Explore art classes in Hamilton

Explore your creative side at Arts for Health. We have inclusive art classes, art workshops, and an Open Studio you can use 5 days a week. Our Open Studio is mainly for vulnerable and disadvantaged people, but our art classes, workshops, and entry to our art exhibitions and competitions are open to everyone in the community. Whether you're looking to improve your skills, meet like-minded people, explore your artistic side, or just have fun, there's something for you at Arts for Health.

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Open Studio

Monday - Friday

$5

Mon & Fridays 9am – 2.30pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs 9am – 3.30pm

Start your art making journey now. For those over 15 yrs and over with basic materials provided.

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Journey Through Art

Monday Mornings

$165

From 14th October, every Friday, 9:30am - 11:30am, for 8 weeks. We'll teach you the basics of drawing, painting and sculpting to build skills and confidence.

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Beginners Acrylics

Monday Mornings

$165

Starting Monday 14th October 9.30am - 11.30am 8 weeks Small, community art classes for beginners and those returning to acrylic art with tutor Jennifer.

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Watercolour Class

Tuesday Mornings

$165

Starting Tuesday 15th October 9.30am - 11.30am 8 weeks Our Hamilton Art Classes for beginners & returning artists in small groups of 8.

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Mindfulness Art Therapy for Adults

Wednesday Mornings

$165

Starts Wednesday 16th October
9.30am - 11.30am 8 x sessions

Creative art workshops helping you grow as a person through wellbeing.

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9 - 12 Years Childrens Art Therapy

Wednesdays Afternoons

$85

Starts Wednesday 16th October
4pm-5:30pm
8 x sessions

Our focus this term is children aged 9yrs to 12yrs for personal growth and creative well being.

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5 - 8 Years Childrens Art Therapy

Thursday Afternoons

$85

Starts Thursday 17th October
4pm-5:30pm
8 x sessions

Our focus this term is children aged 5yrs to 9yrs for personal growth and creative well being.

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Ladies Friday Art Morning

Friday Mornings

$90

Starts Friday 18th October
9.30am - 11.30am
9 x sessions

An independent space for creating art, making friends, with light refreshments.

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Testimonials

Arts for Health is a Hamilton creative art space and is somewhere I can go and paint when I don’t have the motivation to manage that in my own house. It helps me leave the house knowing I have somewhere I will feel safe where I am part of a community that supports each other.

Emma Billingham

Arts for health provides great support to the community. As a new artist I find that there is a sense of belonging, ownership and acceptance that makes me feel calm, satisfied and motivated.

Kim McEvilly

I felt art therapy was a great way to express my feelings about life in general and helped me to stay healthy.

Phillip Longley

Testimonials

I highly recommend the art therapy class at Arts for Health, my local Hamilton art workshop. I attended hour sessions once a week for six weeks and experienced some significant emotional shifts. My understanding of how my emotions affect my physical being are decidedly more clear and I am in much closer touch with the cause and effect on myself. Of significance is the return of past levels of confidence and that I am in charge of my whole self and my choices.

Jennifer H

I like coming to Arts for Health as it helps me to get to know new people in the community. Since I started coming to art last year, I have felt more confident and happy. I come to art because I like coming into the community for health and wellbeing.

Lisa Tawhai

It has helped me get back into drawing and learning to paint. It’s allowed me to meet new people all of whom are very helpful and supportive. It’s helped me feel more creative and grow more confidence in my artistic abilities.

Elaine Simons