The Art For Wellbeing Certificate Course is a self-paced, online course in how to use art to boost wellbeing and mental health. It uses a method called Paint Your Mind, developed during a project funded by an Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice grant. This highlights five building blocks, all equally important. Together they explore how to use art to root us in life, to ground us when we struggle, to express how we feel, to absorb us in the moment, and to connect us in community.
The course begins with an introductory unit, exploring how and why art is so beneficial. Each of the five units which follow focus a different building block in turn, with an overview of that approach, questions to consider, suggestions of flexible ideas to use in practice, and two art activity ideas with example images.
The Art For Wellbeing Certificate course is aimed at:
- counsellors
- therapists
- wellbeing practitioners
- life coaches
- creative health practitioners
- mental health workers
- activity providers
- holistic or complementary therapists
- artists
- art teachers
- art students
- community group leaders or volunteers
- interested individuals
It is suitable whether you want to start using art for wellbeing in your work or already do so but would like to explore different possibilities.
The course should take around 9 hours at the most to complete. On completion of a short online test questionnaire at the end of the course you will receive a digital certificate. Study in your own time.
Course Units:
- Paint Your Mind: Introductory Unit
- Root
- Ground
- Express
- Absorb
- Connect
Learning Outcomes:
Consider how different art styles and genres can be used to address diverse issues
Explore how to use art and creativity to boost wellbeing and mental health
Develop a varied understanding of the diverse ways creativity can help
Gain a range of practical and flexible ideas for sharing art in different settings or situations
Opportunity Type
TrainingContact Name
Isobel MurdochContact Email
medleymusicartnature@outlook.comWebsite
https://medley.live/paint-your-mindStart Date
13th January 2025Closing Date
31st May 2025