BC Alliance for Arts + Tradition declares “Arts on Prescription” pilot program
BC Alliance for Arts + Tradition is within the second part of a multi-year analysis challenge.
This challenge is being performed in collaboration with a number of companions in British Columbia.
The challenge goals to establish the advantages of inventive and cultural experiences in relation to folks’s well being and well-being. This concept is also referred to as ‘social prescribing’.
Social Prescribing is “a world motion that brings collectively neighborhood capability and well being providers; this motion focuses on the social determinants of well being (loneliness, social isolation, racism, ageism, but additionally location, the person’s earnings, and so forth.)” (CISP, 2022 ).
This analysis challenge, unfold over three phases from 2022 to 2025, will happen in collaboration with artists and cultural organizations energetic throughout British Columbia.
The analysis challenge focuses on facilitating the work of cultural organizations that need to develop collaborative strategies to assist the well-being of their communities.
Analysis companions embody the Group Engaged Analysis Initiative (CERi) at Simon Fraser College and Dr. Susan Cox on the College of British Columbia College of Public Well being.
The analysis challenge analyzes the affect of tradition on social elements that affect well being. Arts and cultural organizations are already investing in supporting the well-being of their communities. This joint examine goals to strengthen their work by selling abilities sharing and establishing vital networks in numerous sectors.
Constructing on present analysis and initiatives in social prescribing in British Columbia and past, this examine will use social prescribing as a method to discover accessible cultural practices in British Columbia and perceive how they are often shared.
Present companions embody Collingwood Neighborhood Home, the Museum of Anthropology, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Two Rivers Gallery.
The complete identify of the challenge is “Co-Creation of Arts on Prescription – a necessity evaluation”, and we can be found to reply your questions at data@allianceforarts.com. Further updates and challenge bulletins will probably be posted at the web site of the Alliance.
BC Alliance for Arts + Tradition wish to acknowledge the beneficiant assist of the ‘Strategic Initiatives’ element of the Canada Cultural Funding Fund (Division of Canadian Heritage), in addition to the assist of the Programs Change Momentum program (Vancouver Basis).
