The Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC) hosts an annual art exhibit of patient and staff work. Art therapist Wendi Boettcher explains the power of art therapy (video is below):
Wendi Boettcher (art therapist): I’d like to welcome you to the 4th Annual May is Mental Health Month Art Exhibit. Our theme this year was getting connected and there is no health without mental health. The work that we have here today is a combination of staff and patient artwork. Art therapy…we use here on a regular basis.
Art therapy is based on the belief that the creative process is healing and life enhancing. Through creating art and talking about art and the process of art, making art with an art therapist, one can increase awareness of self, cope with symptoms, stress, traumatic experience, enhance cognitive abilities, and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of artistic creativity.
The goal of the art exhibit is it’s about awareness. Making art is good for you. It doesn’t matter who you are and how old you are…art-making is good for anybody.
Thank you! I needed this reminder as I begin a new phase of my own healing. Namasta
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Siguiendo la política de apoyo al desarrollo e investigación en la práctica artística y como parte de la Cátedra de Empresa “DKV Arte y Salud” que desarrolla en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, DKV Seguros convocó entre los estudiantes de posgrado del Máster de Producción artística un programa de movilidad para jóvenes artistas que les permitiera perfeccionar sus proyectos de fin de máster en las ciudades de Nueva York (EE.UU) y en la prestigiosa Escuela de artes plásticas de Gdanz, en Polonia. A la convocatoria se presentaron más de 40 candidatos, entre los que han resultado elegidos los siguientes artistas:
-Beca “Grand Tour” de un mes con todos los gastos pagados más bolsa de viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York. EE.UU (premio exequo) a: Carmen Cifrián Pérez y Esther Señor García
-Beca “Grand Tour” de un mes con todos los gastos pagados más bolsa de viaje a la prestigiosa escuela de artes plásticas ” Gdanz Akademia Sztuk Pieknych” de Polonia a: Javier Rodríguez
Sin más felicitar a los becados y agradecer a DKV Seguros el apoyo prestado al desarrollo e investigación dentro de las prácticas artísticas.
Más info:
http://www.bbaa.upv.es/
http://www.dkvseguros.com
I founded Zack’S Hope in 2004, which is a Suicide Prevention Program that provides Yellow Ribbon Gatekeeper Training and promotes public awareness. I am a suicide survivor having lost my 21 year old son 9 years ago. I am also an artist! Presently I am wanting to start an art therapy program for the mentally ill in Southern Il and will be presenting a program at Choate Mental Hospital in the near future. I would like to ask permission to use your video; is that possible? It is so inspiring and I admire your passion and also the great idea of your Art Exhibit. I appreciate any suggestions your might have.