The overwhelming response to this exhibition has confirmed our belief that Chee Chee's life and art has importance and an impact, not just in our community but nationally. We hosted visitors from Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, as well as California, Michigan, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Alaska, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Bahamas, and Switzerland.

     During the 6 weeks the Chee Chee exhibition was up in our Gallery, we had over 2000 visitors. Our visitors viewed the exhibition, took part in: mental health and healing workshops with the Canadian Mental Health Association and  Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group, painting workshops with Temagami First Nations elder Hugh McKenzie, Early Learning (ages 2.5-4) school programs, elementary and high school group tours from École Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie, Timiskaming District Secondary School, Kiwetin School (from Temiskaming First Nations, Qc.), Amo Ososwan School (Long Point First Nation), École Ste-Croix (JK-Gr. 6); and art talks with Chee Chee collector and friend Ernie Bies, Indigenous advocate and MP Charlie Angus, and Deanna Nebenionquit (Indigenous curator and artist). Chee Chee's work inspired both the March Break painting workshop with McKenzie and a group of high school students from TDSS who worked with NEOFACS to create artwork focused on personal mental health.

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    Designed to celebrate the artwork of Benjamin Chee Chee while using his tragic story as a springboard for greater cultural understanding, healing, and community awareness of the challenges to and support for mental health.