Arterie is an international award-winning Arts in Health Program that delivers creative arts for health.
 

Arterie at RPA designs bespoke creative engagements for patients, carers, visitors and staff, including visual, performing, literary and digital art.

Collaborating with established providers of healthcare, Arterie’s participatory and observatory programs are designed to provide a distraction from treatment and create a less clinical environment by utilising and activating public spaces within the hospital.

Carterie Program

The Carterie program is a mobile art studio that is delivered to treatment and clinical spaces by trained “Carterists”. Our carts offer a choice of visual art, music and poetry-based activities and demonstrations. Projects may be completed independently or with support from the Carterist. The completed artworks are photographed to create digital collections, which provide inspiration for others to participate.

Workshop Program

The Workshop Program provides educational and skill building engagements designed for specific groups. The group model offers benefits of connection, support, shared experiences, social inclusion and team building. Open Workshops are held weekly in the Main Foyer of RPA Hospital, and include live music and drop-in creative learning opportunities with the Arterie team.

Artist in Residence Program

The Artist in Residence Program provides an opportunity to engage with a professional artist in the Main Foyer of RPA Hospital. The artist shares their skills, techniques and concepts with patients, staff and visitors. The completed works are displayed as part of the hospital collection for a period of time. 

Annual Intern Training Program

We offer an Annual Intern Training Program in the design and delivery of all our core programs – Carterie, Workshop and Artist in Residence. The hospital-based program provides professional development opportunities in arts and health practices and is suitable for clinical and non-clinical professionals; community-based arts practitioners, facilitators and volunteers; creative arts students and graduates.