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| Author | Wilson L., Bryant W., Reynolds F., Lawson J. | |
| Title | Therapeutic outcomes in a museum? “You dont get them by aiming for them”. How a focus on arts participation promotes inclusion and well-being | |
| Reference | Wilson L., Bryant W., Reynolds F., Lawson J.; Therapeutic outcomes in a museum? “You dont get them by aiming for them”. How a focus on arts participation promotes inclusion and well-being ;Arts and Health vol:7 issue: 3 page:202.0 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940439680&doi=10.1080%2f17533015.2015.1046891&partnerID=40&md5=bc7c906e51ea787b56ed9985643ecd00 |
| Abstract | Background: The three year “Ways of Seeing” project was hosted by an award-winning museum and included adults with long-term diagnoses associated with mental health and physical impairments. The participants were involved throughout the project, preparing and curating artwork for a major public exhibition. Methods: Qualitative data were collected to explore meanings of the project from the perspective of participants, the project manager and the public, using interviews, participant observation and comment cards. Results: The project was successful in engaging the participants who had previously often felt excluded from mainstream art spaces. Findings about the benefits of arts participation echoed other studies but participants highlighted some difficulty with the ending of the project. Public perceptions were positive, acclaiming the thought-provoking quality of the exhibition. Interviews and participant observation revealed the importance of egalitarian leadership, mutual trust and the absence of any therapeutic agenda. Conclusion: Developing similar projects would offer opportunities to foster diverse artistic communities and empower people with experiences of disability and mental health conditions. © 2015 Taylor & Francis. |
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| Conclusion: Developing similar projects would offer opportunities to foster diverse artistic communities and empower people with experiences of disability and mental health conditions. . | This raises interesting questions about the emphasis of community arts projects when used to promote health and wellbeing. . | For example, providing mental health awareness training for the museum staff proved most valuable. . | The emphasis of the Ways of Seeing project reflected the museums interest in and commitment to overcoming these barriers and enabling inclusive participation in the arts. . | This was the first local project aiming directly to involve people with mental health problems in interpreting works of art and creating new ways of looking at those works, including curating the exhibition. . | In addition to the artistic focus of the project, the social opportunities enabled people to take on different roles and identities. . | Discussion The findings have illustrated how a public art gallery or museum can engage people in an inclusive and ambitious way. . | The way to do it was to have those people feel genuinely that they were contributing to the life of this place and putting together an exhibition. . | Inclusion is not just about increasing diversity of visitor profiles, however, but about increasing social links or networks between people. . | These validate some of the findings from previous research highlighting the benefits of arts participation. . | Enjoyment and appreciation The highest number of comments expressed enjoyment which was about the aesthetics of the artwork as well as appreciating the aims of the exhibition: I love this project - the variety, quality and freedom of it. . | There had been requests from people involved in local mental health arts projects to be involved in the museums programmes and this project aimed to create such an opportunity for them. . | Shared experiences The relationship between the original artworks and the participants responses was a focus for some comments: This project seems to have revealed something in the artists. . | Seeing in a different way Many visitors found the exhibition inspiring and thought-provoking and were inspired by the talent evident in the artwork: Wonderful and thought provoking exhibition helps us all stop for a minute and think about our world differently. . | Sharing and reflecting on the different ways of responding was thought-provoking for participants and public alike, challenging assumptions about disability, modern art and participation in the arts. . | Using resources in this way, to widen participation and foster community involvement, effectively changes attitudes and promotes social integration (Lamb, 2009). . | The funding also enabled the contribution of practising artists and the professional standard of the final exhibition. . |
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