Tapestry: Art for Mental Health

Tapestry Project is the first annual event presented by **NOCO Creative Network**, showcasing collaborative artwork created between Fort Collins artists and the community. * What becomes possible when artists and community members create together? * How do we create more opportunities to share work, build community, and support creative practice in Northern Colorado? * And how can creativity contribute to the wellbeing of the communities we call home? **The Tapestry Project is one small experiment in answering those questions.** The event combines an artist market, live music, therapy animals from Laughing Buck Farm, puppy art projects from Until They're Home, collaborative art projects, and a donation-based fundraising initiative supporting both artist sustainability and mental health efforts through the Larimer County Suicide Prevention Alliance. Plus us - **Craftivism will be hosting a table** where guests can contribute to a large community-made project, honoring the rivers and the River of Love/Peace/Humanity that we are all a part of. RSVP to attend the (free!) festival and/or to work the booth with us! Through shared creative experience, Tapestry highlights how investing in artists is an investment in community wellbeing.