Art Therapy Advocacy and Activism
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Art therapists can play important roles as advocates and activists by using their skills to promote social change and address social justice issues. The document discusses examples of art therapists who have done this, such as Lily Yeh who used art to transform an abandoned lot, and International Medical Corps' art therapy programs. It encourages art therapists to find ways to advocate through writing, blogging, filmmaking and spreading awareness of how art therapy can address important social and political issues.
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Art Therapy Advocacy and Activism
- 1. Art Therapists as Advocates and Activists: Reinventing Our Professional Identity Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT International Art Therapy Organization first presented April 2008
- 2. Artists have roles as agents of transformation that are more socially valuable than their mainstream art world roles Arlene Goldbard From New Creative Community
- 3. Art therapy is… a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. [definition created by C. Malchiodi, 2006, for AATA, Inc.]
- 7. And what then became my “calling”….
- 8. INSPIRATIONS FOR ART THERAPISTS Two Stories of Art, Advocacy, and Activism in Action…
- 10. The Legend of Lily Yeh … a brief movie
- 11. International Medical Corp’s [IMC] Art Therapy Programs…
- 12. International Medical Corp Film … photography program in Uganda
- 13. Some more things you can do… and you don’t have to go to Uganda to do them… [in other words, world travel is not necessary for activism and adovacy]
- 16. “ Art Therapy: Be the Change You Want to See “ … be the advocacy you would like to see for your profession. A short film by Cathy Malchiodi, 2007
- 17. … so… what is your dream ?
- 18. … what’s deep in your heart ?
- 19. And what change do you want to see in the world?
- 20. The End
Editor's Notes
- Although art therapists still struggle with recognition by the public and other professionals, there is one thing in our favor-- or at least I have found it to be true. Being an art therapist gives you endless opportunities to “reinvent yourself” because it is an identity with so many possibilities.
- And obviously, from the beginning until now, trauma became a “theme” for me. Mostly through work with traumatized children from violent homes, but also children with cancer, witnesses to violence in schools, and those who experienced disasters. Along with them came work with their families and adult populations, like women with cancer, families experiencing grief and loss, and people of all ages who survived disasters or other traumatic events.
- Lily Yeah is above and beyond so many as a role model for how the arts transform communities, she is literally in a class by herself. The 2005 Arts and Healing Award recipient, the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia has turned more than 250 abandoned lots into more than 2 dozen parks, gardens, and green spaces. There are also many rehab’d houses and brand-new ones, and sustainable enterprises including a nursery and a crafts studio. The Village has a permanent staff and a million dollar budget and 100s of volunteers in service to the local community.
- The International Medical Corp has a little different take on art, advocacy, and activism. IMC pioneers the treatment of serious mental disorders in emergency settings, and works with partners to develop best practices to guide international Non Governmental Organizations as they implement mental health programs in these settings. They are powerful images that capture the pain and struggles of life as a young refugee. Sixty photographs, taken by kids ages 12-20 at a refugee settlement in Uganda that is supported by International Medical Corps and UNHCR are now on display at exhibits in Washington, London and Kampala. The images were selected from thousands taken during a photo camp with IMC and renowned photographers from National Geographic. As part of the workshop, students were taught photographic techniques and then sent out into their surroundings to take photos of the people and places important to them. IMC staff then used the photographs to counsel the students on coping with the turbulence and difficulty of refugee life. In viewing their lives through the camera's lens, the participants not only produced striking photographs, but the process allowed them to unlock painful memories and experiences from the past. In its 24 years of humanitarian work, IMC has recognized that art therapy is an effective tool in helping with long-term recovery for traumatized populations, especially children.
- So this is some “advice” that has guided my career moves in the field of art therapy and in being an advocate through art for those in need…
- So this is some “advice” that has guided my career moves in the field of art therapy and in being an advocate through art for those in need…
- So this is some “advice” that has guided my career moves in the field of art therapy and in being an advocate through art for those in need…
- Thanks to Liz Warson and the Coharie people for this slide….it really is important for you to be the change you want to see in the world…