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Art Based Health Promotion - Coggle Diagram
Art Based Health Promotion
While art is often created individually, it has the power to connect people
3b. Sharing one's art (in-person or online) can be a very social and collective process
3c. The pandemic is a good example of this because while people were physically isolated from one another, art was still used to create and maintain connections
3a. Public displays such as murals and installments, have the power to lead to conversations and dialogue about shared experiences
Art is able to celebrate people's rich backgrounds, cultures, practices, and skills
4b. It allows people to utilize their skills and aptitudes to evoke social change
4c. Art forms and activities allow for the incorporation of creativity in that can be a very demanding/tiring process
4a. Music, theatre, and various visual representations of art are heavily used in activism globally
Art has the power to amplify the voices of marginalized communities
2b. It can simultaneously bring attention to an issue that people would otherwise be unaware of (can help get conversations started around difficult topics such as the BLM movement)
2c. It can also connect people with shared experiences
2a. By creating art that symbolizes one's life/experiences, it can result in a space of healing and empowerment
While the COVID-19 pandemic had many negative effects, it presented an opportunity for creative health promotion
1a. Maintaining reflective practice during this process remains to be essential
1c. The "Creative Hope Mural" is an excellent example of the impact that art can have on people's lives
1b. Art allows people the opportunity to build meaningful and mutual relationships
Effective community change can be accomplished through coalitions
5a. Since community members are directly involved, interventions are more likely to be appropriate and culturally sensitive
5c. To ensure effectiveness, coalitions heavily depend on ongoing resources, collaboration, and problem solving
5b. Coalition-based initiatives build a capacity for change though the collaboration of individuals, organizations, and community