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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:  Substance Abuse Recovery, PTSD/CPTSD, Postpartum Depression, Domestic Violence, Adjustment Disorders, RAD.

Our July Open Call, “Recovery” has been created by our 34 Gallery Technology Advisor Lucid Jordan  to explore the aftermath of mental health crisis.

As artists, we already know burnout exists. It lurks in the aftermath of every deadline, presentation or event necessary for our work. But how do we recognize that life circumstances have truly run us into the ground? This month, we ask you to channel your energy into providing support for others climbing out of a “rock bottom” situation.

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

• Globally, individuals with access to prescription or recreational drugs and firearms is at a high risk of dying by suicide.
• Up to 54% of suicides in people with PTSD are directly attributable to the disorder.
• 62% of pregnancy-related suicides occur during the first year postpartum, followed by 24% during pregnancy and 14% within 42 days postpartum.
• Official statistics capture very little of the true number of cases suicides linked to domestic violence and abuse, often citing less than 10%. Of the known research, 1 in 3 survivors have experienced suicidal ideation at least once.
• Those diagnosed with adjustment disorders have 12 times the rate of suicide as those without this diagnosis.
• Children with RAD have high rates of suicide attempts (28.6%) likely due to lack of proper treatment and diagnosis.

For 2026, Artists are invited to explore what “Recovery” means. Delve into past trauma and mental delusions to measure growth today. Explore how you survived domestic violence or abuse. Seek out rays of light that you guided you out of darkness. Authenticate the experience of severe depression as a parent. Remind us why recovery is a different process for everyone. Show us what “Recovery” 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 June 26th. 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 recovery from a mental health crisis, a trauma situation, or substance abuse. Describe the “aha” moment that made you realize you needed to change. 

Selected artists will be notified by July 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 “Bridges,”  an open call inviting artists worldwide to explore events that form connections between concepts, reconnect individuals, or dissolve relationships. By using a bridge as a creative focal point within the work, this challenge asks:  

• What defines a “bridge” to you? 
• How are bridges important for societies and individuals?

There are moments when a person knows it’s time to “burn a bridge” or when one is being built. Acknowledging this is the difference between compromise and collision. As artists, we define these concepts creatively based on the situation.  “Bridges” invites artists to explore:

• The metaphorical bridges we create as we connect or disconnect from people. 
• The tangible bridges humanity has built between cultures and modern society.

Theme:  “Bridges” explores the metaphorical and tangible architecture of connection.  Submissions should reflect:  

• The fragility of bonds between careers, relationships, and family. 
• The link between the self and new paths. 
• The breakdown of a toxic experience.
•  The construction of opportunity. 

• Form & Suspension: Describe the ties that bind. 
• Release & Letting Go: The spiritual release of burning a harmful bridge. 
• Movement & Drift: The winds of change testing the inner strength. 
• Breath & Space: Navigating the flow of life.

Traditional Interpretations:

• Fire on a bridge. 
• Construction workers on a bridge. 
• A bridge in progress. 
• An absent, decayed or broken bridge.

Outside the Box Concepts:

• Bridges as threads of light between people. 
• Bridges of typography that connect concepts. 
• The bridge as a metaphor for the Multiverse. 
• Modern depictions of The Bifröst, the Pons Aemilius, and other bridges of ancient folklore.

Traditional, digital, AI-assisted, mixed media, and experimental approaches are all welcome. Submit your work between June 1 & June 26, 2026.

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 "Bridges"
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.

• Selected artists will be notified by July 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.