We believe in the value of supporting young people and school communities with their mental health through Art and at the start of 2021 were awarded £30,000 from Big Local Refocused Mottingham for our 'Art Therapy and Wellbeing in Schools Project'.
Our project is about supporting primary school children with their emotional wellbeing through art therapy using the gallery's exhibitions and collections as a stimulus for therapy. We are also supporting teachers through wellbeing activities and CPD events.
Find out more about this project and the role galleries can play in supporting mental health
Our Art Therapy and Wellbeing in Schools Project has successfully concluded. We are grateful to Mottingham Big Local Refocused for their generous supprt as well as other practitioners and partners that have made the project possible.
The exhibition Everything is connected in life: Art and Wellbeing introducing the Art Therapy and Wellbeing in Schools Project and exploring art and wellbeing in three emerging artists' work is currently on display in the gallery. A video below introduces this project in the exhibition.
Art Therapy and Wellbeing in Schools Project