Hospital Art Australia Inc.



	Established in 1999, Hospital Art Australia is dedicated to providing free-of-charge, colour-coded outline designs, paints, easels and supervisory assistance to long-stay patients and residents in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation units in Sydney, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Cowra, the Central Coast, NSW and the Sunshine Coast, QLD. We aim to provide therapeutic, recreational and occupational opportunities to those in medical care, whilst offering a real, enjoyable and displayable product. Volunteers and artists compose the outline designs which are then colour-coded and delivered to the medical facility. After the patient completes the painting, the canvases are returned to the volunteers for final outlining, and then they are returned to the facility for display. They are a source of pride, a topic of conversation, and a colourful, attractive addition to the hospital facilities' decor.

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		DECEMBER 2010 - Hospital Art Australia joined with 12 other countries of the world in a "Light Your World Global Paintfest" by painting and displaying three panels of a Christmas motive. The same design being painted and displayed in each country. Hospital Art Australia would like to thank the ABC for displaying these panels in the window of their studio at Erina Fair July 2009 saw the tenth anniversary of Hospital Art Australia Inc. During that period over 13,000 paintings have been painted by residents of nursing homes, hostels and other locations and returned to the facilities where they were painted or sent to other hospitals and hung, enhancing their surroundings with art and bringing joy to many people. Over the years we have supplied paintings to fifteen of the major hospitals in NSW. The only way that HAA can continue is due to having such a great group of volunteers. We encourage anyone interested in joining to contact us. The Central Coast group now meets each Friday at a Cottage at 109 Birdwood Avenue, Umina Beach from 9am. As a volunteer you may come when you can for as long as you can. All would be welcome. Central Coast pick-up and deliveries are now from 109 Birdwood Avenue, Umina Beach. The Sunshine Coast group now meets on Mondays between 9am and 3pm on the top floor of the Red Cross building on Price Street, Nambour. A new group has started at 'Tall Trees studio' behind the Uniting Church at Tumbi Umbi on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am.

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DECEMBER 2010 - Hospital Art Australia joined with 12 other countries of the world in a "Light Your World Global Paintfest" by painting and displaying three panels of a Christmas motive. The same design being painted and displayed in each country.

Hospital Art Australia would like to thank the ABC for displaying these panels in the window of their studio at Erina Fair

July 2009 saw the tenth anniversary of Hospital Art Australia Inc. During that period over 13,000 paintings have been painted by residents of nursing homes, hostels and other locations and returned to the facilities where they were painted or sent to other hospitals and hung, enhancing their surroundings with art and bringing joy to many people. Over the years we have supplied paintings to fifteen of the major hospitals in NSW.

The only way that HAA can continue is due to having such a great group of volunteers. We encourage anyone interested in joining to contact us.

The Central Coast group now meets each Friday at a Cottage at 109 Birdwood Avenue, Umina Beach from 9am. As a volunteer you may come when you can for as long as you can. All would be welcome.

Central Coast pick-up and deliveries are now from 109 Birdwood Avenue, Umina Beach.

The Sunshine Coast group now meets on Mondays between 9am and 3pm on the top floor of the Red Cross building on Price Street, Nambour.

A new group has started at 'Tall Trees studio' behind the Uniting Church at Tumbi Umbi on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am.

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