Saturday 4 October – Sunday 12 October

Mental Health Artworks Exhibition

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

Mental Health Art Works Exhibition

Gosford Regional Gallery
4 - 12 October 2025
9:30am - 4pm daily.

Exhibition Awards
Community Choice Award: $1,000
Community Choice Award 16 & Under: $500

Registrations are now open until Friday 15 August.

Important Dates

Exhibition Dates:

The Exhibition is on Saturday 4 October - Sunday 12 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:

Tuesday 30 September between 10am – 1pm.
Wednesday 1 October between 10am – 1pm.

Artwork Collection Date

Artworks must be collected from the Community Gallery on Monday 13 October between 10am – 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
Registrations Open

Please register by Friday 15 August 2025

Click here to Register

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: Taking Steps on Your Wellbeing Journey,” 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 Monday 13 October between 10am – 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.