Artful Minds Arts Faire happening Saturday

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara will host its 27th annual Artful Minds Art Faire this weekend.

This is in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.

The show features the work of nearly 60 local artists living with mental illness.

Local experts agree with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's statement that mental health is "the defining public health crisis of our time."

The Artful Minds exhibit goes on display Saturday, May 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the beachfront opposite Chase Palm Park.

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