Uaremyproblem Digital Art Pavillion of The 6th The Wrong Biennale can be part of Erasmus plus's projects about digital art, new media, visual art, inclusive art, conceptual art parterships. Stigmamente is avaible for Erasmus projects since has italian code accreditation (OID and PIF). 







The association "Stigmamente, Art Media and Psychiatry on Stigma and Diversity" was founded as a volunteer organization in 2005 in collaboration with the Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Foggia and the Department of Mental Health ASLFG2. At the same time, a web portal was created, pending registration with the Court as an online journalistic publication, dedicated to the world of mental health and its social promotion: www.stigmamente.it. The portal was also ranked in the 2007 Sole24ore list in the non-profit/social category. In 2008, Stigmamente became a registered social promotion association with the tax authorities and was later recognized by the MiBAC. It joined the UICC (Italian Union of Cinematic Circles) as a film club, becoming its provincial headquarters (Foggia). Stigmamente benefits from the free consultancy and scientific supervision of the Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Foggia, through Prof. Antonello Bellomo, ordinaqry professor of psychiatry, Prof. Mario Altamura, associated professor of psychiatry and chief of Medical Psychoatry's School of UniFg and Dr. Annamaria Petito, clinical psychologist and university researcher.


In the artistic field, Stigmamente has promoted actions and exhibitions on mail art (Mail Art Stigma) of national significance, as well as international collaborations. In the publishing field, it has curated the writing of an atlas book on stigma, Mail Art Stigma, which is currently in print, published by Claudio Grenzi Editore sas.

Stigmamente has been partecipating to AMACI's Italian Day of Contemporary Art since 2014. 

From 2019 to 2022 partecipated as partner of InAbsentia Pavillion to The Wrong Biennale

In 2023 had its' own digital Pavillion in 6th Ediction of The Wrong Biennale:  Uaremyproblem



VIDEO PRODUCTION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

Since 2006, members of Stigmamente have participated as speakers in various ECM (Continuing Medical Education) courses, presenting their scientific content through unique videos known as “videoblob.” These videos address topics such as the doctor-patient relationship, communication of diagnoses, the difficulties of integration for those with diversity, and professional and emotional burnout. In the field of public outreach, several videos have been produced on recurring themes related to the relationship between cinema and psychiatry, receiving reviews from Corriere del Mezzogiorno (e.g., Mens sana in corpore divana). Stigmamente has also collaborated on schizophrenia prevention campaigns organized by non-institutional organizations. Furthermore, it has worked with the Red Cross of Foggia, AMMI (Italian Medical Wives Association) of Foggia and San Severo, and the Order of Physicians of Foggia. 

Stigmamente was chief partner in cultural asset of "cinematherapy" in the movie festival Festival del Cinema Indipendente di Foggia from 2005 to 2012. From 2009 to 2012 was coordinator of movie section Mind on Screen / La Mente al Cinema.

Now is partner of SIAFF Siponthum Arthouse Film Festival.


Stigmamente boasts institutional collaborations with:

  • The Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Foggia (2005/2009), acting as a media consultant and research partner on stigmatization phenomena (Stigmaquest);
  • Ailas, the Italian Association for the Fight Against Stigma (2005/2006);
  • SIPS, the Italian Society of Social Psychiatry (2009);
  • The Province of Foggia (2006/2009), providing consultancy on content and organization for the last four editions of the Independent Film Festival, contributing to cultural programs such as:
    • "Cinema, Stigma, and Diversity Year I and II" (2006/2007),
    • "Seeing and Suffering, Thinking is Seeing" (2007),
    • "Psiuchè" (2008),
    • "The Mind at the Cinema" Year I and II (2008/2009);
  • The Department of Mental Health, ASL Foggia (2005/2009);
  • Magna Capitana Provincial Library of Foggia (2005/2006);
  • Unified Libraries of Manfredonia (2008);
  • The Department of Social Policies of the Municipality of Manfredonia (2008);
  • Medical and specialized journals such as IJPC Italian Journal of Primary Care, Medicina di Famiglia, POL-it Psychiatry on Line, Psychomedia.it;
  • The Psychology in the Media Observatory (www.osservatoriopsicologia.it).