The Creative Health Hub at Gold Coast Health brings colour, creativity and connection into our hospitals and facilities. Research shows that arts exposure and engagement are a vital part of health and wellbeing. Visual art, in particular, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, support recovery, improve staff morale and create spaces where people feel safe, connected and inspired.
By partnering with local artists, community groups and people with lived experience, our programs reflect the creativity, diversity and resilience of the Gold Coast community. Our visual art program is a tangible, visual demonstration Creative Health Hub’s vision for creativity the be recognised as an essential part of care.
Our visual art programs include rotating exhibitions, permanent collections, murals and built-in artworks that transform hospital spaces into places of healing, reflection and inspiration.
To see what’s on display across our facilities, visit Current events and programs.
Exhibition Spaces
We provide opportunities for local artists, staff and community groups to showcase their work across a network of hospital galleries. These spaces bring new perspectives into the hospital environment and provide local artists with a platform to share their stories with the Gold Coast community.
Grand Central Gallery, Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)
A professional exhibition space located in the main foyer, featuring a diverse program of visual art with a focus on raising awareness about social and health topics.
Bloom Gallery, GCUH
A rotating exhibition space dedicated to showcasing emerging, local female artists. Bloom Gallery is located on the Ground Floor of GCUH, in the corridor leading to Allied Health outpatients.
Inside Out Gallery, GCUH
Showcasing artists with lived experience of mental health concerns. Inside Out Gallery is located along the F Block linkway between the main hospital building our mental health services.
Art Alley, Robina Hospital
A rotating gallery presenting works from community groups, staff and emerging artists located along the ground floor walkways.
Banyahrmabah First Nations Gallery
Located at Tugun Satellite Health Centre, the Banyahrmabah First Nations Gallery features artwork by local First Nations artists, including Gold Coast Health staff. This location is home to your NAIDOC Week exhibition. Exhibitions at Banyahrmabah rotate bi-annually.
Murals and Arts Built-In
Murals and permanent artworks are integrated across Gold Coast Health facilities to create uplifting and therapeutic environments. These works are designed with evidence-based principles in mind to reduce stress, humanise clinical environments and reflect the stories, culture and natural environment of the Gold Coast.
The inclusion of murals and built-in artwork supports patient and visitors, as well as contributing to staff wellbeing.
Workshops and Creative Engagement
Our art programs extend beyond what’s on the walls and celebrate what people can create together. We support staff, patients and artists to activate creative moments across the hospital. From making space for art at the bedside, to drop-in sessions that offer a pause in a busy day, to collaborative projects that invite staff and patients to contribute. These programs bring colour and meaning into hospital life, helping people feel seen, connected and cared for in a holistic way.
Interested in exhibiting or collaborating?
Email us at gch.creativehealth@health.qld.gov.au to learn more about opportunities.
