Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest

Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest

August 30, 2023: BryLin Hospital is hosting a Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest in September, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The contest is open to people in the Western New York community and provides a creative outlet to express feelings about suicide prevention and raise awareness of this important issue.

Destigmatize Mental Health:

Art has a unique ability to convey complex emotions and experiences. We are encouraging participants to explore a theme of “HOPE” through their art and this contest can contribute to destigmatizing discussions around mental health and suicide.

We hope this Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest can act as a conversation starter. People submitting and/or viewing these artworks might be encouraged to discuss their own experiences with mental health, suicide, or the experiences of their loved ones. The ultimate goal is to foster an environment where these topics are openly discussed and addressed.

Qualified art can be in any of the following forms… paintings, drawings, or poems (maybe a song?). The winning entries would be displayed in the Hospital, on the website and/or on social media. 

• THEME: The theme of the contest will be “HOPE“, as in BryLin’s tag line – With HELP, There’s HOPE℠. Submissions should incorporate this theme.
• ELIGIBILITY:
  • You must be 12 years of age or older to be eligible for a “Prize” but submissions may be displayed in the Hospital.
  • You must live in within the 8 counties of Western New York (Erie, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, & Wyoming). Winners are encouraged to attend the ceremony in person.
  • You must “declare” that the artwork you submitted for the Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest is entirely your original creation. Please sign and date this Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest – Declaration of Authenticity and submit it along with your artwork.
• SUBMISSIONS: You must include your full name, age, phone number and email (if you have one). You may submit your art in any one of the following ways by September 20, 2023 (THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED, REGISTRATION FOR THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED)
  • You may drop off original or quality reproduced copy of the art at the front desk of BryLin Hospital (1263 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209) to the attention of “Marketing Department”.
  • You may mail the original or a quality reproduced copy of the art to BryLin Hospital to the attention of “Marketing Department”.
  • You may email a digital original or quality reproduced copy of the art to info@brylin.com to the attention of “Marketing Department”.
• JUDGING: A designated BryLin Hospital leadership team will judge the entries fairly based on eligibility guidelines.
• ANNOUNCEMENT: The winner(s) will be contacted and announced (via social media, website and press release) sometime between September 20 – 25th.
  • We will announce 3 Winners – 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
  • Each winner will receive a Visa Gift Card (1st Place– $500, 2nd Place – $250, and 3rd Place -$150).
• WINNERS & OTHER ENTRIES: Participants will agree to have their art displayed in the Hospital (for 30 days). The winning entries will be displayed prominently.
• CEREMONY: We invite all winners to attend an awards ceremony (tentatively planned for September 26th/time TBD) to accept their “Prize”.
  • Winner(s) will be encouraged to attend the Ceremony to accept their prize.
• PROMOTION: The contest and winning submissions will be promoted through the Hospital’s website, social media platforms, and through other PR efforts (including media). 

Questions?  Please call 716-886-8200 ext. 7614 or email mnowak@brylin.com with any questions.

*Submissions are being accepted for the 2nd Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest through September 18, 2024.

Press Release: See the press release for the Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest here.

*BryLin Hospital reserves the right to make decisions about the Suicide Prevention Awareness Art Contest, even if they are not stated in these rules and guidelines. This includes the right to disqualify any entry, to change the rules and guidelines at any time, and to cancel the contest altogether.