The Ludington Area Center for the Arts'
First Exhibition Opens This Month
The nationally recognized mental health exhibit, "The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcase from a State Hospital Attic," comes to the Center starting Friday, January 9, thanks to the initiative and sponsorship of West Michigan Community Mental Health Services (WMCMHS).
Based on the book of the same name by Darby Penney and Peter Stastny, the exhibit tells the stories, through large panels of photographs and text, of individuals who lived in a state mental hospital in New York in the early to mid-20th century. Accompanying the exhibit is a display of suitcases created by consumers and staff of WMCMHS. This display tells the stories of local individuals living with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities today.
Please plan to attend a Special Open House on Friday, January 16
Darby Penney, co-author of the book will be at the Center for a presentation and book signing.
3:30-5:00 p.m. - Guided tours and book signing
5:15 p.m. - Presentation by Darby Penney
After the presentation until 7:30 p.m. - Guided tours continue.
This event is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided.
Paperback copies of The Lives They Left Behind will
be on sale for $10.00.
General exhibit hours - January 9-January 31
Wednesday-Saturday - Noon-6:00 p.m.
Thursday until 7:00 p.m.
Sunday - Noon-4:00 p.m.
There is no charge for admission and the exhibit is open to the public.
For more information about the book and the exhibit, please see the national exhibit website.The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic was developed by The Community Consortium and is circulated by The Exhibition Alliance, Inc., Hamilton, NY. |
