A Collection of Rebellious Imaginings From Authors With Lived Experience of Mental Health & Addictions

For the second time in over three decades of supporting artists living with mental health issues and/or addictions, Workman Arts in collaboration with Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness is publishing a print literary anthology – launching on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

Up:Rising is an unapologetic chorus of Mad voices that refuse to conform or cower in the shadows. It was born from a collaboration between two organizations rooted in community care:  Workman Arts, a multidisciplinary arts organization supporting artists with lived experience of mental health and/or addictions; and Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness, a collectively-run publisher of radical culture grounded in anarchist ideals.

EVENTS

112 Lingering Echoes 20251023-HC (Small)

#RWMFEST EXHIBITION: Lingering Echoes

OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2025

UpRising Anthology coverv2

WA Literary Anthology Book Launch

NOVEMBER 30, 2025

SKM_C30825100616290 lores

Art Cart Summer 2025 Showcase

DECEMBER 16, 2025

Workman Arts is a multidisciplinary arts organization that promotes a greater understanding of mental health and addiction issues through creation and presentation. We support artists living with mental health and addiction issues through peer-to-peer arts education, public presentations and partnerships with the broader arts community.

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If you are an artist who has received services for mental health and/or addiction issues and you’re interested in our programs, consider applying for membership!

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