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| Id | 719 | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
How a focus on arts participation promotes inclusion and well-being. Four interconnecting themes emerged from the content analysis of the written comments: with Enjoyment and appreciation; Seeing in a different way; Shared experiences and Local pride all being closely associated with an understanding of what the exhibition had achieved. However in terms of individual development there was resistance to seeing the changes in therapeutic terms as the purpose of the project. By being located in the Lightbox museum choices for people about how they participated were real and included the public visitors who perceived these choices expressed in the exhibition. Therefore there was no hidden agenda about reducing the need for health care services but rather a recognition that creating opportunities for arts participation in a high-quality museum setting resulted in an improvement in participants quality of life by promoting acceptance belonging and citizenship.
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