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Art Reaches | Consortium of Lapland Hospital District Municipalities

Project title

Taide tavoittaa | Lapin sairaanhoitopiirin kuntayhtymä

Description of initiative

The Lapland Hospital District Association of Municipalities' Art Reaches project disseminates art activities to various units of the Lapland Hospital District. The aim is to increase and develop co-operation between actors in the free field providing art services and the Lapland Hospital District, to try different ways to implement art activities in a medical institution, to create practices for organizing art activities and to evaluate and document practical models important for success. Art Reaches project improves the accessibility of art and incorporates art activities into the various units of the Lapland Hospital District. The artistic content of the project consists of performance and concert visits: theatre, dance, circus and music performances on community art projects/workshops: draws attention to the role and commitment of staff in the implementation of artistic activities, training in the use of art-based methods.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Physical health
Quality of social relations
Quality of services for specific groups

Keywords

art-based methods, medical staff, health services, art accesibility

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Dance | Music | Other | Theatre, opera

Budget

€40.000

Timeframe

2016 - 2018

Sources of funding

Opetus-Ja Kulttuuriministeriö Taiteen edistämiskeskus (TAIKE)

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Lapin sairaanhoitopiirin kuntayhtymä
Finland
Public / State | Health