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Here at The Lightbox, Woking, we have been running a 2-year heritage, arts and mental health project called 'Ways of Seeing'; the resulting exhibition is showing in our main gallery at present. As part of the project we are also running a symposium focusing upon the ways in which fine art may be used to improve mental health generally, and to improve the well-being of those with mental health problems specifically. Below is the programme, including the list of speakers, leaders in the field from all over the UK. 

 

 

FINE ART, FINE MENTAL HEALTH

 

SYMPOSIUM

 

The Lightbox, Woking, February 28th, 10.00am - 4.30 pm

 

PROGRAMME

 

                Each session will be directly followed by Questions and Answers

 

 

9.45        REGISTRATION

 

10.10     INTRODUCTION

                Presented by Claudia Hammond (of BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind).

 

10.20     GALLERY AS A MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE

                Presented by Neil Springham, Consultant Art Therapist, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

 

For a number of years art therapists and gallery curators have been looking at how to develop ways of narrowing the gap between mental health services and mainstream arts. This presentation will give examples of how this can work and outline the benefits of such collaborations to all parties.  

 

11.10     CREATING A SPACE

                Presented by Leisa Gray, Community Development Manager, Manchester Art Gallery

 

This talk will consider how looking at and discussing art can enable people to develop reflective thinking skills and allow issues to be explored in an open environment.  It will also consider how art galleries can best work with professionals from the mental health sector.  

 

12.00     Coffee

 

12.15     CREATIVE CARE, THE POWER OF ART IN THE HOSPITAL

Presented by Shaun Caton, Art Curator, Art Project, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

The speaker examines the outstanding art project which he created and developed at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, as well as presenting some of his other diverse and often radical approaches to putting art in the hospital context.

 

1.05        VIEWING 'WAYS OF SEEING' EXHIBITION, AND LUNCH

 

 

2.20        THE GALLERY OF MENTAL HEALTH

Presented by Rib Davis, Special Projects Manager, The Lightbox; Dr Wendy Bryant, Occupational Therapy lecturer, Brunel University; Jacqueline Lawson, Recovery Lead, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, and participants of the' Ways of Seeing' project.

 

The speakers examine how, over a period of 2 years, the participants of 'Ways of Seeing' went through all the processes necessary to curate an exhibition, comprising major artworks which they selected from The Ingram Collection alongside their own artistic responses to them. 

 

3.10        VISUAL ART IN HOSPITALS: EFFECTS ON WELL-BEING AND OUTCOMES

                Presented by Dr Chris Isles, Consultant Nephrologist, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

 

`               In 2006 a Department of Health Working Group on Arts and Health reported that the arts have 'a clear contribution to make and offer major opportunities in the delivery of better health, wellbeing and improved experience for patients, service users and staff alike.'  In this review the speaker examines the evidence underpinning this statement and evaluates the visual art of three of Scotland's newest hospitals.  

 

4.00        WAYS FORWARD

                Discussion led by Claudia Hammond

4.30        Close

 

Cost of attendance £10, £6 students (includes lunch). To enrol please contact Rib Davis, Special Projects Manager, The Lightbox, 01483 737817; [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  .  

FINE ART, FINE MENTAL HEALTH is part of the Ways of Seeing project. The organisers are extremely grateful to Mr Chris Ingram for permission to use The Ingram Collection of Modern and Contemporary British Art, and to the Heritage Lotttery Fund for its generous financial support. 

 

 

Rib Davis

Special Projects Manager

 

The Lightbox

Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4AA

 

Tel: 01483 737817

Fax. 01483 764369

 

www.thelightbox.org.uk <http://www.thelightbox.org.uk/> 

 

Museum of the Year, winner of The Art Fund Prize 2008 

www.artfund.org <http://www.artfund.org/> 

 

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year

Tourism South East, Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2009

 

Small Business Award Winner and Leisure and Tourism Award Winner

Surrey Business Awards 2008/09

 

The Lightbox - Registered Charity No. 

 

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