The Art of Practice
This is the resources page for Bethlem Gallery’s Online Symposium The Art of Practice, which took place on 15 May 2026.
In the symposium we shared practice from across the sector with a view to potentially developing a network focusing specifically on art and mental health from organisational perspectives.
Below we will be posting video recordings from the day as well as relevant blogs and links.
Neil Springham: Building a community of practice in response to “unprecedented demand”
This is Neil’s introduction and welcome to the symposium.
Dr. Neil Springham is the executive director of therapies at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust where he also leads patient experience and service user and carer involvement. He is the chair of trustees of Bethlem Gallery.