2026 SCCMHA ART CONTEST SELECTIONS TO HAVE ARTWORK SUBMITTED TO CMHA TRAVELING ART SHOW

The SCCMHA Art Show has concluded and the choices for our submissions have been made.

This year, we have decided to submit two pieces as the representatives for the CMHA Traveling Art Show:

• “Winter” by Heather Castle
• “Cabin in the Woods” by Elizabeth Detweiler

These pieces will be on tour with the art show, put on by the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan in 2026-27.

Heather and Elizabeth are two of our persons served and both are very proud to have their work showcased around the State of Michigan.

Heather’s artwork – a self-portrait of her going outside on a cold day in the winter – is a pencil/pen sketch that she worked very hard on.

She views artwork as a way to express herself creatively and a sense of therapy to occupy her mind and channel into a productive outlet to help her grow.

Elizabeth’s piece – a pencil sketch of a cabin set in a snowy forest – was one of two submissions she made for the SCCMHA Art Show and was selected to accompany Heather’s piece for CMHA show as well.

She views art as a great way to relax and working through any difficulties she is having.

“I love being creative,” Elizabeth said. “It helps me stay in the present time and avoid thinking about the past and the negative things in life.”

Both Heather and Elizabeth’s work will be showcased beginning at the CMHA Summer Conference in Traverse City this June, before embarking on the Traveling Art Show tour and conclude in September of 2027.

SCCMHA plans on being a host for the Traveling Art Show as it has been in years past, most recently in September of 2025.