Art on the Brain & Vets at the Wex: Wellness at the Wexner Center for the Arts
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2017-05-03
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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Art on the Brain, a gallery-based program created for individuals living with chronic effects of brain/mind injury, and Vets at the Wex, a similar program designed with veterans in mind, are expanding how we think about the art-gallery space. Both programs challenge participants to think deeply as they work to explore contemporary art. Group discussions push each person to see from the perspective of others, building community and new friendships along the way.
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IMPACT. 1: Participants reported an increased expansiveness in their thinking: "You pushed (my) limitations and expanded my appreciation of every aspect of our world. I now observe the world in a different light." -- 2. Participants felt supported by their new community: "I liked that each individual opened up and felt comfortable to share very private things." -- 3. Participants gained a deeper appreciation of the arts: "I now have an appreciation of all forms of arts and the complexity of all the different art mediums!"
OSU PARTNERS: Wexner Center for the Arts
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
PRIMARY CONTACT: Tracie McCambridge (tmccambridge@wexarts.org)
OSU PARTNERS: Wexner Center for the Arts
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
PRIMARY CONTACT: Tracie McCambridge (tmccambridge@wexarts.org)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 5 (2017).