The use of art in social work is possible at all levels (micro, meso, macro). Art can contribute to achieving many goals in social work: empowering the individual, strengthening the resilience of communities, advocating for the rights of marginalized groups, better informing and sensitizing the public to a particular social problem and etc. Artistic activities can have a positive effect on the well-being of individuals because they improve physical and mental health and encourage cognitive abilities and socialization. Artistic expression enables the release of the unconscious and the expression of emotions, provides better insight into a person's subjective perception and different experiences, and encourages better understanding and compassion. Art activates multiple dimensions of intelligence. It can stimulate discussion and increase critical thinking and serve as a form of reflection on practice. Art opens the space for work on change and offers an examination of alternative possibilities in the approach to problem solving. There are various ways of artistic expression, and in this paper, they are briefly explained: art therapy, collage, photography, video, storytelling, film, music, poetry, dance and movement, and drama. Considering many benefits of art, it would certainly be worthwhile to make additional efforts to implement art to a greater extent in the practice of social work in Croatia.