In Warsaw, art brings solace and hope to Ukrainian refugees
A “Slow-Looking” program at the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland is an innovative art therapy workshop for Ukrainian refugees.
Arts for Mental Health
Art therapy offers an alternative to medication for depression and anxiety
Whether it’s music, clay or painting, research has shown that experiencing art makes us feel better. If only policymakers recognized the value.
Article in Healthing.ca by Robin Roberts
Chicago WGN: Painting a new path to Covid recovery
Chicago pulmonary and critical care specialist who cares for the sickest of Covid patients uses art to process their pandemic experience.
WSJ Magazine: Is Looking at Art a Path to Mental Well-Being?
Though making art has long been regarded as a form of therapy through self-expression, recently the passive participation is now being assessed as a different way of improving mental health.
Toronto Star: Practising the art of healing
AGO creates virtual “Close looking” program to help prevent burnout in palliative care physicians.
What Do We Know About Doctor-Prescribed Museum Visits?
From depression and concussion recovery to MS, arts have helped Mississauga residents take back their lives Article by Eva Amsen, Published on Forbes.com on October 19, 2021. “Doctors in Brussels are prescribing museum visits to their patients who are struggling with stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Museum therapy isn’t new and doctors in other places, such as Montreal, have also been prescribing visits to the local art museum as therapy. Not all programs are the same, though, but researchers have been studying whether these interventions are effective.” … “In 2018, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Médecins francophones… Read More »What Do We Know About Doctor-Prescribed Museum Visits?
Peel Weekly News: Mental health conference provides hope for “ArtsCare”
Feature Article in Peel Weekly News on the success of the Arts for Mental Health Conference, MAC’s ArtsCare initiative, and the Arts for Mental Health Award.
The Courier Press: Arts and creativity are powerful tools in improving mental health
Feature Article in The Courier Press Dan White’s experience attending the Arts for Mental Health Conference and how arts and creativity are powerful tools in improving mental health.
Forbes: What Do We Know About Doctor-Prescribed Museum Visits?
Written by Eva Amsen and published on Forbes.com on October 19, 2021
Media Release: Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture’s Arts for Mental Health Conference provides hope for ArtsCare
Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture hosted the highly successful first Arts for Mental Health Conference in Canada.