Bethlem Gallery

Bethlem Gallery

Main building of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which houses the Bethlem Museum of the Mind and the Bethlem Gallery
Formation 1997
Type Subsidiary of the Maudsley Charity (UK registered number 1055440-3)
Location
Coordinates 51°22′51.3″N 0°1′46.9″W / 51.380917°N 0.029694°W / 51.380917; -0.029694Coordinates: 51°22′51.3″N 0°1′46.9″W / 51.380917°N 0.029694°W / 51.380917; -0.029694
Area served
National
Method Exhibitions and events are programmed throughout the year; Campaign for access to the arts in healthcare environments[1]
Key people
 Beth Elliott, Gallery Director
Mission To provide a professional platform for artists who are current or former patients of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Website www.bethlemgallery.com

The Bethlem Gallery is an art gallery in Beckenham, Bromley, England. It was established in 1997 to support and exhibit artists who are current or former patients of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.[2] The gallery is housed in an Art Deco building shared with the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, with exhibits about the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital.

The gallery has a small artist-led team to manage and facilitate it. This team support and encourage artists who may feel excluded from artistic endeavour otherwise. The gallery provides facilities for collaboration, experimentation, and skills exchange.

Quotation

“Pills are ok, counselling is ok and it will get you back on the streets, but what keeps your mind alive is what you learn here. That’s what it’s about – keeping your spirit alive.” – Lee, Bethlem artist.

Studio

For long term patients, the art studio is a place to spend time away from the ward.

Available resources facilitate sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking and screen printing, among others.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Bethlem Gallery. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bethlem Gallery". About Us. UK: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

External links

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