About The Gallery
The Children’s Mental Health Gallery showcases artwork about mental health experiences.
We are dedicated to amplifying and celebrating lived and living experiences of mental health challenges and recovery. We believe in the power of creativity to raise awareness and create hope. From managing triumphs and hurdles, to bringing attention to little-known experiences – we want to make sure that diverse experiences are seen.
The online exhibition has launched as part of Mental Health Week 2022 and will be accessible for 6 months from 10 October 2022 until 10 May 2023.
The Children’s Mental Health Gallery is run by the Melbourne Children's Campus Mental Health Strategy - funded by the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation and supported by the Campus partnership of the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.
If you would like to know more, please contact us using this contact form.
About The Artists
We had over 200 submissions from artists who identify with lived and living experiences of mental health challenges and recovery. This includes art by people with personal experience and art by people with experience supporting others.
We have a diverse range of artists who have submitted their work for exhibition. Each artist has provided a description of their work and is displayed on the artwork. However, a rough demographic breakdown of artists is provided below:
Lived and Living Experience Areas
Personal: 85%
Carer/Family: 23%
Both Personal and Carer/Family: 21%
Royal Children’s Hospital Services: 30%
Priority Lived and Living Experience Areas
Multicultural: 43%
LGBTQIA+: 29%
Rural/Regional: 18%
Living with a Disability: 18%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander: 8%
Intersectionality
2+ LLEx Areas: 75%
3+ LLEx Areas: 45%
4+ LLEx Areas: 33%
5+ LLEx Areas: 16%
If you are interested in getting in touch with any specific artists, please use our contact form and we will facilitate your request.