New developments in the arts and health

BMJ ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 320 (Suppl S2) ◽  
pp. 00022
Author(s):  
Jane Macnaughton ◽  
Michael Baum
Keyword(s):  
New Developments ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health

Defining the role of ‘relational producer’ in arts-and-health collaborations in hospitals: a reflection on catalysts and partnerships

Leonardo ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anna Ledgard ◽  
Susannah Hall ◽  
Sofie Layton ◽  
Mark Storor ◽  
Nicky Petto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health ◽  
Interdisciplinary Projects

Abstract As the profile of the arts-and-health sector grows and interdisciplinary projects with public outcomes become more common, it is important to explore roles and ways of working at the interface between different disciplines. The complex role of producer, likely to become increasingly relevant in this landscape, is here analysed. While incorporating aspects of existing roles (e.g. hospital arts manager, cultural venue participatory producer, independent creative producer, public engagement manager), the producer has a very specific raison d’être and could be defined as ‘relational producer’. This role is not well understood and yet central to this field of practice.

scholarly journals Mapping research on the social impact of the arts: what characterises the field?

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Sofia Lindström Sol ◽  
Cia Gustrén ◽  
Gustaf Nelhans ◽  
Johan Eklund ◽  
Jenny Johannisson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Front ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Word Analysis ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health ◽  
The Social

This article explores the broad and undefined research field of “the social impact of the arts”. The effects of art and culture are often used as justification for public funding, but the research on these interventions and their effects is unclear. Using a co-word analysis of over 10,000 articles published between 1990 and 2020, we examined the characteristics of the field as we have operationalised it through our searches. Since 2015, the research field of “the social impact of art” has expanded and consists of different epistemologies and methodologies, summarised in largely overlapping subfields belonging to the social sciences/humanities, arts education, and arts and health/therapy. In formal or informal learning settings, studies of theatre/drama as an intervention to enhance skills, well-being, or knowledge among children are most common. A study of the research front, operationalised as the bibliographic coupling of the most cited articles in the data set, confirmed the co-word analysis and revealed new themes that together form the ground for insight into research on the social impact of the arts. As such, this article can inform discussions on the social value of the arts and culture.

The Media and the Arts

2007 ◽  
pp. 139-161
Author(s):  
Nadia Malinovich
Keyword(s):  
Jewish Life ◽  
Important Change ◽  
Folk Songs ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Religious Orientations ◽  
Jewish Art ◽  
Jewish Music ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Media

This chapter focuses on the expansion of the Jewish press, the development of a lively Jewish art and music scene, and the strengthening of the interfaith movement. It discloses the creation of a wide variety of journals of differing Zionist, literary, and religious orientations that marked an important change in contemporary French Jewish life. It also investigates the journals that served as a vehicle to discuss new developments in the Jewish associational and cultural life of the day and provided a forum to discuss diverse aspects of Jewish culture and history. The chapter discusses the prominence of Jewish artists in the international Ecole de Paris as another important development in Jewish cultural life during the 1920s. It also describes French Jews that formed musical societies and choruses to perform Jewish music, from traditional religious compositions to Yiddish folk songs, in public settings.

Health Communication and the Arts in the United States: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Kelley Sams ◽  
Jane Morgan-Daniel ◽  
Nancy Schaefer ◽  
Virginia Pesata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health

Objectives: Guided by the hypothesis that the arts can play a role in changing attitudes, beliefs, and health behaviors, the objectives of the study were to (1) overview artistic practices, interventions, and research being conducted at the intersection of the arts and health communication and (2) identify desired and observed outcomes and variables measured in these studies. Data Source: The search strategy was developed iteratively with 2 health science librarians and conducted using 8 databases (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Art and Architecture Source, CINAHL, Communication and Mass Media Complete, ERIC, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science) and hand searching. Articles included were published between 2014 and 2018. Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria include US nonclinical setting and use of the arts (broadly defined) to change health knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, or awareness. Any articles not meeting inclusion criteria were excluded. Data Extraction: Covidence’s data extraction tool exported to MS Excel. Data Synthesis: This final set of results was analyzed and synthesized by research design, population, sample size, health issue, purpose, variables measured, and findings. Results: In all, 78 articles met inclusion criteria. Number of participants ranged from 4 to 2140 (mean = 179); 61 (78.2%) outcome studies, including 8 experimental studies; 17 (21.79%) formative research or reports. Many different health topics were addressed and different art forms used. Conclusion: The arts can help build knowledge and awareness of health issues. The authors highlight the need to build an evidence base for arts and public health.

