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| Id | 216 | |
| Author | Moody, E., ; Phinney, A., | |
| Title | A community-engaged art program for older people: fostering social inclusion. | |
| Reference | Moody, E. & Phinney, A. (2012) A community-engaged art program for older people: fostering social inclusion. Canadian Journal on Aging, Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 55-64. |
Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980811000596 |
| Abstract | Social inclusion is an important factor in promoting optimum health and wellness for older adults. Community-engaged arts (CEA) have been promoted as a means to support social inclusion for this population, but little empirical evidence has been reported. The objective of this study was to explore the role of a CEA program in the social inclusion of older, community-dwelling adults. Sixteen hours of participant observation, nine interviews, and document analyses were conducted with 20 older adults participating in the Arts, Health and Seniors (AHS) Program in Vancouver. Results indicated that the program supported seniors’ capacity to connect to community in new ways by helping them forge connections beyond the seniors centre. Participants also developed a stronger sense of community through collaboration as a group , working together on the arts project towards a fi nal demonstration to the larger community. The results suggest that CEA programs contribute to social inclusion for older people. |
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| The findings suggest that involvement in the arts decreased social isolation, developed community networks, and helped to bring groups of people together who otherwise would not have had the opportunity. . | Learning new skills not only provides personal fulfillment, but also allows seniors to take on new social roles and contribute to their communities in new ways. . | Community refers to a group of relationships that can be relied on to help people meet their social needs, and includes not only family and close friends but also those who have a meaningful role in each others lives. . | This type of programming has been developed to create opportunities for people to engage with their communities through participation in art making. . | The skills, abilities, and expertise of the artist, along with the individual knowledge, creativity, and life experience of participants are all valued in the art-making process. . | The intent is that a performance or work of art is ultimately presented in a public venue to further engage with, and be appreciated by, the wider community. . | This was done through engaging in public spaces where their artwork could gain greater visibility and be appreciated by the broader community; through engaging with young people to make art together in an intergenerational context; and through forging connections with other members of the AHS program, thus becoming part of a larger community of artists. . | Participants also developed a stronger sense of community through collaboration as a group , working together on the arts project towards a fi nal demonstration to the larger community. . | In particular, we discuss how the program provided opportunities to enrich connections with others in their local community, as well as within the group itself. . | The seniors drew on their experience and knowledge to create meaningful works of art that they could take outside the confines of the group, which allowed them to feel that they had something important to contribute to the broader community that was worthy of recognition. . | The seniors were more likely to identify themselves as artists and therefore to connect with this community. . | Beyond the opportunity to interact in new ways across generations, the artwork itself provided a tangible artifact that was used by the seniors to engage in public space, providing for them an increased level of social visibility. . | This enrichment occurred in two ways; we describe how the program enabled the participants to connect to community in new ways, and the importance of achieving this through collaboration as a group. . | Connecting to Community in New Ways Through the AHS program, the participants had the opportunity to build new connections with others in the broader community. . |
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