Art for Mental Health

Register now for the AAC’s Art for Mental Health event on Wednesday, May 27th from 12:30-2pm at the Student Recreation Center (SRC) in Studio B!

Hear from UNC School of Social Work graduate Masaaki A. Kamiya on mental health issues in the Asian American community as well as local artist Chris Rogers, founder of Hao Graphics, on how art can aid with mental health.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will also be present to share the resources that they provide such as the Multicultural Health Program.

We will conclude with an open art workshop where participants can draw, color or create friendship bracelets. Supplies will be provided and no experience necessary.

Lunch provided!

Co-hosted by UNC Campus Recreation and the Student-Athlete Mental Health Alliance.

Free & Open to the Public.

Bios:
Masaaki A. Kamiya is a recent graduate of UNC’s School of Social Work and double Tar Heel. Masaaki is passionate about mental health work and seeking to advance access to mental health resources for all communities. As an Asian American person who grew up in North Carolina, he has been particularly interested in Asian American communities in North Carolina and how multicultural therapy may help with the discussion of mental health.

Chris Rogers, founder of Hao Graphics, is an interdisciplinary artist with a BFA concentration in printmaking from Appalachian State University. His multicultural roots as half-Chinese and half-Caucasian, has influenced his art for many years and has been a primary source of his inspiration. Working now in modern digital graphics from the new age, while incorporating traditional Chinese calligraphy techniques of old, has given him unique perspectives on what it means to create intriguing content and have fulfillment as a true artist at heart.