A benefit show in Sarasota chronicles the life of an artist who struggled with bipolar disorder

Art, creativity and mental health advocacy will come together at Sarasota Art Museum on Wednesday.

WUSF’s Cathy Carter recently spoke with Colleen Thayer, the CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI] for Sarasota and Manatee Counties, about the “Arts & Minds” event to support its free, peer-led support programs. It runs from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The interview below was lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

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