Celebrating

National Mental Health Week

3rd - 10th October 2026 on the Surf Coast

2026 Events

Sunday October 4 2026

Creative Sparks!

SOLD OUT!
Location: Lightbox Torquay
Cost: SOLD OUT
Tuesday October 6 2026

Standard Mental Health First Aid

BOOKED OUT!
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: FREE TO SURFCOAST RESIDENTS
Saturday October 10 2026

Ocean Mind Paddle Out

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
Location: Cosy Corner Beach
Cost: Free
Saturday October 10 2026

Madhatter's Dinner Party

Christo's Greek Kitchen
Location: Christo's Greek Kitchen
Cost: $10
Sunday October 11 2026

Art Exhibition 2026

OPENING 11TH OCTOBER 1PM
Location: AAH Healing Aireys Inlet
Cost: FREE to visit / $10 Artwork registration
Thursday October 15 2026
Laughing Yoga at Salty Dog Cafe Torquay

Laughing Yoga @ The Sands

Laughter Yoga at The Sands
Location: The Sands Torquay
Cost: FREE
Friday October 16 2026

Sounds Good

 A Night of Songs & Stories
Location: HOOP Gallery
Cost: $25
Sunday October 18 2026

HER STORY

THE SANDS TORQUAY
Location: The Sands Torquay
Cost: $60
Tuesday November 17 2026

Standard Mental Health First Aid

17th & 24th November
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: FREE TO SURFCOAST RESIDENTS

A Sample of Past Events

Friday October 11 2024

Lowercase Poetry

Presents 'Activate'
Location: Great Ocean Road Gin
Cost: $5
Saturday October 12 2024

Reconnect & Recentre

An empowering retreat to release, let go & connect within
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: $55
Sunday October 6 2024

Teeing off to Mental Health Week

Golf Week at Torquay Golf Club
Location: Torquay Golf Club, RACV Club
Cost: Free
Thursday October 10 2024

Art and Healing Workshop

Mindful Painting for Stress Relief
Location: Aah Art and Healing
Cost: $20
Saturday October 12 2024

Creating Emotively

Art therapy: Creating a personal emotional language form
Location: The Lightbox Art Studios Torquay
Cost: $30
Sunday October 13 2024

Asleep to Awake

with Hazel Ray
Location: Torquay Community House
Cost: $10 and up

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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