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The 34 Gallery aims to channel the power of art to explore monthly mental health themes through art therapy. Your participation is a form of mental health advocacy that also brings global attention to these conditions.

•  This month, we are particularly interested in works by artists utilizing this art therapy open call to address:  Bipolar, Personality Disorders, ASD, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Substance Abuse Recovery. 

Our May Open Call, “Brazen,” has been created by our 34 Gallery Art & Technology Advisor Lucid Jordan to explore social situations impacted by mental health crisis & self-forgiveness. 

As artists, we already know social engagement is vital to our careers. However,  what happens when a mental health episode leads us to make decisions that cause chaos for others? This month, we ask you to channel your energy into providing support for artists struggling with regret, reconciliation, and self-forgiveness.

Each of the conditions covered in this Open Call takes a toll on human life:

• Globally, approximately 15–20% of people with Bipolar Disorder commit suicide.
• 60% - 70% of people with Borderline Personality Disorder attempt suicide.
• It is estimated that 35 percent of children 8 years old or younger with autism spectrum disorder have suicidal thoughts. This rate is 66% for adults.
• 13–45% of ADHD adolescents engage in some form of self-harm. A significant percentage of these injuries result in accidental death.
• 30% of people with anxiety disorders report lifetime suicidal ideation.
• 22% of suicides involve alcohol intoxication. 20% involve opiates.

For 2026, Artists are invited to explore what Brazen means. Delve into ways self-destruction masks with deflection and dishonesty. Explore how gaslighting in relationships twists perception. Seek out the truth behind reasons for ghosting. Remind us why being unreliable erodes trust. Authenticate the experience of realizing you’ve become too much for everyone, including yourself. Then embrace the reality of self-forgiveness. Show us what Brazen means to you. 

Please Note: As a Mental Health Art Gallery, we are asking Creatives to mobilize to help save lives at this time. Someone seeing your work can be inspired to keep going with hope and resilience despite their mental health struggles. Your artistic advocacy with us can and will make a difference!

Requirements: Open Medium. Fine Art, Poetry, Audiovisual, Short Film & A.I. Artwork Accepted. Submit up to 3 artworks or poems  by April 30th. Include the following questions in your cover letter: 

• Your artist name, artwork titles, and website/social media links.  
• 1 - 2 paragraphs describing the creative process regarding your work & how it fits with the Open Call Theme. 
• 1 - 2 paragraphs on your experience of hurting someone emotionally or being hurt emotionally as a result of a mental health episode. Explain how you coped with the outcome of the situation. 

Selected artists will be notified by May 10th. 

• Be advised that this open call also includes a global youth & adult audience.
• Works that are sexually graphic and/or advocate violence (self or others), discrimination, or hatred (societal/gender/religious/cultural) of any kind will be disqualified.
• Technique for this call is open but not limited to: Open Medium. Poetry, Audiovisual & A.I. Artwork Accepted. 
• File Type: .MP4, .JPG, .PNG --File Size: Up to 100 MB for art & audiovisual submissions; Word, Google Docs,  or .PDF for poetry.

34 Gallery is proud to present “Aura,” an April 2026 open call inviting artists worldwide to explore perception, connection, and first impressions through the expression of the surreal and unknown. This challenge asks: How does our energy feel? What does it mean to connect to someone without words?

The way we carry ourselves leaves an impression. The way we enter a room, make eye contact, and announce our presence. An environment also has this characteristic through decor, structure, or absence. This open call invites artists to envision a first impression that stayed with you and suddenly altered your behavior—for better or worse. 

Theme: “Aura” invites artists to explore perception through abstraction and surrealism. Your submission should focus on creative expressions of instinct and intuition. 

• Form & Transformation: When does a smile begin to cause unease?
• Layering & History: What memories can a space hold?
• Visibility & Erasure: How can a person become invisible in a crowded room?
• Color & Fluidity: Why do certain colors disarm anxiety?

Traditional Interpretations:

• Depictions of the energy around a person
• Chromatic aberrations in photos
• Nature settings untouched by humans

Outside the Box Concepts:

• Aura depicted around an object 
• The configuration of a building
• Energy retrieved as hindsight

Traditional, digital, AI-assisted, mixed media, and experimental approaches are all welcome."Aura” invites you to transform perception into art. 

• Submit your work between April 1 and April 30th, 2026, and let the world see what your name truly carries.

Create or Complete Your Webbie Social Profile:

1. 🌐 Visit webbiesocial.com
2. 🖼️ Add a profile photo.
3. 📝 Write a short artist bio.

Submit to the Open Call:

1. ➕ Click Add New Content.
2. 📂 Select Post Type: Open Calls.
3. 🏷️ Choose "Aura"
4. 📤 Upload your submission and hit Submit.

• 🏆 Be featured in The 34 Gallery’s official digital showcase hosted on Webbie Social.
• 🌍 Gain visibility across Webbie Social’s creator network and partner media.
• 💎 Be featured on The 34 Gallery website and social media.

Your name holds a story. 

Let it take form. Bend it. Break it. Reclaim it. Redefine it.

• Selected artists will be notified by May 10th. 
• Technique for this call : Open Medium. Fine Art, Photography, Audiovisual & A.I. Artwork Accepted. 
• Works that are sexually graphic and/or advocate violence (self or others), discrimination, or hatred (societal/gender/religious/cultural) of any kind will be disqualified.