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Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC, https://www.mprc.umaryland.edu/), located on the grounds of Spring Grove Hospital Center (SGHC) in Catonsville, is holding its 2nd annual Art & Creativity Exhibition and Auction on May 19 and 20 at the Rice Auditorium. The exhibit will feature various pieces of art created by the staff and faculty of MPRC and University of Maryland Baltimore as well as patients from our clinics, SGHC, and other clinics in the area. Some the artwork will then be up for auction online (https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/maryland-psychiatric-research-center-namiwalks-maryland-charity-auction-2023-36521). All proceeds from the auction will go toward the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as part of the MPRC NAMIwalk fundraiser (https://www.namiwalks.org/team/54430). There will also be live performance including music, dancing, stand up comedy, etc. We invite everyone to joins us on May 19 and 20 as we celebrate our collective creativity and help to raise awareness and fight to stop the stigma of mental illness.