»November is declared Arts + Health Month!
Arts + Health Month is an opportunity for organizations and individuals worldwide to promote the integration of the arts -- including visual arts, design, the literary and the performing arts -- into a wide variety of healthcare and community settings for therapeutic, educational, and expressive purposes.
Established by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH), based in Washington DC, and supported by Arts and Health Australia, SAH's Australasian Regional Partner, Arts + Health Month is a time to host awareness-raising events and heighten media attention for the arts and health field.
This November, celebrate the positive impact the arts have on the healthcare experience. Help raise awareness about how the arts improve patient outcomes; create safer, more supportive healthcare environments; offer carers an opportunity for creativity and self-expression; and benefit communities by engaging people in arts programs aimed at prevention and wellness. Let's use our collective voice to advance Arts + Health and show the world the benefits of approaching health creatively.
Join our second annual international arts and health conference, The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 16 to 19 November 2010 at the University of Melbourne when Arts + Health Month will be officially proclaimed in Australia.