Celebrating 25 Years

Mental Health Artworks Exhibition

Join us in celebrating 25 years of empowering individuals impacted by mental illness to share their journeys of hope, recovery, and personal growth through the transformative power of art.

The exhibition engages the community in a better understanding of mental health and will be showcasing artworks at the Community Gallery at Gosford Regional Gallery.

This years theme: Let’s talk about it.
Registrations Open: Now
Registrations Close: Friday 30 August
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 12 October 2024 - Monday 21 October

2024 Registrations

Please read the Terms & Conditions below and scroll down to complete the Registration Form.

Terms & Conditions

All entrants must acknowledge they have read and accept the Terms & Conditions.

The Theme & Content of your Artwork

The theme of this year’s exhibition is:
Let's Talk About It.

We encourage you to think positively about your participation. This is an opportunity for you to make constructive contributions and share your experiences of mental illness and recovery to help improve awareness and help-seeking behaviours that support recovery.

Your artwork is an opportunity to tell your story of hope, recovery, and growth through art.

Guidelines for Entering your Artwork

The following guidelines apply for entering artworks:

  • Artworks must be under 100 cm in width.

  • Artworks that are too delicate, loose and fragile will not be accepted.

  • All hanging artworks must be ready to hang with D-rings firmly secured 10cm from the top of the artwork. This includes stretched canvases and works on board. It will not be possible to display works that are not suitably finished or ready to hang.

  • Stretched canvas does not need to be framed but does need to have D-rings secured.

  • Works on paper (e.g. watercolour, pastel, graphite) must be framed and ready to hang.

Excluded Artworks

  • CCPC want to acknowledge the individual journey and expression of those who have been impacted by mental health issues and have to be mindful that the artworks displayed contribute to a safe space for the viewer.

  • We will not display any image or Artwork that we feel could be distressing, triggering, offensive or derogatory to others. This includes images of self-harm, suicide, violence, abuse, profane language (swearing) or offensive terms (e.g. racial slurs).

  • Images must be your own.

  • Images must not contain other people unless you have a record of their consent to being included.

Artworks On Display

With the increasing number of entrants and limited space, we may be unable to display all artworks. Every effort will be made to exhibit all suitably finished artworks. Please ensure you comply with the above guidelines. If your artwork is not delivered within the specified timeframe, it will not be accepted for the exhibition.

Selling & Purchasing of Artwork

Coast & Country Primary Care will not be responsible for the selling and purchasing of Artwork. If artists wish to put a sale price and one contact method next to their artwork, it is up to the artist and interested parties to coordinate the sale and any monetary transactions. The sale price and contact information will be publicly displayed throughout the Exhibition period and any enquiries will be the artists responsibility. Artworks will be displayed at the Community Gallery for the whole exhibition period.

If your artwork has been sold, the artwork can only be picked up by the artist on Tuesday 22 October between 10am and 2pm. The artist can then arrange delivery of the artwork to the buyer. CCPC will not be responsible for the coordination of artwork between buyer and seller.

Drop off Date

  • Artworks must be dropped off at the Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery at 36 Webb Street, East Gosford on Tuesday 8 October and Wednesday 9 October 2024 between 10am and 1pm.

Collection Date

  • Artworks must be collected from the Community Gallery on Tuesday 22 October between 10am and 2pm. Artworks not collected on this day will be donated to a local charity; therefore, if you cannot collect it on the day, you must arrange for another person to collect it on your behalf.

Mental Health Artworks Registration Entry

This form must be completed in full and submitted by 30 August 2024.

Entries are open to people / carers / Kin with a lived or living experience of mental ill health who wish to use creative expression through art to share their skills and story.

Please read through the Terms & Conditions outlined above.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Mental Health Art Works Sponsorship Opportunities

If you are interested in sponsoring the 25th Mental Health Art Works Exhibition, please get in contact with us.