Galleries and Wellbeing for People Living with Dementia

Join us for an evening of networking and conversation as we welcome colleagues and special guests from Australia and the National Gallery to the AGH to share their programs and experiences.

Art galleries and museums have become sites for social connection, creativity and improved wellbeing for people living with dementia, with many offering specialized programs that support the abilities and strengths of participants. With a range of person-centred strategies in place, every museum’s programs offer unique approaches to their exhibitions and activities as they strive to empower and inspire people living with dementia and their family, friends and care partners.

Reception starts at 6:30pm
Talk begins at 7:00pm
In-Gallery experience 8:00pm

Speakers:

Debbie Brittian, Gallery educator, program lead and project officer of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art developed the award-winning Art and Dementia program at QAGOMA, in Australia. Debbie will be in Hamilton as part of her Churchill Fellowship research project.

Andrea Gumpert, Educator, Learning and Community Engagement at the National Gallery of Canada created a bilingual program called SPARK! for people living with dementia and their care partners that connects with participants in-person and virtually.

Laurie Kilgour-Walsh, AGH Head of Programs and Learning led the creation of Artful Moments in 2011, which has provided conversation and hands-on experiences for participants and their family and friends at the AGH and in the community. In 2023, Artful Moments expanded to provide support for other museums and galleries in their creation of new programs.

This event is part of 'Reimagining Dementia’s Taking It To The Streets’ week of programs