Gallery Freedom has over the years been designing events & executing collaborative projects with visual artists and other creative people of the country. The gallery has organised many artists’ camps, retreats, workshops and exhibitions, with the multifold purpose of engendering meaningful interactive encounters between creative individuals and underprivileged communities, between creative people of different disciplines, between artists and the uninitiated as well as for generating resources for various social causes addressed by VHAI It is an effort that goes beyond the commercial aspects of art. The objective is to seek creative involvement of the intellect in the quest for fulfilment and joy for every home in India

The overwhelming response from artists on all these occasions has been heartening and it is enthusiastic cooperation and participation of this nature, from artists and intellectuals at all levels- that has kept VHAI's vision of 'creative and intellectual involvement' in its mission, thriving. Gallery Freedom plans to continue hosting similar events in the future.

Their Story Workshops

As part of such initiatives, in 2000, VHAI organized several artists’ workshops in different parts of the country- including in the remote areas of their projects- in Imphal (Manipur), Jelu-Gagadi (Rajasthan), Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh) and Sewapuri (Uttar Pradesh), where the participants got the opportunity to actually live in proximity to and interact with the local people. These workshops finally culminated in a mega event at the LKA Delhi, in an exhibition cum art-mela called ‘Their Story’ where more than 50 artists participated. The idea behind this project was to bring to limelight the ordinary people living in these disaster-affected areas under extraordinary circumstances, displaying extraordinary fortitude. Their experiences were depicted in the works of the artists, with great sensitivity and emotion.

	A Rendezvous of creative and concerned intellectuals of South Asia 21st century is at our doorstep. The experience and the achievement of the past half-century is blotted by the fact of gross injustice meted out to a large majority of our people. This socially, economically and politically deprived majority living in the remote corners of our nation and in the city slums is still waiting for the right opportunities to knock at their door. They have yet not savored the sweet fruits of freedom, which should have been rightfully theirs. This deprived majority has been contributing, silently and continually, towards improving the lifestyles of a minuscule minority but are unable to change their own fate. They are the "unsung people" who sweat and toil to make our lives more comfortable - the farmer, the weaver, the craftsman, folk singer, the labourer, the ragpicker et al. "Their Story" is a visual project that seeks to bring together likeminded creative people from various disciplines who are concerned about these unsung people. This project would be an endeavour to build a bridge between these "forgotten" millions and the "mainstream" society. Alok Mukhopadhyay
The Essence of Shivpuri They live together like a big family, share their joys and sorrows in the courtyard. Inspite of poverty, they never beg. They rove to give their days earning to welcome the visitors. From Delhi, it is not too far but yet so different - it is Shivpuri - a tribal area in Madhya Pradesh. I had a chance to stay there to attend an artist camp organised by voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI). It was just one year ago. 'But their glittering eyes cheerful faces and the lively ambience of the area is still unfeigned in my mind. This exhibition is an attempt to transform the colorful reminiscences of my visit on canvas. Prof. Niren Sen Gupta

Toshali Workshop

A similar artists’camp was organized in Toshali, Orissa after the Orissa Floods. This camp was attended by many artists including Paritosh Sen, Sunil Das, Jatin Das, Subroto Kundu etc and culminated in an exhibition at the Visual Arts Gallery, I. H. C. the proceeds from this exhibition went into Orissa flood relief work.