Ian Springham:

It’s that time of year again and in recognition of World Mental Health Day, Merton Libraries and Imagine are holding an art exhibition at Wimbledon Library Gallery from 16th to 26th October.   Users of Merton mental health services – many of whom are very talented artists – are submitting their work for sale at the exhibition

To further the aims of social inclusion and recovery, the art exhibition will feature only the work of users of Merton mental health services.  As talented artists, they will have the opportunity to sell the work in a competitive and professional gallery environment.   Merton Libraries and Imagine will not charge commission; therefore 100% of the proceeds go directly to the artists.

This event is part of the Libraries’ LDI (Libraries Development Initiative) project: a partnership between Merton Libraries and Imagine, which seeks to promote arts-related activities in Merton’s Libraries, and follows eight weeks of art courses delivered in Libraries.