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Originally Webcast MARCH 3, 2008 Can Art Ease Symptoms of Schizophrenia and Other Mental Illnesses? An interview with: Ryan Chacey, artist Irene O’Neill, co-founder, The Awakenings Project Robert Lundin, co-founder, The Awakenings Project	In the News 2010 AUGUST 17, 2010, Elgin Courier News Healing through art at Provena St. Joseph: Awakenings exhibit opens hospital gallery JULY 30, 2010, Daily Herald Wheaton-based journal uses art to empower those with mental illness MARCH 6, 2010, Chicago Tribune Art briefly helps patients draw themselves out of mental illness: Awakenings Project believes art boosts recovery FEBRUARY 20, 2010, Chicago Tribune Video Awakenings artists' visit to Elgin Mental Health Center to make art with inpatients. 2008 MARCH 3, 2008, HEALTHTALK Can Art Ease Symptoms of Schizophrenia and Other Mental Illnesses? JUNE 4, 2008, DAILY HERALD (Arlington Heights, Illinois) Artists Have High Hopes for Moving Sale SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, DAILY HERALD (Arlington Heights, Illinois) Artists Put Positive Spin on Mental Illness (click year to read more) 2006 APRIL 24, 2006, AURORA BEACON (Aurora, Illinois) 'Awakenings' casts new light on mental illness APRIL 14, 2006, NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CHRONICLE (Aurora, Illinois) New art exhibit provides wake up call Spring 2006 WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSIGHT (Sugar Grove, Illinois) Local artists' "Awakenings Project'" shines light on stereotypes MARCH 30, 2006, AURORA BEACON (Aurora, Illinois) Art exhibit showcases work of mental illness survivors 2005 OCTOBER 20, 2005, GLEN ELLYN NEWS Art show an outlet for hidden talent 2004 OCTOBER 3, 2004, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Artists' Coordinator Irene O'Neill: Give people their space SPRING 2004, REINTEGRATION TODAY MAGAZINE 2003 OCTOBER 10, 2003, GLEN ELLYN SUN (Glen Ellyn, Illinois) Shades of recovery: Glen Ellyn studio helps mentally ill heal through art 2002 MARCH 7, 2002, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHRONICLE (Chicago, Illinois) Mental illness meets creativity in new journal of literary arts July, 2002, NPR NEWS, SPECIAL REPORT Housing First 2000 OCTOBER `8, 2000, LIBERTY STAR PRESS (Illinois) Phoenixes of the mind: In 'Awakenings,' creativity arises from illness SEPTEMBER 20, 2000, DAILY HERALD (Arlington Heights, Illinois) Mentally ill artists reveal their inner world: Awakenings exhibit shows their growth SEPTEMBER 20, 2000, DAILY HERALD (Arlington Heights, Illinois) Writers also can express themselves through Review 1999 AUGUST 25, 1999, THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICINE ASSOCIATION Creative Portrayals of a Mad, Sad World JANUARY 20, 1999, OAK LEAVES (Oak Park, Illinois) Art rallies respect for mentally ill: Awaken JANUARY 6, 1999, WEDNESDAY JOURNAL (Oak Park, Illinois) Awakening creativity JANUARY 1999, CHANNEL 5 (WMAQ) NETWORK NEWS, "HEALTH WATCH" 1998 APRIL 15, 1998, THE NAPERVILLE SUN (Naperville, Illinois) The beauty that's inside: Awakenings Art Show will display work of those surviving mental illness

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