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Art for Wellbeing

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First Saturday of every month
2–4pm

Wheelchair Accessible
Event Schedule
  • 1 Apr 2023, 2 p.m. Book now
  • 6 May 2023, 2 p.m. Book now
  • 3 Jun 2023, 2 p.m. Book now

The National Gallery invites you on a creative journey to enhance wellbeing and mental health. Each session is facilitated by Gallery staff with the support of a qualified health professional.

This monthly initiative combines discussion, artmaking and a simple word exercise with a poetic outcome in response to three works of art on display. Participants form into smaller groups to enable conversation and collaboration.

Artmaking is a powerful tool for alleviating the impacts of physical and mental illness.

You may find the getting here page helpful.

Please contact access@nga.gov.au or +61 2 6240 6519 if you require any further information or assistance.

Free, bookings essential.

Supporters

Art for Wellbeing is made possible through the generous support of the Lansdowne Foundation as the National Gallery's Access Partner.


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For people who are carers

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Join with carers from across the region to spend a social hour engaging with art through tours and art making activities.

For people with disability

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Each quarter people with disabilities and their families and carers can join a small group tour of major exhibitions or the national collection.

Talks & Lectures

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Delve into the ideas behind the art with our livestreams, Art Talks and lecture series.

For people who are autistic, neurodiverse, or who have social anxiety

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Sensory Sunday welcomes teens and young adults, their families and support people to the Gallery on the first Sunday of each month.

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The National Gallery acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Kamberri/Canberra region, and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country.

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