Celebrating

National Mental Health Week

3rd - 10th October 2026 on the Surf Coast

2026 Events

Standard Mental Health First Aid
Tuesday November 17 2026
Standard Mental Health First Aid

Standard Mental Health First Aid

17th & 24th November
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: FREE TO SURFCOAST RESIDENTS
Art of the Minds AGM
Monday November 23 2026
Art of the Minds AGM

Art of the Minds AGM

VIA ZOOM
Location: Zoom

A Sample of Past Events

Children's Art Workshop
Saturday October 12 2024
Children's Art Workshop

Children's Art Workshop

Emotions in Colour
Location: Aah Art and Healing
Cost: $20
Art & Healing Workshop
Tuesday October 8 2024
Art & Healing Workshop

Art & Healing Workshop

Mindful Painting for Stress Relief
Location: Aah Art and Healing
Cost: $20
Mental Health Week Launch
Thursday October 10 2024
Mental Health Week Launch

Mental Health Week Launch

Celebrating World Mental Health Day
Location: The Grant Pavilion
Cost: Free
Reconnect & Recentre
Saturday October 12 2024
Reconnect & Recentre

Reconnect & Recentre

An empowering retreat to release, let go & connect within
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: $55
Striving for Hope to make lasting change
Monday October 7 2024
Striving for Hope to make lasting change

Striving for Hope to make lasting change

Free Webinar
Location: Online webinar
Cost: Free
Lowercase Poetry
Friday October 11 2024
Lowercase Poetry

Lowercase Poetry

Presents 'Activate'
Location: Great Ocean Road Gin
Cost: $5

Our Mission

Art of the Minds aims to activate, educate and engage the Surf Coast and wider community to creatively manage mental health and wellbeing. 

Our festival message throughout October and coinciding with National Mental Health Week, is aimed at reducing stigma and normalising the experience of mental illness across all ages and demographics of the population.

 

Art of the Minds is passionate about sharing resilience-focused messages by reinforcing through creative education platforms, that Hope is central to the recovery of all mental wellbeing challenges.

 

We focus on the importance of community connections, by attracting like-minded individuals to not only attend our events but also share positive lived experiences of mental wellbeing management.

Our 5 C’s!  Celebrating Creative Community Conversations & Connections in mental wellbeing.

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