More than 60 talented artists come together for ABC for Mental Health Green Ribbon exhibition

Sixty-six talented artists come together for the 2025 ABC for Mental Health Green Ribbon exhibition. Pictured above is Amanda Clifford of ABC for Mental Health and Richard Lynch of I Love Limerick, recognising Green Ribbon Month. Photo: Cian Reinhardt/ilovelimerick.

Sixty-six artists are coming together for an exhibition in partnership with ABC for Mental Health to raise awareness for the 2025 Green Ribbon Month

ABC for Mental Health has announced its Green Ribbon Month Art Exhibition will take place from September 19 to October 5 in a bid to shine a light on mental health awareness.

The exhibition will see a number of local artists join together, celebrating creativity and opening community discussion around mental health and well-being. Curated by Amanda Clifford this annual exhibition sees more than 60 artists display their work as they aim to promote a healthy and open attitude towards mental health.

A.B.C. for Mental Health is an organisation set up to promote a healthy and open attitude towards Mental Health. A.B.C. stands for, Awareness, Belonging and Creating. Since 2014 A.B.C. for Mental Health has been organising talks and events in Limerick to promote Green Ribbon month.

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Amanda Clifford shared her excitement ahead of the 2025 art exhibition, saying, “Thank you so much to the 66 talented Artists for being at part of A.B C. for Mental Health #GreenRibbonMonth Art Exhibition 2025. We should all be aware of our mental health no matter who we are. 

“As humans, we share commonalities – biology, birth, death, love & self-awareness. As each individual is unique, so too is each piece of art. Each time we see an artist’s piece – regardless of their culture, sex or age – we get an insight into how that artist sees the world. No matter how one sees the world, we all want the same thing – to be listened to, understood & loved.”

The Green Ribbon Campaign, which runs all year round, uses September as its chosen month to highlight the campaign and focus on awareness-raising events and activities. Originally launched by Shine, the national stigma-reduction programme for Ireland, many organisations, including ABC for Mental Health, organise campaigns and events which raise awareness, open conversations, and educate as part of the Green Ribbon Campaign.

The groups promote the wearing of the green ribbon, a symbol of solidarity, encouraging us all to engage in open conversations and break down the barriers surrounding mental illness.