25th — 26th
Exhibition: Balancing Acts
Hospital Rooms invites you to immerse yourself in the ideas and ambition of the young people and artists, and to imagine new possibilities for mental health hospitals as places of colour, care and hope.
Bringing creativity, colour, and kindness to mental health hospitals.
Bringing creativity, colour, and kindness to mental health hospitals.
What we do
We collaborate with artists, service users, and NHS mental healthcare units to craft innovative artwork and creative programmes while dispelling stigmas and advocating for culture and creativity in mental health as a universal human right. Our unique blend of artistic excellence and compassionate care transforms mental health spaces into places of hope, dignity, and recovery for all.
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Hospital Rooms Transformed
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Creative Workshops
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Service User Participants
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Digital Art School Participants in 38 Countries
200
Hospital Rooms Transformed
508
Creative Workshops
4191
Service User Participants
160k+
Digital Art School Participants in 38 Countries
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Hospital Rooms: ‘Balancing Acts’
This exhibition at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) brings to life a special project between artists, young people and NHS staff at Parkview Clinic, an inpatient mental health service for children and adolescents in Birmingham. Led by the arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms, the project asks: what could a mental health hospital look and feel like if creativity and kindness were at its heart?
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Donate to support our mission to reach as many service users as possible with art programmes and reimagined healing spaces that offer shelter from the storm.
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Do you want to bring creativity to your mental healthcare unit? Check out our free Digital Art School or express your interest in completing an on-site project with us.
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Are you passionate about the transformative power of art? Explore our free creative Digital Art School sessions for wellbeing, led by world-class artists.
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Talented artists are the heart and soul of what we do and central to our goal of bringing world-class art into spaces where it doesn’t usually exist. Express your interest in working with us here.
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Digital Art School
An innovative three-year programme providing artist-led digital workshops and art materials to every NHS inpatient mental health site in England. Our archive of 50+ workshops is completely free to access online. Join our internationally acclaimed artists bringing you step-by-step guides and techniques, directly from their studio to yours.
Facilitate Digital Art School in an NHS Ward or Unit
Do you work in an NHS Mental Health Ward or Unit, local community space or arts therapy service? We have free resources and high-quality workshop content available to facilitate creative sessions.
Take Part in Digital Art School: Open and Accessible to All
If you’re interested in trying out one of our sessions, you can join in from home and access our free archive of 50+ artist-led workshops at any time. No artistic experience is required; art is for everyone.
Upload Your Digital Art School Creations to our Online Gallery
We centre and celebrate the work of service users and participants who take part in the Digital Art School. Get in touch and share your creations; if you’re a workshop facilitator, you are welcome to upload work by service users by submitting this form.
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