European inventory of
societal values of culture

ART INTERVENTIONS

Art interventions have received increasing recognition for their positive impact on well-being. These interventions use various art forms, such as the visual arts, music, dance, drama, and literature, to promote and improve psychological, emotional, and social well-being. The effectiveness of arts interventions on well-being may vary from person to person, and different art forms may affect individuals differently. Additionally, art interventions cannot replace professional mental health treatment when needed, but they can be valuable complementary approaches to support overall well-being.

Continue reading ...
All

Sheppard & Broughton - Promoting wellbeing and health through active participation in music and dance

Sheppard, A., & Broughton, M. C. (2020). Promoting wellbeing and health through active participation in music and dance: a systematic review. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15(1), 1732526.

Holla & Janssen - Benefitting from culture for well-being and positive health

Holla, S. & Janssen, S. (2023). Benefitting from culture for well-being and positive health. A case study of ‘working elements’ in cultural interventions in The Netherlands. INVENT Case study.

Daykin - Arts, health and well-being

Daykin, N. (2019). Arts, health and well-being: A critical perspective on research, policy and practice. Routledge. EISBN 9780429356049

What Culture Can Mean for Well-Being

Holla, S. & C. Arroyo (2023, September). What Culture Can Mean for Well-Being

Cvetičanin, Petrić & Koludrović - Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook

Cvetičanin, P.,  M. Petrić & I. Tomić Koludrović (2023). Towards a social turn in cultural policy: A policymaker’s guidebook. INVENT publication.

INVENT Policy Brief II

Janssen, S., & S. Holla. (2023). INVENT Policy Brief II – Culture’s contribution to health and wellbeing. 22 pages.

INVENT Policy Brief I

Janssen, S., Katz-Gerro, T., Rössel, J., Cvetičanin, P.  & M. Verboord (2021). INVENT Policy Brief I. 16 pages.

» NEW! » Arts 'on Prescription' — Daisy Fancourt

Arts 'on Prescription' — Daisy Fancourt. 2019

» NEW! » Arts and Public Health — Daisy Fancourt

Arts and Public Health — Daisy Fancourt. 2020

» NEW! » Helen Marriage - Art interventions

Helen Marriage: Art interventions. 2019

» NEW! » Camic & Chatterjee - Museums and art galleries as partners for public health interventions

Camic PM, Chatterjee HJ. Museums and art galleries as partners for public health interventions. Perspectives in Public Health. 2013;133(1):66-71. doi:10.1177/1757913912468523

» NEW! » Belfiore & Bennett – Beyond the “Toolkit Approach”

Eleonora Belfiore & Oliver Bennett (2010) Beyond the “Toolkit Approach”: Arts Impact Evaluation Research and the Realities of Cultural Policy‐Making, Journal for Cultural Research, 14:2, 121-142, DOI: 10.1080/14797580903481280

» NEW! » Crone et al. - ‘Art Lift’ intervention to improve mental well-being

Crone, D.M., O'Connell, E.E., Tyson, P.J., Clark-Stone, F., Opher, S. and James, D.V.B. (2013), ‘Art Lift’ Intervention to Improve Well-Being. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22: 279-286. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00862.x

» NEW! » Coholic et al. - Arts-based interventions for youth with mental health challenges

Coholic, D., Schinke, R., Oghene, O., Dano, K., Jago, M., McAlister, H., & Grynspan, P. (2020). Arts-based interventions for youth with mental health challenges. Journal of Social Work, 20(3), 269-286. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017319828864

» NEW! » Darewych & Riedel Bowers - Positive arts interventions

 Olena Helen Darewych & Nancy Riedel Bowers (2018) Positive arts interventions: creative clinical tools promoting psychological well-being, International Journal of Art Therapy, 23:2, 62-69, DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2017.1378241 

» NEW! » Dunphy et al. - Creative Arts Interventions to Address Depression in Older Adults

Dunphy, K., Baker, F. A., Dumaresq, E., Carroll-Haskins, K., Eickholt, J., Ercole, M., Kaimalm G., Meyer, K., Sajnani, M., Shamir, O. Y. & Wosch, T. (2019). Creative arts interventions to address depression in older adults: A systematic review of outcomes, processes, and mechanisms. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 2655.

» NEW! » Fancourt - Arts in Health

 Fancourt, Daisy, Arts in Health: Designing and researching interventions (Oxford, 2017; online edn, Oxford Academic, 20 July 2017), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198792079.001.0001

» NEW! » Huet - Literature review of art therapy-based interventions for work-related stress

 Val Huet (2015) Literature review of art therapy-based interventions for work-related stress, International Journal of Art Therapy, 20:2, 66-76, DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2015.1023323 

» NEW! » Jensen & Bonde - The use of arts interventions for mental health and wellbeing in health settings

Jensen, A., & Bonde, L. O. (2018). The use of arts interventions for mental health and wellbeing in health settings. Perspectives in public health, 138(4), 209-214. DOI: 10.1177/1757913918772602

» NEW! » Martin et al. - Creative Arts Interventions for Stress Management and Prevention

Martin, L.; Oepen, R.; Bauer, K.; Nottensteiner, A.; Mergheim, K.; Gruber, H.; Koch, S.C. Creative Arts Interventions for Stress Management and Prevention—A Systematic Review. Behavioral Sciences 2018, 8, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs8020028 

» NEW! » Moula, Powell & Karkou - An investigation of the effectiveness of arts therapies interventions on measures of quality of life and wellbeing

Moula, Z., Powell, J., & Karkou, V. (2020). An investigation of the effectiveness of arts therapies interventions on measures of quality of life and wellbeing: A pilot randomized controlled study in primary schools. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 3591. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.586134

» NEW! » Schall et al. - Art museum-based intervention to promote emotional well-being and improve quality of life in people with dementia

Schall A, Tesky VA, Adams A-K, Pantel J. Art museum-based intervention to promote emotional well-being and improve quality of life in people with dementia: The ARTEMIS project. Dementia. 2018;17(6):728-743. doi:10.1177/1471301217730451

» NEW! » Wikström - Social interaction associated with visual art discussions:

Wikström, B. M. (2002). Social interaction associated with visual art discussions: A controlled intervention study. Aging & Mental Health, 6(1), 82-87. DOI: 10.1080/13607860120101068