Alan Halliburton joins a crowd in releasing blue balloons in honor of his son, Grant, during the original Journey exhibition at the ArtCentre of Plano in May 2006. Photo courtesy of Grant Halliburton Foundation.
Galleria Dallas will spotlight the Grant Halliburton Foundation throughout September with an installation marking the Dallas nonprofit’s 20th anniversary and National Suicide Prevention Month.
The Art of Hope: Celebrating 20 Years of Grant Halliburton Foundation will be on display Sept. 1-27 on Level 1 of the mall, across from Sephora. The installation is part of Galleria Dallas’ Gallery Wall program, which highlights a local or national charity each month.
The Grant Halliburton Foundation works to strengthen mental health resources for children, teens and young adults, promote mental health education and suicide prevention. The Gallery Wall will highlight the foundation’s programs, events and resources, as well as its history over the past two decades.
Visitors can scan a QR code at the installation to access mental health resources, upcoming events and information about Journey: The Art and Legacy of Grant Halliburton, an exhibition featuring Halliburton’s paintings, drawings, writings, poetry and music. “Journey” will run Sept. 8-25 at the Center for BrainHealth.
“Throughout our 20th anniversary year, we’ve reflected on how Grant’s life and legacy grew into two decades of work to strengthen youth mental health and prevent suicide,” said T.J. Griffin, vice president of communications at Grant Halliburton Foundation. “During National Suicide Prevention Month, our installation at Galleria Dallas gives families a way to learn about mental health, recognize warning signs, find resources and see how each of us can help create a community of hope.”
The foundation will also host “Hope in Every Color,” a free children’s art activity, from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 12 on Level 3 near the Play Place. Inspired by Halliburton’s artwork, the activity will encourage children to use colors, lines and shapes to express feelings. Older children can respond to prompts including “Hope feels like…” and “Someone I can talk to is….”
“National Suicide Prevention Month is about more than awareness. It’s about making sure people know where to turn,” Galleria Dallas Director of Marketing and Partnerships Audrey Miranda said. “Grant Halliburton Foundation has spent 20 years building that path to help, and our Gallery Wall gives us a way to put those resources in front of the thousands of people who walk through our doors.”
Both the Gallery Wall installation and Sept. 12 art activity are free. Galleria Dallas is located at 13350 Dallas Parkway.
