https://www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources for a list of resources to support your mental health.