Saturday 10 October – Monday 19 October

Mental Health Artworks Exhibition

Empowering individuals impacted by mental illness to share their journeys of hope, recovery, and personal growth through art.

Come along to Mental Health Art Works this October

We’d love for you to visit our 27th annual Mental Health Art Works Exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery.

This year’s exhibition, “A Little Connection Goes a Long Way,” brings together artworks from people with lived experience of mental illness, exploring connection, resilience, recovery, hope and the small steps that can make a difference to our mental wellbeing.

Come along, take your time, discover the stories behind the artworks and support the incredible artists in our community. 💙

📍 Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery

📅 10–19 October 2026
🕘 9:30am–4pm daily
🎟️ Free entry

You can also have your say, with visitors invited to vote for the Community Choice Award.

🏆 Community Choice Award — $750 Gift Card
🏆 Community Choice Runner-Up — $250 Gift Card
🏆 Under 16 Community Choice Award — $750 Gift Card

Whether you come to admire the artwork, connect with the stories or simply spend some time in the gallery, we’d love to see you there.

A little connection really can go a long way.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Important Dates

Exhibition Dates:

The Exhibition is on Saturday 10 October - Monday 19 October at Gosford Regional Gallery. The gallery is open from 9:30am - 4pm daily.


Drop off Artwork Date

Artworks must be dropped off at the Community Gallery, Gosford Regional Gallery at 36 Webb Street, East Gosford on:

Wednesday 7 October & Thursday 8 October between 10am - 1pm


Artwork Collection Date

Artworks must be collected from the Community Gallery on:
Tuesday 20 October between 10am – 1pm.

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.

Registrations are now closed

Terms & Conditions

Please read the Terms & Conditions below 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: “A Little Connection Goes a Long Way,” is all about celebrating steps that we take towards improving our mental health and wellbeing.

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:

  • One entry submission will be accepted per person.

  • 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 20 October between 10am – 1pm. 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.