Access

Art for Wellbeing

At the Gallery
First Saturday of every month
2–4pm
Wheelchair Accessible

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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