ABOUT
Equanimity Arts
Artist-Run Creative & Therapeutic Practice in Sydney
Equanimity Arts™ (EqA) is a Sydney-based artist-run creative and therapeutic practice founded by installation artist and Creative & Experiential Therapist Madeline Fountain, and artist, arts educator and registered art therapist Nicola Black.
We design immersive art environments, deliver group creative therapy programs and develop research-informed wellbeing initiatives that support regulation, insight and relational connection.
WHO WE ARE
Equanimity Arts operates at the intersection of contemporary art, creative expression and evidence-informed therapeutic practice.
As practising artists and registered therapeutic practitioners, we bring together:
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Installation and visual arts practice
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Creative and expressive therapies
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Trauma-informed group facilitation
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Organisational and community engagement
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Ethical governance and professional standards
Our work reflects a belief that creativity is not ornamental — it is a core human capacity for meaning-making, emotional regulation and connection.
OUR PRACTICE
WHAT WE DO
We deliver artist-led creative programs and immersive experiences across community, workplace and cultural contexts.
Our work includes:
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Immersive installation environments
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Contemporary art installations designed to invite presence, reflection and embodied engagement.
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Group creative therapy programs
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Structured, evidence-informed programs supporting emotional wellbeing, resilience, empowerment and social connection.
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Workplace wellbeing initiatives
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Creative interventions addressing stress, burnout and psychosocial health within professional environments.
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Community-focused projects
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Accessible experiences and therapeutic groups designed for diverse and marginalised communities, delivered through our not for profit foundation Equanimity Arts Foundation Ltd (EqAF).
Each offering integrates artistic integrity with therapeutic rigour.
OUR APPROACH
AN ECOLOGY OF CARE
Our approach is both artistic and clinically informed.
As artists, we understand the transformative power of material, space, light, sound and image.
As therapists, we prioritise safety, consent, reflective practice and evidence-informed frameworks.
We design environments and programs that support:
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Nervous system regulation
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Emotional literacy
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Relational capacity
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Reflective insight
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Agency and resilience
We work intentionally and collaboratively, creating conditions where expression can emerge without pressure and shared experience can foster meaningful change.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Madeline Fountain
Installation artist, Creative & Experiential Therapist (specialising dementia) and Practice Manager. Madeline brings expertise in strategy, research, operations and cultural leadership.
Nicola Black
Artist, arts educator and registered art therapist with decades of experience in visual arts education and therapeutic group facilitation with children, young people and marginalised communities.
Together, they steward Equanimity Arts as an artist-led practice grounded in creative excellence, ethical facilitation and strong governance.
OUR STRUCTURE
A HYBRID MODEL
Equanimity Arts operates as a hybrid model:
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Equanimity Arts Pty Ltd delivers artist-led programs, immersive installations and therapeutic services.
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Equanimity Arts Foundation Ltd (EqAF) supports community-focused and public-benefit initiatives.
This structure enables artistic independence, clinical integrity and sustainable impact.
OUR VISION
A GLOBAL ECOLOGY OF CARE
We envision Equanimity Arts™ as a steward within a global ecology of care; advancing accessible, high-quality creative and expressive therapeutic practice that strengthens individuals, organisations and communities.
Through equanimity-through-creativity, we cultivate environments where people can reconnect with their innate capacity for balance, insight and connection.