Art Matters: The Power of Art to Transform Hauora
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Fresh from an arts and health research hui in Edinburgh, Kim Morton will talk about the powerful impact art and creativity can have on mental health.
Drawing on her work leading Ōtautahi Creative Spaces and international developments in the field, Kim will show how increased access to art and creativity will help address the mental health crisis in Aotearoa. Kim is the founder and director of Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, an arts and mental health community in Christchurch. She dreams of a world where everyone with mental distress has access to the lifesaving and transformative power of creativity. With support of the Churchill Fellowship, Kim explored the potential for arts prescriptions in Aotearoa.
Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free Event
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Kim Morton, 2026
Drawing on her work leading Ōtautahi Creative Spaces and international developments in the field, Kim will show how increased access to art and creativity will help address the mental health crisis in Aotearoa. Kim is the founder and director of Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, an arts and mental health community in Christchurch. She dreams of a world where everyone with mental distress has access to the lifesaving and transformative power of creativity. With support of the Churchill Fellowship, Kim explored the potential for arts prescriptions in Aotearoa.
Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free Event
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Kim Morton, 2026
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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, Worcester Boulevard,Christchurch, New Zealand
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Host or PublisherChristchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