“The music gets through”: Experiences of classical composers and observations of hospitalized adolescents in a music-based intervention

2021 ◽  
pp. 030573562110420
Author(s):  
Emily Cascarino ◽  
Tess Knight ◽  
Jacqui A Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Positive Identity ◽  
Arts And Health ◽  
Adolescent Engagement

Music is a valuable aid for hospitalized adolescents as they navigate normative and non-normative stressors. Music-based interventions link these adolescents with composers who write music designed to facilitate emotional well-being; yet little is known about how each engage and find meaning in these interventions. This study examines the motivations and musical choices of composers of music for mental health, as well as how hospitalized adolescents engage in and benefit from the creative process. Ten adolescents with extensive hospital experiences, six composers, two hospital staff, and one program coordinator were observed and/or interviewed in a music-based intervention. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of interviews with composers, coordinators, and hospital staff was performed to gain deep understanding of psychosocial benefits for all groups. This was supplemented by ethnographic observation of the program. Qualitative themes of Composer Reasoning, Listener Influence, and Adolescent Engagement revealed interplay of challenges and rewards for composers and adolescents. Composers reported positive change in adolescent mood and engagement and reflected on this within the context of meaning-making and social connection. This study demonstrates the potential value of music as a tool to promote positive identity and contributes to the body of research forging a connection between the arts and health care.

The Arts as Public Service

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Pauline Etim-Ubah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Community Arts ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The People ◽  
Arts And Health

This paper will argue that the arts can contribute to wellbeing by supporting positive mental wellbeing as demonstrated in the breadth and quality of current arts and mental health practice. This practice challenges existing notions of evidence-based policy used to inform the development of public services. The exploration of relationship between arts and mental health highlights the specific interventions that demonstrate effective engagement with people experiencing mental health issues. The paper outlines the contextual background of arts and mental health and makes reference to the ongoing influence of earlier art movements like Outsider art. Then, the following examples of practice: art therapy, social prescribing, community arts projects and art in public spaces, will be brought together in order to classify arts and mental health as a distinct field which can be compared and contrasted to the wider arts and health movement. Finally this paper will deconstruct and analyze what arts and mental health practice means in terms of understanding mental health; challenging what is accepted as artwork and the role of people with mental health needs as artists. This paper asks for new and appropriate ways to measure the outcomes of the arts as a public service that recognize the expertise of the people and communities creating and experiencing the art.

The Arts and Health Communication in Uganda: A Light Under the Table

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Virginia Pesata ◽  
Venny Nakazibwe ◽  
Jude Ssenyonjo ◽  
Robert Lloyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Communication ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health

The Arts as Public Service

2015 ◽  
pp. 2065-2077
Author(s):  
Pauline Etim-Ubah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The People ◽  
Arts And Health

This paper will argue that the arts can contribute to wellbeing by supporting positive mental wellbeing as demonstrated in the breadth and quality of current arts and mental health practice. This practice challenges existing notions of evidence-based policy used to inform the development of public services. The exploration of relationship between arts and mental health highlights the specific interventions that demonstrate effective engagement with people experiencing mental health issues. The paper outlines the contextual background of arts and mental health and makes reference to the ongoing influence of earlier art movements like Outsider art. Then, the following examples of practice: art therapy, social prescribing, community arts projects and art in public spaces, will be brought together in order to classify arts and mental health as a distinct field which can be compared and contrasted to the wider arts and health movement. Finally this paper will deconstruct and analyze what arts and mental health practice means in terms of understanding mental health; challenging what is accepted as artwork and the role of people with mental health needs as artists. This paper asks for new and appropriate ways to measure the outcomes of the arts as a public service that recognize the expertise of the people and communities creating and experiencing the art.

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