McKoy Creative (with support from New Sun Rising) is constructing an interactive art installation that disseminates information and combats the stigma surrounding mental and behavioral health. Contextual Camouflage aims to transform research into a living narrative using a web based application, GIS technology, and user input to paint a picture of the prevalence of mental disorders in the community. The project will show that anyone, anywhere around you could be living with a mental disorder and you wouldn't even know it, whilst also showing those that live with mental disorders that they are not alone. We will also provide educational, outreach, preventative resources for the community.

Contextual Camouflage sheds light on mental health issues and brings those living with mental health issues out in the open, showing that they're not alone, and that mental health issues are more prevalent than one assumes. By allowing visitors to namelessly submit their experiences with mental health and tell their story via the ConCamo web app [www.contextualcamouflage.com], gathering all of that data and plotting a heat map of experiences in a real-time display. The app will also provide resources and present current research. During the crawl, we will have a selection of Storytellers share their experiences and tell the world how mental health has affected their life, relationships, and community.