{"id":7498,"date":"2020-05-21T10:47:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=7498"},"modified":"2020-05-21T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T11:10:04","slug":"an-arts-and-mental-health-communities-online-benefit-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=7498","title":{"rendered":"An Arts And Mental Health Communities Online Benefit Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">An Arts And Mental Health Communities Online Benefit Auction<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ah1LF2rydgs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/an-evening-of-heartwork-10713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7499 size-full\" style=\"text-align: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mental-health-logo.jpg?resize=181%2C181\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\" data-id=\"7499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mental-health-logo.jpg?w=181&amp;ssl=1 181w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mental-health-logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who are we? The Fundamentals From The HeArt Foundation (FFTH) is a two part entity that flourishes at the intersection of the Arts and Mental Health communities. Courtesy of our artistic community, we will strive to alleviate the financial barriers that create\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disparities within populations who have limited access to quality mental health services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundamentals <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; serves underinsured populations who currently are facing financial barriers to mental health services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the HeArt &#8211; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works to promote artists and artistry in varying communities to establish creative spaces where individuals can perform, create, and learn various forms of art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our website is www.fftheart.org IG:@ffthe_art FB: @fundamentalsfromtheheart\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"carousel-items\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n<div class=\"carousel-inner\" role=\"listbox\">\n<div class=\"item active \">\n<div style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/an-evening-of-heartwork-10713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat-rails-production2.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/auction\/item\/image\/373068\/big_image_03_Perserverance.jpg.jpg?resize=594%2C354&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Big image 03 perserverance.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"354\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perseverance, 24&#8243;x36&#8243;, Photographer: Plutolenz &#8211; Houston, TX &#8212; Starting Bid:$375.00<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do we do? FFTH aims to increase access to mental health services by decreasing financial barriers. The goal of FFTH is to fund mental health counseling through consumerism of the arts. Individuals who meet criteria will be afforded the opportunity to choose the therapist and attend 6 to twelve sessions of mental health counseling, free of charge. FFTH will establish a network of therapists to provide these services to identified clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criteria: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FFTH acts as a health care \u201cscholarship\u201d program. This scholarship will finance the costs for mental health therapy sessions. The targeted population consists of individuals who do not currently possess insurance for mental health treatment, or a high deductible that exceeds $1500 which hinders them from accessing services. This benefit can cover couple\u2019s counseling, individual counseling, and family counseling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7503\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/an-evening-of-heartwork-10713\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7503\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7503 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/as-300x246.jpg?resize=300%2C246\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" data-id=\"7503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/as.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/as.jpg?w=460&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist: Elizabeth Henley &#8211; Tulsa, OK &#8212; Starting Bid:$125.00<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where are we located? Various cities in the U.S. The initial establishment will begin in Tulsa, OK. We are planning to expand to additional cities once we become more established.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When will this begin? May 2020 &#8211; Mental Health Awareness Month\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is this important? Service cost or lack of insurance coverage is the most frequently cited reason for not using mental health services across all racial\/ethnic groups. Increasing access to mental health treatment through financial assistance,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could potentially decrease stigma and increase the number of individuals voluntarily willing to utilize mental health treatment as a healthy coping skill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7506\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/an-evening-of-heartwork-10713\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7506\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7506 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tempFileForShare_20200521-064019-238x300.jpg?resize=238%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"7504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tempFileForShare_20200521-064019.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tempFileForShare_20200521-064019.jpg?resize=814%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 814w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tempFileForShare_20200521-064019.jpg?resize=768%2C966&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tempFileForShare_20200521-064019.jpg?w=1074&amp;ssl=1 1074w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Confidence by A Braggs &#8211; Tulsa, OK &#8212; Starting Bid:$300.00<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art is the tangible form of emotional expression, it stimulates mental and emotional acuity. Research has shown that participation in the arts decreases symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD and some phobias.\u00a0 , and will in turn encourage individuals to express themselves through methods that promote healing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How: The primary source of income will come from in-person fundraising events centered around art (Gallery Shows, Art Auctions, Paint\/Wine Events, Authors, Music Concerts, Comedy Shows, etc.) May 2020, we will host an artist talk\/art auction to promote the organization as well as raise funds to begin the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HeArtwork Art Auction\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are hosting an online art auction during the month of May on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">charityauctionstoday.com <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(www.bit.ly\/ffthauction) to raise $10,000 to kickstart our operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeds from the auction will go to the artists at the set auction price, and the overage will go to FFTH, which will utilize these funds to pay for identified individuals to attend therapy with one of our therapy partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brianna Nechelle Elizabeth Henley &#8211; Tulsa, OK Sheena Lewis &#8211; Gainesville, FL Larry Bowler &#8211; Dallas, TX Johntae Carter &#8211; Tulsa, OK Gay Mason &#8211; Tulsa, OK Christina Miller &#8211; Cleveland, OH Aundria Braggs &#8211; Tulsa, OK Ryan Coleman &#8211; Atlanta, GA Brian Ellison &#8211; Houston, TX Melisa Brown &#8211; Charlotte, NC Gabie Casteneda &#8211; Tulsa, OK Sha\u2019Na Smith &#8211; Tulsa, OK <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=7498\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><div class=\"reddit_button\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/static\/button\/button1.html?newwindow=true&width=120&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2F%3Fp%3D7498&amp;title=An%20Arts%20And%20Mental%20Health%20Communities%20Online%20Benefit%20Auction\" height=\"22\" width=\"120\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=7498\" data-text=\"An Arts And Mental Health Communities Online Benefit Auction\" data-via=\"baiaonline\" >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a class=\"tumblr-share-button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share\" data-title=\"An Arts And Mental Health Communities Online Benefit Auction\" data-content=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=7498\" title=\"Share on Tumblr\"data-posttype=\"link\">Share on Tumblr<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><div class=\"linkedin_button\"><script type=\"in\/share\" data-url=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=7498\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><div class=\"pinterest_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2F%3Fp%3D7498&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fearthexhibitions.org%2Fmedia-archive%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2Flifto-visuals-atlanta.jpg%3Ffit%3D480%252C364%26ssl%3D1&#038;description=An%20Arts%20And%20Mental%20Health%20Communities%20Online%20Benefit%20Auction\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png?w=750\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art provides a benefit to those who create it, as well as those who experience it. 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