The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of group art therapy for the elderly on depression and life satisfaction during the period of social distancing due to COVID-19. The subjects of the study are nine elderly people over the age of 65 who live in City A and use the welfare center. There are a total of 9 sessions of group art therapy programs, and each session lasted 80 minutes. The measurement instruments were the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Geriatric Life Satisfaction Scale, and were administered before and after the program. The data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 25.0 and the Wilcoxon sign rank test, which is a nonparametric test, to calculate the mean and standard deviation. An activity observation report was prepared to describe the changes that occurred in the course of the session. As a result of the study, first, group art therapy was effective in reducing depression in the elderly. In the course of the session, the expression of unhappiness and helplessness decreased, while the expression of facial expressions brightened and the anticipation of life appeared, which showed a decrease in depression. Second, group art therapy was effective in improving the life satisfaction of the elderly. In the course of the session, the willingness to live and the attitude of acceptance increased with a positive attitude, and the improvement in life satisfaction was seen. Based on these findings, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed.