QAGOMA Art and Dementia Program | Aged Care or Day Respite Group
Art and Dementia program participants engage in creative making activity / Photograph: J Ruckli / © QAGOMA / View full image
When
10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 27 Feb 2025- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Tue 25 Feb 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Tue 25 Mar 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 27 Mar 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Tue 22 Apr 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 24 Apr 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 22 May 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Tue 27 May 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 26 Jun 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 25 Sep 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 23 Oct 2025
- 10.00 – 11.30 am, Thu 27 Nov 2025
Where
Queensland Art Gallery
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Dementia Friendly
About
A dementia-accessible program for groups from residential aged care or day respite organisations.
QAGOMA’s award-winning Art and Dementia Program is a participant-focused, inclusive gallery experience designed for people living with dementia, to support psychosocial wellbeing. The program’s person-centred approach draws on non-pharmacological intervention strategies to sustain function and sense of self.
Slow viewing of selected artworks incorporates specially curated visual, auditory and narrative prompts that stimulate exploration and reflection. The therapeutic creative making activity invites relaxation and socialisation, supports autonomy, and encourages meaningful engagement.
When
We offer one Art and Dementia Aged Care and Day Respite Group program per month from February to November, on selected Thursdays. The program is booked exclusively by one organisation per booking date, for up to a maximum of six people with dementia. Care support staff to the appropriate ratio accompany group members for the duration of the program.
The program starts at 10:00am and concludes at 11:30am.
Location
This program is scheduled at the Queensland Art Gallery.